I Am Greta

I Am Greta is a 2020 internationally co-produced documentary film directed by Nathan Grossman, following climate change activist Greta Thunberg. The film had its world premiere at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on 3 September 2020, and was released on Hulu on 13 November 2020.

I Am Greta
Official release poster
Directed byNathan Grossman
Produced by
  • Fredrik Heinig
  • Cecilia Nessen
StarringGreta Thunberg
CinematographyNathan Grossman
Edited by
  • Charlotte Landelius
  • Hanna Lejonqvist
Music by
Production
company
  • B-Reel Films
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 3 September 2020 (2020-09-03) (Venice)
  • 16 October 2020 (2020-10-16) (United Kingdom & Germany)
  • 13 November 2020 (2020-11-13) (United States)
  • 20 November 2020 (2020-11-20) (Sweden)
Running time
97 minutes[1]
Countries
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Germany
Languages
  • English
  • Swedish
Box office$313,963[2]

Production

In December 2019, it was announced Nathan Grossman would direct the film documenting Greta Thunberg, with Hulu distributing.[3]

Release

I Am Greta had its world premiere at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on 3 September 2020.[4] It also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on 11 September 2020[5][6] and at the Filmfest Hamburg on 3 October 2020.[7] The film was released in the United Kingdom and Germany on 16 October 2020 by Dogwoof and Filmwelt.[8] It was released in the United States on 13 November 2020.[9]

Reception

On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 79% based on 82 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Audiences might not learn anything new from I Am Greta, but its stirring chronicle of the young activist's efforts is inspiring."[10] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 69 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[11]

References
  1. "Greta". Venice Film Festival. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  2. "I Am Greta (2020)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  3. Andreeva, Nellie (16 December 2019). "Greta Thunberg Documentary Set At Hulu, Chronicling Climate Activist's Global Rise". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  4. Tartaglione, Nancy (28 July 2020). "Venice Film Festival 2020: Competition Light On Studios, Strong On Global Arthouse & Women Directors – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  5. "I Am Greta". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  6. Grater, Tom (25 August 2020). "Toronto Sets Talks With Halle Berry, Claire Denis & Barry Jenkins; Adds David Oyelowo, Matthew Heineman Films". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  7. "I am Greta on Filmfest Hamburg". Filmfest Hamburg. Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  8. Ravindran, Manori (4 September 2020). "Greta Thunberg Hulu Doc Gets European, North American Theatrical Release (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  9. Hersko, Tyler (10 September 2020). "'I Am Greta' Trailer: Hulu Doc Follows Young Climate Change Activist". IndieWire. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  10. "I Am Greta (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  11. "I Am Greta Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
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