Planet Earth II

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Season 1
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9.4

Universal acclaim- based on 179 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 173 out of 179
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 179
  3. Negative: 4 out of 179
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  1. JorgeLestre
    Feb 18, 2017
    10
    'Planet Earth II' is perfection. A masterful display of filmmaking. The best experience of television I had in my entire life. Please 2017, don't take David Attenborough, he should be immortal!
  2. TimW001
    Feb 25, 2017
    10
    Incredible show. Phenomenal nature documentary, the gold standard in nature shooting. It takes a decade of filming and it shows. In every way it is a must watch.
  3. DreadLordAvatar
    Apr 15, 2017
    8
    Excellent documentary. Not as epic as the first, The one thing I found highly disappointing is the music soundtrack. It feels like I'm watching Ridley Scott's the Gladiator or something in the vein of Bay's Transformers films. Unfitting musical score, otherwise beautiful documentary. Give it a rent.
  4. drlowdon
    Jan 28, 2018
    10
    Another masterfully crafted nature documentary from the BBC who, for my money, remain the best in the business. The skill and patience required to capture some of the footage on offer is simply incredible. Plus, it's all narrated by the legend that is David Attenborough!
  5. dpaudiophile
    Apr 24, 2017
    7
    All of the shots and cinematography are absolutely stunning. The quality of film has only gone straight up and through the roof since the first Planet Earth came out on HD-DVD years ago, and current day HDR and 4K resolution really compliment the visuals here unbelievably well. This has been my favorite thing to watch on mute for the last couple months... Yeah. On mute, with some musicAll of the shots and cinematography are absolutely stunning. The quality of film has only gone straight up and through the roof since the first Planet Earth came out on HD-DVD years ago, and current day HDR and 4K resolution really compliment the visuals here unbelievably well. This has been my favorite thing to watch on mute for the last couple months... Yeah. On mute, with some music playing through my stereo... unreal.

    To me, the combination of the narration and musical score make it hard to watch the beautiful pictures that I'm seeing; it makes the whole thing feel a bit grandiose, or overly epic. So I watch with an album or two cued up while Planet Earth is on mute. It works for me, the picture is still great, and it's fairly easy to tell what's happening without the narration or over-the-top score.    … Expand
  6. caityshe
    May 9, 2017
    9
    Beautiful and always is. the people who work on this should be very proud with their work very impressive. A nice addition to an already amazing masterpiece.
  7. bernietime
    Apr 21, 2017
    9
    we really liked it. there was amazing shots. but wasnt as incredible as the first one. it was also kind of short and -1 for too many bird scenes for my taste.
  8. TheApplegnome
    Aug 6, 2017
    8
    The sequel of the 2006 documentary is a much more advanced and technical spectacle -- with just as amazing views of our beloved world. David Attenborough continues to impress and it feels like every scene is very prudent and meaningful, almost metaphorical in some way. It’s a much shorter season though, and it’s not as ”wow” as the previous installment. But it still manages to showThe sequel of the 2006 documentary is a much more advanced and technical spectacle -- with just as amazing views of our beloved world. David Attenborough continues to impress and it feels like every scene is very prudent and meaningful, almost metaphorical in some way. It’s a much shorter season though, and it’s not as ”wow” as the previous installment. But it still manages to show stunning parts of our world -- from a completely new perspective.

    Personal rating: 80/100
    Critical rating: 90/100    … Expand
  9. imsirovic51
    Aug 1, 2017
    9
    This is a masterpiece of a documentary! a must see for anyone who enjoys this sort of thing. not one second was wasted and the flow of it is just perfect.
  10. mixotic
    May 3, 2019
    10
    Absolutely fascinating view of the amazing planet we live on. I can watch these episodes over and over again. The photography is simply astounding.
  11. Acclamation
    Dec 30, 2017
    9
    One of the beautiful things about nature documentaries’ cinematography, is that it’s really the guys out there in the field that are valuable, and their work speaks for itself.

    There isn’t any better nature footage that exists in nature documentaries than this. David A as the narrator has always been great. There is still the narrative that humans are destroying the planet and we    One of the beautiful things about nature documentaries’ cinematography, is that it’s really the guys out there in the field that are valuable, and their work speaks for itself.

    There isn’t any better nature footage that exists in nature documentaries than this.

    David A as the narrator has always been great.

    There is still the narrative that humans are destroying the planet and we are all going to die unless governments save us all, crap, but it’s expected, and insignificant compared to the footage.    … Expand
  12. kayhamed
    Dec 10, 2018
    10
    I can't believe humans are able to film these scenes. congratulations, sir Attenborough. you pushed the boundaries. making films with humans is extremely tough, let alone making films with animals !!
  13. harshsb
    Mar 3, 2019
    10
    "Planet Earth II" is a phenomenal display of the earth in all of its glory and bio-diversity. The narration by David Attenborough is crisp, clear and insightful, and paired with the clearest nature shots that exist, this documentary is one of the few documentaries that I would suggest to someone that doesn't "like" documentaries.
  14. Jamedris
    Apr 10, 2019
    10
    Perfection. No words needed, but I have to write at least 75 characters in the comments section, so here we go. :) There are no weak episodes.
  15. Nigguh
    Dec 9, 2019
    10
    David Attenborough is a wonderful speaker and is known for his work on documentaries like this. He brings such a calming presence to the entire series. The picture quality is a huge step up from the first planet earth.
  16. BigKahunaBurger
    Mar 3, 2021
    9
    Spectacular show. The people who went out there to capture all this footage deserve a ton of credit. I would have preferred, though, less action film music and more nature sounds. Also it's really nitpicking at this point, but I wish the narration sticked to the metric system instead of switching back and forth between metric and the antiquated imperial.

Awards & Rankings

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#3 Best TV Season of 2016
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#79 Most Discussed TV Season of 2016
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#16 Most Shared TV Season of 2016

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96

Universal acclaim - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Ben Travers
    Feb 21, 2017
    100
    Television sports its fair share of important, engaging entertainment. But Planet Earth II might be the only show that checks both boxes for everyone: It’s the revival we want and the revival we need.
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  2. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Kathryn VanArendonk
    Feb 21, 2017
    100
    Nearly every frame of it is about strengthening our ability to connect individual experiences with bigger, more universal outlines. It is the rare message that’s both pointed and strikingly understated, which, right now, feels like a balm.
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  3. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: John Anderson
    Feb 17, 2017
    100
    [The cameras'] sophistication and that of their operators are able to capture animals, their behavior and their habitats with an intimacy previously unimaginable, and breathtaking. With all due respect, Planet Earth II leaves its ancestor in the dust. And seas. And mountains. And jungles.
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