Common Ground
A hopeful environmental documentary presents regenerative farming as a scalable path toward healthier soil and a more resilient planet.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- hopeful
- serious
- educational
- earth day
- educational viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the documentary as an engaging and persuasive call to expand regenerative agriculture, though its advocacy-driven approach may simplify a complex subject.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Farmers and public figures explain how rebuilding soil health can address interconnected environmental problems.
The film centers regenerative farming as a continent-spanning response and presents its subject through an encouraging reform agenda.
Its central premise treats soil health as a key mechanism for addressing environmental degradation beyond individual farms.
Ray Archuleta, Gabe Brown, Rick Clark, Kara Boyd, Rosario Dawson, and Laura Dern appear as themselves within a shared case for regenerative farming.
Films like Common Ground, and why
Kiss the Ground
environmental documentary advocacy, ecological crisis, and accessible solutions-focused storytelling
The Biggest Little Farm
climate-focused documentary filmmaking that connects environmental problems with practical collective action
Before the Flood
socially engaged environmental documentary combining expert testimony with an optimistic reform agenda
Food, Inc.
food-system critique and regenerative agricultural themes presented through investigative documentary storytelling
Movie Details
- Directors
- Rebecca Harrell Tickell, Josh Tickell
- Release Date
- 2023-09-29
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (8)
Cast
- Ray Archuleta
- Kara Boyd
- Gabe Brown
- Rick Clark
- Rosario Dawson
- Laura Dern
- Carrie Gillam
- Donald Glover
- Woody Harrelson
- Mark Hyman
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Common Ground about?
- A hopeful environmental documentary presents regenerative farming as a scalable path toward healthier soil and a more resilient planet.
- What is Common Ground like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Common Ground as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Common Ground violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Common Ground.
- What did critics think of Common Ground?
- Critics broadly regard the documentary as an engaging and persuasive call to expand regenerative agriculture, though its advocacy-driven approach may simplify a complex subject.
- Which films are like Common Ground?
- Films with a similar feel include Kiss the Ground, The Biggest Little Farm, Before the Flood, and Food, Inc..
- How long is Common Ground?
- Common Ground runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Common Ground?
- In United States, Common Ground streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
