Encounters at the End of the World (2008)
"Off the map, things get strange."
ThumbScore
👍 76%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 87%
(RT: 94%, MC: 80) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Clive Oppenheimer as Self - Volcanologist
Scott Rowland as Self - Transportation Dept
Stefan Pashov as Self - Philosopher, Forklift Driver
Doug MacAyeal as Self - Glaciologist
Ryan Andrew Evans as Self - Filmmaker, Cook
Kevin Emery as Self - Survival School Instructor
Olav T. Oftedal as Self - Nutritional Ecologist
Is Encounters at the End of the World good?
Most people think so. 76% audience score, estimated from 306 TMDB ratings. Critics gave it 87%.
Overview
Acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog travels to Antarctica, where he finds a desolate, beautiful landscape, largely untouched by human hands, and a group of truly unique people who risk their lives to study it. Centered at McMurdo Station, the United States' largest Antarctic research center, Herzog explores the minds of the scientists willing to abandon civilization and endure volatile conditions to learn more about the continent's wildlife and awe-inspiring natural wonders. Wikipedia ↗
