Henry David Thoreau

Name: Henry David Thoreau
Director: Erik Ewers
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-03-30
Duration: 173 min
Cast: George Clooney, Jeff Goldblum, Ted Danson, Meryl Streep

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2026 · 173 min · Documentary · TMDB 9.3/10

Overview

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.

Directed by Erik Ewers

Cast

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