7 Movies that Highlight Environmental Issues

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Zee Media Bureau
Aug 20, 2024

Wall-E (2008)

An animated Pixar film that is set in a dystopian future where Earth is abandoned due to environmental degradation and pollution. The story follows a waste-collecting robot who embarks on a journey to save the planet and restore humanity's connection with nature.

Erin Brockovich (2000)

Based on a true story, this film follows a legal assistant who uncovers a case of groundwater contamination by a large corporation. The film emerged as a critical and commercial success at the box-office.

The Ivory Game (2016)

A Netflix documentary features two undercover filmmakers investigating the multi-million-dollar ivory trade in China and Hong Kong, as well as its complexities and repercussions.

The Day After Tomorrow (2004)

An apocalyptic action movie in the realms of science fiction, loosely based on the climate-induced disruption of the North Atlantic Ocean circulation, triggering global cooling and inevitably, a new ice age.

A Plastic Ocean (2016)

A documentary that investigates the devastating impact of plastic pollution in the world's oceans. The film raises awareness about the environmental and health hazards posed by plastic waste and calls for sustainable alternatives.

An Inconvenient Truth (2006)

A documentary featuring former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, focuses on the dangers of global warming and climate change and calls for urgent action to address environmental degradation.

The Human Element (2019)

Directed by Matthew Testa, the film follows environmental photographer James Balog as he examines the four classical elements—air, earth, fire, and water—and how they are being altered by the fifth element of human activity.

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