Life in a Day

Life in a Day

The story of one day on Earth.

Directed by Jon Haas, Kjell Bismeyer, Zillah Bowes, Phil Loarie, Kevin Macdonald

Produced by Scott Free Productions, LG

201195 min7.2 / 10

A global mosaic of ordinary human moments woven into a poetic, affirming portrait of a single day on Earth.

A documentary shot by filmmakers all over the world that serves as a time capsule to show future generations what it was like to be alive on the 24th of July, 2010.

Questions people ask

  • Is Life in a Day scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Life in a Day easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Life in a Day violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does Life in a Day end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Life in a Day sad? 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.

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67/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity68

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise58

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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