David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet

2020 • 83 min • Documentary · Drama

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Best from age 9

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452 reviews

100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
84 Audience · 451 · 49%

David Attenborough shares his eyewitness account of humanity's impact on Earth during his lifetime. He reveals the devastating loss of biodiversity and habitat, but also offers a powerful message of hope for restoring our planet through sustainable living. It's a poignant call to action for future generations.

Violence & peril: 2/10
Language: 0/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 4/10

Heads up

Discusses the severity of environmental damage and species loss.
Scenes show destruction of natural habitats and animal suffering in a factual context.

What it models well

Environmental stewardship
Hope and resilience
Interconnectedness of life
Conservation and sustainability

Talk about it after

How humans have changed the planet during your lifetime.
Ways we can all contribute to protecting nature.
The importance of biodiversity for a healthy Earth.

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Top billed cast

Director: Alastair Fothergill, Keith Scholey, Jonathan Hughes

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Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
The thing that makes this documentary so inspiring is that it is not a lecture. Sir David Attenborough demonstrates through his wealth of experience over the years, the chronology of the decline of the natural world without preaching to us.…
CinemaSerf, TMDB Community

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Details

TMDB audience: 8.4/10 (451)
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
IMDb: tt11989890
Official site: www.attenboroughfilm.com

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