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Microcosmos
“15 years of research. 2 years of equipment design. 3 years of shooting. One great movie to restore your sense of wonder.”
76%
Movie
1h 20m
AI Analysis
Microcosmos (1996) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Microcosmos (1996) — a movie tagged as Documentary with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: A documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time-lapse photography. It includes bees collecting nectar, ladybugs eating mites, snails mating, spiders wrapping their catch, a scarab beetle relentlessly pushing its ball of dung uphill, endless lines of caterpillars, … Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~80 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Microcosmos 76% (254 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
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Microcosmos is a film worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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Synopsis
A documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time-lapse photography. It includes bees collecting nectar, ladybugs eating mites, snails mating, spiders wrapping their catch, a scarab beetle relentlessly pushing its ball of dung uphill, endless lines of caterpillars, an underwater spider creating an air bubble to live in, and a mosquito hatching.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1996-09-06
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- TMDB rating
- 7.6
- TMDB ID
- 9305
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What is Microcosmos about?
A documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time-lapse photography. It includes bees collecting nectar, ladybugs eating mites, snails mating, spi... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Microcosmos?
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How long is the movie Microcosmos?
The official runtime for Microcosmos is approximately 80 minutes.
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