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2020
PG
Netflix
1 h 23 m

2020
PG
Netflix
1 h 23 m

David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet

Summary In his 94 years, David Attenborough has visited every continent on the globe, exploring the wild places of our planet and documenting the living world in all its variety and wonder. Now, for the first time he reflects upon both the defining moments of his lifetime as a naturalist and the devastating changes he has seen.

Directed By: Alastair Fothergill, Jonathan Hughes, Keith Scholey

2020
PG
Netflix
1 h 23 m

2020
PG
Netflix
1 h 23 m

David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews

72

User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 32 User Ratings

8.5

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Summary In his 94 years, David Attenborough has visited every continent on the globe, exploring the wild places of our planet and documenting the living world in all its variety and wonder. Now, for the first time he reflects upon both the defining moments of his lifetime as a naturalist and the devastating changes he has seen.

Directed By: Alastair Fothergill, Jonathan Hughes, Keith Scholey

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David Attenborough

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Max Hughes

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Critic Reviews

Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews

80% Positive
4 Reviews

20% Mixed
1 Review

0% Negative
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Critic Reviews

Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews

80% Positive
4 Reviews

20% Mixed
1 Review

0% Negative
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The New York Times

Oct 6, 2020

The film’s grand achievement is that it positions its subject as a mediator between humans and the natural world. Life cycles on, and if we make the right choices, ruin can become regrowth.

By Natalia Winkelman FULL REVIEW

Oct 6, 2020

There's always the risk of sounding preachy in this sort of exercise in a way that scares off those who can be reached, or perhaps worse, being unduly optimistic. Attenborough finds a middle ground.

By Brian Lowry FULL REVIEW

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User Score

Universal Acclaim Based on 32 User Ratings

91% Positive
29 Ratings

3% Mixed
1 Rating

6% Negative
2 Ratings

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User Score

Universal Acclaim Based on 32 User Ratings

91% Positive
29 Ratings

3% Mixed
1 Rating

6% Negative
2 Ratings

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Oct 14, 2020

Part autobiography, part documentary of the changes in the natural world, this film is beautiful and sad, impressive and eye-opening. It's clear, David Attenborough had a hell of a career and still has a mission.

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Oct 13, 2020

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]

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Oct 6, 2020

It is a personal film – and political, too. There is emotion and urgency in that familiar soothing voice.

By Cath Clarke FULL REVIEW

Oct 8, 2020

Our planet is a finite place, and our lives on it are finite, too. The twilight of Attenborough’s time here speaks to that truth so beautifully that you wish this documentary had more to say about it.

By David Ehrlich FULL REVIEW

Oct 8, 2020

It has a whistle-stop quality, and you sometimes wish it would slow down to savour more personal details, rather than dishing out brisk bullet points from this amazing life.

By Tim Robey FULL REVIEW

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Oct 9, 2020

An urgent plea for the world to pay attention to the health of our planet before it's too late. A must-see.

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Oct 5, 2020

A very beautiful documentary about the most pressing crisis of our time. The nature footage is touchingly beautiful. Attenborough's comments are crucial and on-point.

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Oct 4, 2020

A movie which shows us what’s important and needs to be done. A masterpiece of David Attenborough and his crew. They manage to show the viewer an image of the fragile world that’s needed to be seen an spread around the world. Truly a movie which 2020 needed.

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Oct 4, 2020

A fantastic and moving picture of the limited time we have left to make real change.

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Apr 11, 2021

Sir David Attenborough summarises his work and understanding here in this empathetic and well-produced appeal to humanity, for once no understatement from him; Stop abusing the planet and it's ecosystems or risk system-collapse and the beginning of a mass extinction event that maybe we will not survive (the planet will carry on regardless)

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Details

Production Company Altitude Film Entertainment, Silverback Films, World Wildlife Fund

Release Date Oct 4, 2020

Duration 1 h 23 m

Rating PG

Genres

Tagline He introduced us to the world. Now he tells his greatest story.

Website https://attenborough.film/

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Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards

• 3 Wins & 5 Nominations

Online Film & Television Association

• 1 Win & 3 Nominations

Critics' Choice Documentary Awards

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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