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64 out of 100

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8.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 8 Ratings

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  • Starring: Queen Latifah
  • Summary: From National Geographic Films, the people who brought you March of the Penguins and Paramount Classics, the studio that brought you An Inconvenient Truth, Arctic Tale is an epic adventure that explores the vast world of the Great North. The film follows the walrus, Seela and the polar bear, Nanu, on their journey from birth to adolescence to maturity and parenthood in the frozen Arctic wilderness. Once a perpetual winter wonderland of snow and ice, the walrus and the polar bear are losing their beautiful icebound world as it melts from underneath them. (Paramount Vantage)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: William Arnold
    83
    Positioned to be the environmental documentary of the year.
  2. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Peter Debruge
    75
    Make no mistake, Arctic Tale is a stunning film, full of all the astonishing, even breathtaking nature photography we've come to expect from the folks at National Geographic.
  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Jeannette Catsoulis
    60
    The movie's stunning underwater photography (fearlessly captured by Mr. Ravetch) effectively dilutes the saccharine tone.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. IRP
    10
    There's a miracle in this wildlife drama, and it is implied on the whole story of the bear and the seal's fight for survival. Amazing!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. A.J.J
    10
    Fantastic footage - of course I love Polar bears so I'm biased. But this is the best - wish there were more movies like this!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. tomJ
    0
    Makes an unpersuasive case that humans are to blame for the shrinking ice caps.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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