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2022·Documentary·1h 37m
7.0
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A close examination of the Whakaari / White Island volcanic eruption of 2019 in which 22 lives were lost, the film viscerally recounts a day when ordinary people were called upon to do extraordinary things, placing this tragic event within the larger context of nature, resilience, and the power of our shared humanity.
Directed by Rory Kennedy
natural disaster
new zealand
rescue mission
interview
rescue team
historical event
volcanic eruption
newsreel footage
historical drama
nature documentary
rescue operation
volcanic island
observational documentary
documentary
search and rescue
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Netflix

Crew

Rory Kennedy
Rory Kennedy
Director
Steve Mazzaro
Steve Mazzaro
Original Music Composer
Rory Kennedy
Rory Kennedy
Producer
Sara Bernstein
Sara Bernstein
Producer
Justin Wilkes
Justin Wilkes
Producer
Brian Grazer
Brian Grazer
Executive Producer
Ron Howard
Ron Howard
Executive Producer
Jennifer Davisson
Jennifer Davisson
Executive Producer
Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio
Executive Producer
Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer
Music Producer

Popular Reviews

81 reviews
FRUTUS
FRUTUS
4.0★ · 07/17/26
The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari
That’s why I don’t hike active volcanoes
That’s why I don’t hike active volcanoes
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Gracee
Gracee
The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari
Hey so wdym they didn’t tell you it was dangerous!
Hey so wdym they didn’t tell you it was dangerous!
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Lillij
Lillij
9.0★ · 04/01/26
The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari
“I just wanted our bodies to be found together” is so insane and beautiful and horrible that anyone had to think that on their honeymoon
“I just wanted our bodies to be found together” is so insane and beautiful and horrible that anyone had to think that on their honeymoon
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Lesly Cruz
Lesly Cruz
6.2★ · 06/29/25
The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari
You going to an active volcano is putting yourself in danger regardless of what the tour entails.
You going to an active volcano is putting yourself in danger regardless of what the tour entails.
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Milly Britt
Milly Britt
10.0★ · 04/29/25
The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari
This was more than I expected, I got chills and cried several times threw out it. I could just never imagine being any one of those people.
This was more than I expected, I got chills and cried several times threw out it. I could just never imagine being any one of those people.
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