Life After People (2008)
Flight 33 Productions

Description

What would become of the things that define our species and leave our mark on this Earth, after we are gone? Visit the ghostly villages surrounding Chernobyl (abandoned by humans after the 1986 nuclear disaster), travel to remote islands off the coast of Maine to search for abandoned towns that have vanished from view in only a few decades, then head beneath the streets of New York to see how subway tunnels may become watery canals.

Collected reviews and ratings

8.0 Amazon user reviews

I really enjoyed this objective, well-researched and thoroughly explained account of what would happen to the earth if mankind were to disappear.
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7.0 DVD Town | Christopher Long

It's over the top and sometimes downright goofy, but director David de Vries helps to craft an entertaining speculation about the world after humans. This is the kind of History program that should have a very broad appeal.
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6.0 PopMatters.com | George Tiller

The gradual erasing of the human footprint and the adaptation of certain species are thoroughly explored and are strangely fascinating. Though disappointing as an apocalyptic tale, Life After People is a remarkable depiction of decay and adaptation.
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6.0 DVD Verdict | Adam Arseneau

Far too overdramatic and faux-horrific for its own good, Life After People eschews all serious examination of a fascinating issue in favor of corny voiceovers and CGI effects of major world landmarks falling into the ground.
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6.0 New York Times | Mike Hale

The film tells this story with the breathless narration and low production values characteristic of History Channel offerings, but includes a lot of information.
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