Fantastic Fungi

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Fantastic Fungi

2019

1h 21m

Documentary

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The magical world of fungi and their power to heal, sustain and contribute to the regeneration of life on Earth.

Critics Consensus

As visually dazzling as it is thought-provoking, Fantastic Fungi sets out to make audiences see mushrooms differently -- and brilliantly succeeds.

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Brad Newsome

Sydney Morning Herald

09/02/2021

3.5/5

The biology is fascinating, but Schwartzberg's experts and enthusiasts are positively evangelical when it comes to the potential of fungi in medicine, pest-control, oil spill clean-ups and, of course, psychedelic experiences. It's all quite a trip.

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Andrew Pulver

Guardian

11/06/2020

3/5

The liberal use of speeded-up footage of growth and decay is unfailingly spectacular, while Stamets and fellow interviewees have a gift for a memorable turn of phrase.

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Bilge Ebiri

Spirituality & Health

03/20/2020

Louie Schwartzberg's documentary is a dreamy, informative, and hopeful dive into the world of mushrooms and fungi

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Edward Porter

Sunday Times (UK)

11/09/2020

3/5

It may be a fairly simple specimen as far as documentaries go, but this tribute to mushrooms and mould soon grew on me.

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Rob Aldam

Backseat Mafia

11/04/2020

fascinating, educational and entertaining.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

03/27/2020

5/5

One of the most positive and hopeful documentaries in years, this lean, beautiful, entertaining mushroom movie suggests that the answers to many of our problems could grow naturally and abundantly.

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Facebook U

02/27/2020

Unbelievably smart and exciting. Wow. Go see it now.

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Jan O

02/24/2020

I learned so many things I never knew about mushrooms. Interesting. I did however feel the presenters were offering the audience a chance to go ahead and do drugs..be psychedelic...which I don't approve of.

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Abigail

02/24/2020

Very eye-opening, definitely raised my curiosity

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Diane C

02/21/2020

Fascinating information with amazing visuals.

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Thomas S

02/17/2020

Beautiful photography

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L H

02/16/2020

Spectacular! Visuals are amazing. The ideas presented are mind blowing! Everyone needs to see this movie!

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Louie Schwartzberg

Director

Brie Larson

Narrator

Tony D. Head

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Mark Monroe

Writer

Lyn Davis Lear

Producer

Louie Schwartzberg

Producer

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Synopsis

The magical world of fungi and their power to heal, sustain and contribute to the regeneration of life on Earth.

Director: Louie Schwartzberg
Producer: Lyn Davis Lear, Louie Schwartzberg, Elease Lui Stemp
Screenwriter: Mark Monroe
Distributor: Self Distributed
Production Co: Reconsider, Moving Art Studio
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 11, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 7, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $933.4K
Runtime: 1h 21m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)