Life in a Day
National Geographic Films | Release Date: July 29, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
58
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 18 Critic Reviews
Positive:
11
Mixed:
5
Negative:
2

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanJul 28, 2011
Life in a Day is, without exaggeration, a profound achievement. Read full review
83
Entertainment WeeklyStaff (Not credited)Jul 27, 2011
It's our equivalent of that '80s art-film kaleidoscope "Koyaanisqatsi." Read full review
80
Time OutAlison WillmoreJul 26, 2011
Life really sings when it's simply pulling together thematic montages - of waking up, food preparation or answers to the question "What do you fear?" - or letting a genuine moment unfold without comment. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttJul 24, 2011
Life in a Day is an experimental project driven by the Internet at its best, where connectivity among the planet's population has become a reality. Read full review
80
EmpireHelen O'HaraJul 24, 2011
Moving and insightful. Not a classic by any means, but a fascinating glimpse of the way we live today. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonJul 28, 2011
At once ambitious in its global reach and modest in its simplicity. Read full review
75
IndieWireEric KohnJul 27, 2011
It's a pretty experiment with no apparent results, but plenty of marketability. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesBetsy SharkeyJul 28, 2011
Life in a Day has an earthy and at times euphoric appeal. Helping on that front is the editing artistry of Walker (and an expansive team), the man in charge of all that splicing and dicing keeps things moving at an entertaining clip. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayJul 28, 2011
If nothing else, Life In A Day serves as a fine time capsule, recording some of what life was like on Earth in 2010. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeTom RussoAug 4, 2011
Macdonald knows plenty about crafting something evocative from unscripted material. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenJul 28, 2011
It's the sort of big thought that makes a small point, which is precisely the problem with Life in a Day. A documentary that looks to give this notion visual form, it strives awfully hard for depth but, more often than not, comes off too shallow. Read full review
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