Review of The Botany of Desire (2009) by Robin V — 14 Mar 2011

I have new found respect for Apple, Tulip, Cannabis and Potato plants....

This review of The Botany of Desire (2009) was written by Robin V on 14 Mar 2011.

The Botany of Desire has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of The Botany of Desire

Review of The Botany of Desire (2009)

By James Y (145) on 24 Aug 2010

It was best documentary on plants of apple, potato, tulip, and marijuana, that I have ever watch on PBS. Who knew potatos came from Peru…

Read Review

Review of The Botany of Desire (2009)

By Christopher P (712) on 01 Dec 2010

Have you ever considered the existential predicament of the apple? ...that's what I thought…

Read Review

Review of The Botany of Desire (2009)

By John C (2,737) on 29 Nov 2010

I usually do not call anything a must see, but this is an exception…

Read Review

Review of The Botany of Desire (2009)

By Paul C (2,626) on 08 Jul 2010

Michael Pollan has some really interesting theories about plants. A worthwhile view on Netflix's instant list…

Read Review

Review of The Botany of Desire (2009)

By Jeff H (1,831) on 25 May 2010

Very eye opening. For instance in an apple each seed will lead to a different type of apple…

Read Review

Review of The Botany of Desire (2009)

By Anita L (165) on 10 Jan 2013

Enjoyable film, a look at ways that plants manipulate humans to achieve their goals of getting their genes spread around the world…

Read Review

Review of The Botany of Desire (2009)

By Ruban R (4) on 21 Nov 2010

This was the best botany documentary I have ever seen…

Read Review

Review of The Botany of Desire (2009)

By Ian D (259) on 24 Oct 2010

So intriguing the idea that plants have co-evolved to control us: the apple - sweetness, the potato - sustenance, the tulip - beauty, and marijuana…

Read Review

Review of The Botany of Desire (2009)

By Anastasia C (29) on 21 Sep 2010

Watch this now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry for the shitty review…

Read Review

Review of The Botany of Desire (2009)

By Robert A (771) on 08 Aug 2010

PBS Special which is Special indeed. You'll never see Apple, Tulip, Marijuana, and Potato the same way again. Recommended to anyone who ever eat. :-)…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of An Inconvenient Truth (2006)

By Phil Hall (302) for Film Threat (5,156) on 02 Nov 2011

An Inconvenient Truth is something you rarely see in movies today: a blatant intellectual fraud. Shame on all of the people involved in this travesty…

Read Review

Review of Super Size Me (2004)

By Formicsapien (3) on 05 Apr 2012

If your definition of a good documentary is to mislead the layperson using manipulation of facts and half-truths than this would be a good…

Read Review

Review of Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story (2014)

By Harvey S. Karten (2,210) for Compuserve (1,948) on 31 Oct 2016

The filmmakers are so frustrated by the amount of food that North Americans waste that they determine to eat only thrown-out grub for six months…

Read Review

Review of Unrest (2017)

By Leslie Felperin (768) for Guardian (4,584) on 18 Oct 2017

[Jennifer] Brea builds up a multifaceted portrait of the condition and the toll it takes…

Read Review

Review of Microcosmos (1996)

By Marnie Z (226) on 02 Nov 2013

I don't like bugs so this movie totally freaked me out. Also it made me itchy... :/…

Read Review

Review of Woodstock (1970)

By Marc C (151) on 23 Mar 2008

Lot of great bands playing at their god-awful worst. Easily the worst Hendrix performance i've ever heard…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

The Judge

2014

67%866 Reviews

Ready Player One

2018

72%1,541 Reviews

Gone Girl

2014

81%1,229 Reviews

Avengers: Endgame

2019

86%432 Reviews

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

2023

79%186 Reviews

Deadpool

2016

78%1,333 Reviews

The Prodigy

2019

53%39 Reviews

The Equalizer

2014

69%994 Reviews

Top Gun: Maverick

2022

82%272 Reviews

Nope

2022

68%181 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

The Botany of Desire

2009

76%29 Reviews

So Close

2002

69%243 Reviews

Brick

2006

73%776 Reviews

Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell

2001

31%66 Reviews

Peter Pan

1953

72%63 Reviews

Dangerous Moves

1984

66%7 Reviews

Lifeforce

1985

58%308 Reviews

The Promise

2017

67%967 Reviews

7 Days in Hell

2015

68%34 Reviews

Titus

1999

68%536 Reviews