producers did not compensate individual film-makers whose work was included for their creative efforts, although they were credited as co-directors of the project. Critical response The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes had Life in a Day 2020 an overall critical percentage of 71 using 21 reviews (15 positive and 6 negative), with an average rating of 6.70 out of 10. Most critics came to an agreement that the film is a comprehensive depiction of life during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the Chicago Sun-Times calling it "wholly predictable yet undeniably effective", and Variety comparing it favorably with its predecessor for focusing on highlighting themes of unity, though noted that this approach caused the film to lack themes of "seeking and stressing life’s more diverse and disorienting juxtapositions". Many also praise the choice of videos and compilation style, which they observed to be emotional and heartwarming, feelings ambient in a variety of ways during the pandemic, though Variety called certain choices "irregular", and Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian criticized its apparent context-free nature and that the compilation "look[s] more like a corporate ad". He, however, praised many of the videos, which he found to be lively. The San Francisco Chronicle's G. Allen Johnson went so far as comparing the film to that of the Voyager Golden Record, labeling Life in a Day 2020 "an ethnographic record of our planet in a moment of time", and expresses anticipation for future follow-ups. References External links Life in a Day's channel on YouTube 2021 films 2021 documentary films 2020 YouTube videos American documentary films American sequel films Collaborative projects Crowdsourcing Documentary films about the COVID-19 pandemic Films directed by Kevin Macdonald (director) Films scored by Harry Gregson-Williams Films scored by Matthew Herbert Internet documentary films July 2020 events 2020s American films