9 Movies Starring David Attenborough

The Private Life of Plants

The Private Life of Plants

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1995-01-05

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

292 min

IMDB Ratings:

(1693 Reviews)

Genres:

Documentary

Fullplot:

David Attenborough's study of the world of plants, which demonstrates, with the aid of time-lapse photography, the rich and varied ways in which they flourish.

The Blue Planet

The Blue Planet

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-01-27

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

50 min

IMDB Ratings:

9.2 (7093 Reviews)

Genres:

Documentary

Fullplot:

Mammoth series, five years in the making, taking a look at the rich tapestry of life in the world's oceans.

Planet Earth

Planet Earth

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-03-25

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

60 min

Rated:

TV-G

IMDB Ratings:

9.5 (82896 Reviews)

Genres:

Documentary

Fullplot:

Each 50 minute episode features a global overview of a different biome or habitat on Earth (Polar, Mountain, Cave, Desert, Plains, Fresh Water, Seas, Ocean, Forest), followed by a ten-minute featurette which takes a behind-the-scenes look at the challenges of filming the episode.

Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life

Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-02-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK

IMDB Ratings:

8.5 (1291 Reviews)

Genres:

Documentary

Cast:

Writer:

David Attenborough

Fullplot:

A documentary about evolution.

Nature's Most Amazing Events

Nature's Most Amazing Events

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-05-29

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, UK

Runtime:

49 min

IMDB Ratings:

(2102 Reviews)

Genres:

Documentary

Fullplot:

This is a documentary series looking at the most dramatic wildlife spectacles on our planet. We see the impact of the melting of the arctic ice in the summer, the annual return of the salmon to spawn, where the Okavango turns many thousands of miles into a lush wetlands. We also see the impact of the migration of wildebeest on a pride of lions, the annual winter sardine run along the coast of Africa, and the great feast in the ocean when the plankton blooms.

Life

Life

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-10-12

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK, Greece

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

9.2 (16807 Reviews)

Genres:

Documentary

Fullplot:

David Attenborough's legendary BBC crew explains and shows wildlife all over planet earth in 10 episodes. The first is an overview the challenges facing life, the others are dedicated to hunting, the deep sea and various major evolutionary groups of creatures: plants, primates and other large sections of other vertebrates and invertebrates.

Madagascar

Madagascar

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-02-09

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK

IMDB Ratings:

8.6 (925 Reviews)

Genres:

Documentary

Fullplot:

Over 80% of Madagascar's animals and plants are found nowhere else on Earth. Discover what made Madagascar so different from the rest of the world, and how evolution ran wild there.

Frozen Planet

Frozen Planet

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-03-18

Languages:

English, Russian

Countries:

UK, USA, Spain, Germany, Greece, Canada

Runtime:

60 min

IMDB Ratings:

9.2 (5903 Reviews)

Genres:

Documentary

Fullplot:

Focuses on life and the environment in both the Arctic and Antarctic.

Bjèrk: Biophilia Live

Bjèrk: Biophilia Live

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-10-17

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

97 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (316 Reviews)

Fullplot:

Icelandic artist, Bjèrk, performs songs from her eighth album with evocative visuals provided by designers from around the world.

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