Synopsis
In the spring of 2005, acclaimed environmental photographer James Balog headed to the Arctic on a tricky assignment for National Geographic: to capture images to help tell the story of the Earth’s changing climate. Even with a scientific upbringing, Balog had been a skeptic about climate change. But that first trip north opened his eyes to the biggest story in human history and sparked a challenge within him that would put his career and his very well-being at risk. Chasing Ice is the story of one man’s mission to change the tide of history by gathering undeniable evidence of our changing planet. Within months of that first trip to Iceland, the photographer conceived the boldest expedition of his life: The Extreme Ice Survey. With a band of young adventurers in tow, Balog began deploying revolutionary time-lapse cameras across the brutal Arctic to capture a multi-year record of the world’s changing glaciers. As the debate polarizes America and the intensity of natural disasters ramps up globally, Balog finds himself at the end of his tether. Battling untested technology in subzero conditions, he comes face to face with his own mortality. It takes years for Balog to see the fruits of his labor. His hauntingly beautiful videos compress years into seconds and capture ancient mountains of ice in motion as they disappear at a breathtaking rate. Chasing Ice depicts a photographer trying to deliver evidence and hope to our carbon-powered planet.
Metrics
| Legs: | 9.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 69.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $828,928 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) | 9,796 | $612,089 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 15,101-15,200) | 15,156 | $268,337 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,201-16,300) | 16,214 | $880,426 |
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| Amazon VOD: | Amazon |
| iTunes: | iTunes, iTunes |
| Google Play: | Google Play, Google Play |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 16th, 2012 (Limited) by National Geographic Entertainment |
| International Releases: | November 29th, 2013 (Wide) (Austria) |
| Video Release: | September 10th, 2013 by New Video Group |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for brief strong language. (Rating bulletin 2245, 10/17/2012) |
| Running Time: | 76 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Environment, Agitprop |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Exposure, Diamond Docs |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |