The Minimalists: Less Is Now

The Minimalists: Less Is Now

Directed by Matt D'Avella

Produced by Booklight Productions, Catalyst Films

202153 min6.1 / 10

An earnest, intimate documentary about two friends sharing their philosophy that intentional living with less leads to greater meaning and fulfillment.

They've built a movement out of minimalism. Longtime friends Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus share how our lives can be better with less.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Minimalists: Less Is Now violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Minimalists: Less Is Now easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.

  • Does The Minimalists: Less Is Now end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is The Minimalists: Less Is Now scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Minimalists: Less Is Now sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% 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.

33/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity74

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise12

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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