Movie

Henry David Thoreau

★ 9.3/10 · 3 votes 2026 2h 53m Released

Documentary

Henry David Thoreau helped define modern environmentalism and nonviolent resistance, yet his life has been obscured by myth. The author of Walden and Civil Disobedience, he was brilliant but flawed, idealistic but opinionated. A writer, scientist and activist, his words resonate urgently with today’s challenges as humanity looks for ways to live in harmony with nature—and each other.

Cast

George Clooney Narrator (voice) Jeff Goldblum Henry David Thoreau (voice Ted Danson Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice Meryl Streep Various Voices (voice)