A Species Odyssey

A Species Odyssey

8 million years of the human species

Directed by Jacques Malaterre

200389 min7.5 / 10

An expansive documentary tracing humanity's evolutionary journey across millions of years, balancing scientific inquiry with a sense of wonder at human achievement and resilience.

"A Species Odyssey" portrays the origins of Mankind from the moment the first primate stood up on their hind legs and set off to conquer the African Savanna, to modern Man, setting off to conquer space. 7 million years of triumph fraught with difficulties and extraordinary events that make Man what he is today.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Species Odyssey scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Does A Species Odyssey end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is A Species Odyssey sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is A Species Odyssey easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Is A Species Odyssey violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

83/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise68

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Like A Species Odyssey

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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