Kiss the Ground
An optimistic environmental documentary argues that restoring the world’s soil through regenerative agriculture could help repair climate, water, and food systems.
Overview
A powerful documentary that reveals the potential of regenerative agriculture to heal our planet.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- hopeful
- uplifting
- urgent
- earth day
- environmental discussion
What critics said
Critics broadly find the documentary energetic, persuasive, and optimistic, while faulting its dense, simplified, and sometimes hyperbolic treatment of agricultural policy and climate solutions.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film centers regenerative agriculture and healthy soil as tools to balance climate, restore water supplies, and feed the world.
Activists, scientists, farmers, politicians, and celebrity participants collectively promote regenerative farming practices.
Its climate-change argument is framed around achievable agricultural renewal and collective action rather than inevitable catastrophe.
The film uses narration and numerous recognizable participants to explain soil depletion, water supply, farming, and climate mitigation.
Films like Kiss the Ground, and why
An Inconvenient Truth
environmental documentary activism, ecological crisis, and persuasive reform messaging
The Biggest Little Farm
regenerative agriculture, soil health, food systems, and environmental advocacy
Food, Inc.
food production, sustainability, and critique of industrial agriculture
Before the Flood
optimistic climate activism and accessible scientific explanation
Movie Details
- Directors
- Josh Tickell, Rebecca Harrell Tickell
- Release Date
- 2020-09-22
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 (85)
Cast
- Woody Harrelson
- David Arquette
- Gisele Bündchen
- Rosario Dawson
- Jason Mraz
- Ian Somerhalder
- Patricia Arquette
- Tom Brady
- Stéphane Le Foll
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 Kiss the Ground about?
- An optimistic environmental documentary argues that restoring the world’s soil through regenerative agriculture could help repair climate, water, and food systems.
- What is Kiss the Ground like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Kiss the Ground as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Kiss the Ground violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Kiss the Ground.
- What did critics think of Kiss the Ground?
- Critics broadly find the documentary energetic, persuasive, and optimistic, while faulting its dense, simplified, and sometimes hyperbolic treatment of agricultural policy and climate solutions.
- Which films are like Kiss the Ground?
- Films with a similar feel include An Inconvenient Truth, The Biggest Little Farm, Food, Inc., and Before the Flood.
- How long is Kiss the Ground?
- Kiss the Ground runs 85 minutes.
- Where can I watch Kiss the Ground?
- In United States, Kiss the Ground streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
