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Grizzly Man

Grizzly Man

Jul 28, 2005
103 min
Documentary
7.5/ 10
903 votes

Overview

Werner Herzog's documentary film about the "Grizzly Man" Timothy Treadwell and what the thirteen summers in a National Park in Alaska were like in one man's attempt to protect the grizzly bears. The film is full of unique images and a look into the spirit of a man who sacrificed himself for nature.

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TMDB
7.5/10
903 votes
IMDB
7.8/10
63,632 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
93%
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Metacritic
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87/100
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US Box Office$3,178,403Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

22 wins & 17 nominations total

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"In nature, there are boundaries. One man spent the last 13 years of his life crossing them."

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Released

Original Language

en

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Discovery DocsReal Big ProductionLions Gate Films

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