Earth


Earth
Re-edited from various BBC and Discovery television documentaries, this stunning film looks at three different animal families in different parts of the world. From polar bears in the Arctic, to elephants in the Kalahari desert, to whales in the southern oceans, we see the struggle to survive up close.

98 minutes.
Parental Guidance.
Animals, Documentary, On the art circuit

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

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Credits

Cast
Narrated by Patrick Stewart
Director
Alastair Fotherfill, Mark Linfield
ScreenplayAlastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield, Leslie Megahey
MusicGeorge Fenton
CinematographyRichard Brooks Burton, Mike Holding, Adam Ravetech, Andrew Shillabeer
EditingMartin Elsbury, Vartan Nazarian
Sound formatsDolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS
Made in2007
Produced byGreenlight Media AG, BBC Natural History, BBC Worldwide, Discovery Channel, Disneynature

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreDocumentary
LanguageNone
NudityNone
SexNone
ViolenceOnly that of 'nature'
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
CommentsA documentary about the planet, its seasons, and its living creatures. Some distress possible with the threats to animal young. Parental guidance advised.
These details are supplied by the FPB. If you have a problem with any of the above, please take it up directly with the FPB. Read the Classification Guidelines.



Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Theresa Smith quote iconWe are failing our planet
20
Die Burger
Paul Boekkooi quote icon'n Baanbreker meesterstuk
20
BBC
Ann Kelly quote iconThis is a wildlife film at the very top of its game. No shot is less than dazzling, most are beautiful and many are stunning.
10
Chicago Sunday Times
Roger Ebert quote iconThis ''earth'' is beautiful and worthwhile.
15
eye Weekly
Jason Anderson quote iconDisney eco-doc trades doom and gloom for nature-film serenity — but do we ever see much past the pretty pictures anyway?
10
ScreenIt
C. Fuchs quote iconThe end result is an offering that looks great on the big screen
11
Metacritic.com
26 critics
14
Rottentomatoes critics
83 critics
14
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote icon With its spectacular and extensive footage, Earth is both informative and entertaining.
17

What the People say

Internet
4737 Netizens quote iconAbsolutely stunning
16

Average .. 74%

15

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