The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari

The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari

Directed by Rory Kennedy

Produced by Imagine Documentaries, Appian Way

202297 min7.2 / 10

A sobering documentary reconstruction of a catastrophic volcanic eruption that balances the trauma of loss with the resilience and humanity of rescue workers and survivors.

A close examination of the Whakaari / White Island volcanic eruption of 2019 in which 22 lives were lost, the film viscerally recounts a day when ordinary people were called upon to do extraordinary things, placing this tragic event within the larger context of nature, resilience, and the power of our shared humanity.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari scary? 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.

70/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity74

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise62

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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