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  • 2016
  • G
  • IMAX
  • 46 m
  • 2016
  • G
  • IMAX
  • 46 m

Summary A Beautiful Planet is a portrait of Earth from space, providing a unique perspective and increased understanding of our planet and galaxy as never seen before. Made in cooperation with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the film features stunning footage of our magnificent blue planet — and the effects humanity has...

Directed By: Toni Myers

Written By: Toni Myers

  • 2016
  • G
  • IMAX
  • 46 m
  • 2016
  • G
  • IMAX
  • 46 m

A Beautiful Planet

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
75
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 11 User Ratings
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Summary A Beautiful Planet is a portrait of Earth from space, providing a unique perspective and increased understanding of our planet and galaxy as never seen before. Made in cooperation with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the film features stunning footage of our magnificent blue planet — and the effects humanity has...

Directed By: Toni Myers

Written By: Toni Myers

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88
Apr 29, 2016
Similar to “Gravity” or “Avatar,” it offers viewers experiences that can only be seen in large scope storytelling, this one coming with the budget of NASA trips to the International Space Station.
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80
Apr 28, 2016
The film, produced in conjunction with NASA, also fulfills its inspirational function with screen-filling, soul-filling views of the main space station in the story — the one that harbors all our lives and hopes.
By Joe Morgenstern FULL REVIEW
75
Apr 28, 2016
There is fragility in the beauty we see. The picture drives home the need to safeguard it. It is, after all, our home.
By Soren Andersen FULL REVIEW
70
Apr 28, 2016
It’s appealing to adults and accessible to younger viewers. And it delivers an environmental message that is strong and serious while remaining encouraging and optimistic. That’s important to hear. The rest is just amazing to watch.
By Ken Jaworowski FULL REVIEW
70
Apr 28, 2016
Short of putting Emmanuel Lubezki through astronaut training, it’s difficult to imagine more rapturously beautiful images of the Earth from orbit than those supplied by A Beautiful Planet, the latest collaboration between Imax and NASA.
By Scott Tobias FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 11 User Ratings
6.6
82% Positive
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0% Mixed
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18% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 11 User Ratings
6.6
82% Positive
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0% Mixed
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18% Negative
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Production Company IMAX, Walt Disney Studios
Release Date Apr 29, 2016
Duration 46 m
Rating G
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Tagline Experience Earth like never before
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Awards

Heartland Film
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
• 1 Nomination

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