If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front (2011)
Directed by Marshall Curry, Sam Cullman · 85 min · Documentary, Crime, History
14.3 TOPICAL score · #5,119 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Filmmaker Marshall Curry explores the inner workings of the Earth Liberation Front, a revolutionary movement devoted to crippling facilities involved in deforestation, while simultaneously offering a profile of Oregon ELF member Daniel McGowan, who was brought up on terrorism charges for his involvement with the radical group.
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front (2011, directed by Marshall Curry and Sam Cullman) has a TOPICAL score of 14.3 - ranked 5,119 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 2 nominations, including the Sundance Editing Award Documentary. Critics: 88% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 65. Audiences: TMDB 6.5/10 (42 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 7 languages.
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- Critics88% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 65
- AudienceTMDB 6.5/10 (42 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 2 nominations - incl. Sundance Editing Award Documentary
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 7 languages
- Still read784 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days