A series of three films produced by Godfrey Reggio and scored by Philip Glass. The titles of all three films are words from the language of the Hopi people, in which the word "qatsi" means "life".
Combined theatrical financials and commercial performance across all 3 installments.
Total Worldwide Gross
$3.8M
Cumulative box office receipts
Total Production Budget
$6.1M
Combined studio investments
Average Gross / Film
$1.3M
Average theatrical return
Commercial Multiple
0.62x
Worldwide Gross vs Budget
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Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. The visual tone poem contains neither dialogue nor a vocalized narration: its tone is set by the juxtaposition of images and the exceptional music by Philip Glass.
An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.
A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.