No Impact Man

No Impact Man

Directed by Laura Gabbert

Produced by Oscilloscope

200993 min6.2 / 10

A documentary following a family's earnest attempt to live sustainably in Manhattan, balancing idealism with the messy realities of lifestyle change and personal relationships.

Follow the Manhattan-based Beavan family as they abandon their high consumption 5th Avenue lifestyle and try to live a year while making no net environmental impact.

Questions people ask

  • Is No Impact Man violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does No Impact Man end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is No Impact Man easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is No Impact Man scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is No Impact Man sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

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.

30/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity52

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise15

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like No Impact Man, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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