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1. Deep Blue (2003)
G | 83 min | Documentary
Join a voyage through aquatic realms where humans have rarely dared to go. Waddle with playful penguins, dart with lightning speed through schools of sharks, ride over stormy waves with massive whales and view rare alien-like creatures.
Directors: Andy Byatt, Alastair Fothergill | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Michael Gambon, David Attenborough, Frank Glaubrecht
Votes: 3,144 | Gross: $0.13M
2. African Cats (2010)
G | 89 min | Documentary, Adventure
Meet Mara, an endearing lion cub striving to be like her mother; Sita, a cheetah and single mother of five; and Fang, a proud leader of the pride who must defend his family from a rival lion.
Directors: Keith Scholey, Alastair Fothergill | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Stewart
Votes: 6,727 | Gross: $15.42M
3. Baraka (1992)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary
A collection of expertly photographed scenes of human life and religion.
Director: Ron Fricke | Star: Patrick Disanto
Votes: 40,989 | Gross: $1.33M
4. The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016)
Not Rated | 106 min | Documentary, History, Music
A compilation of found footage featuring music, interviews, and stories of The Beatles' 250 concerts from 1963 to 1966.
Director: Ron Howard | Stars: The Beatles, John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney
Votes: 13,834 | Gross: $2.93M
5. Beautiful People (1974)
G | 92 min | Comedy, Documentary
Hilarious documentary on the wildlife of the Namib Desert.
Director: Jamie Uys | Star: Paddy O'Byrne
Votes: 4,157
6. The Blue Planet (2001)
TV-G | 49 min | Documentary
Mammoth series, five years in the making, taking a look at the rich tapestry of life in the world's oceans.
Stars: David Attenborough, Pierce Brosnan, Peter Scoones
Votes: 42,699
7. David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020 TV Movie)
PG | 83 min | Documentary, Biography
One man has seen more of the natural world than any other. This unique feature documentary is his witness statement.
Directors: Alastair Fothergill, Jonathan Hughes, Keith Scholey | Stars: David Attenborough, Max Hughes
Votes: 34,557
8.
Deep Ocean (2015– )
Episode:
The Lost World of the Pacific
(2015)
Not Rated | 58 min | Documentary
The same submarine which successfully captured the world.
Star: David Attenborough
Votes: 80
9. Dominion (2018)
Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary, Horror
Dominion uses drones, hidden and handheld cameras to expose the dark underbelly of modern animal agriculture, questioning the morality and validity of humankind's dominion over the animal kingdom.
Director: Chris Delforce | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara, Sia, Sadie Sink
Votes: 4,536
10. Dynasties (2018–2022)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
A nature documentary series on five vulnerable or endangered species known to form enduring populations: chimpanzee, emperor penguin, lion, tiger and African wild dog.
Stars: David Attenborough, John Brown, Sophie Darlington, Justine Evans
Votes: 5,123
11. Earth: One Amazing Day (2017)
G | 95 min | Documentary, Family
From BBC Earth Films, the studio that brought you Earth, comes the sequel - Earth: One Amazing Day, an astonishing journey revealing the awesome power of the natural world. Over the course ... See full summary »
Directors: Richard Dale, Lixin Fan, Peter Webber | Stars: Robert Redford, Jackie Chan
Votes: 3,102 | Gross: $0.08M
12.
Earth: The Power of the Planet (2007)
Episode:
Volcano
(2007)
Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary
Although they are destructive, volcanoes were crucial to the development of life on our planet. Iain's journey takes him to Ethiopia to discover lava lakes, to Iceland to scuba dive between... See full summary »
Director: Paul Olding | Stars: Iain Stewart, Jim Gehling, Bruce Mountain
Votes: 105
13.
Earth: The Power of the Planet (2007)
Episode:
Oceans
(2007)
Not Rated | 51 min | Documentary
The oceans cover 3/4 of earth's surface and make it viable. Their brute, eroding, tidal (lunar/solar gravity-powered) surf-force helps physically shape the planet, especially the coast, and... See full summary »
Director: Matthew Gyves | Star: Iain Stewart
Votes: 73
14.
Earth: The Power of the Planet (2007)
Episode:
Atmosphere
(2007)
Not Rated | 51 min | Documentary
Iain explains the geological paradoxes how our green planet's atmosphere is both destructive and protective, mighty and vulnerable, vital to life's metabolism and altered by it. Its many ... See full summary »
Director: Annabel Gillings | Stars: Iain Stewart, Katey Walter
Votes: 75
15.
Earth: The Power of the Planet (2007)
Episode:
Ice
(2007)
Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary
After explaining how snow, crystallized frozen water, turns into ice, we examine it's major role in shaping the earth's surface. Glaciers exert enormous forces, capable of extreme erosion, ... See full summary »
Director: Sophie Elwin-Harris | Stars: Iain Stewart, Victor Baker, Leo Houlding, Miriam Jackson
Votes: 74
16.
Earth: The Power of the Planet (2007)
Episode:
Rare Earth
(2007)
Not Rated | 51 min | Documentary
Our planet is unique within the solar system. Four-and-a-half billion years ago it had a 'twin' named Theia which was absorbed into the Earth, increasing its gravity and allowing it to form... See full summary »
Director: Ben Lawrie | Stars: Iain Stewart, Phil Bland, Bernadette Carrion van Rijn, Brian Fisher
Votes: 66
17. The Elephant Queen (2018)
PG | 96 min | Documentary, Family
Athena is a mother who will do everything in her power to protect her herd when they are forced to leave their waterhole. This epic journey, narrated by Chiwetel Ejiofor, takes audiences across the African savannah, and into the heart of an elephant family. A tale of love, loss and coming home.
Directors: Mark Deeble, Victoria Stone | Star: Chiwetel Ejiofor
Votes: 2,339
18. Frozen Planet (2011–2012)
TV-PG | 33 min | Documentary
Focuses on life and the environment in both the Arctic and Antarctic.
Stars: David Attenborough, Alec Baldwin, Chadden Hunter, Michael Kelem
Votes: 32,985
19. Home (I) (2009)
Not Rated | 118 min | Documentary, Family
With aerial footage from fifty-four countries, 'Home' is a depiction of how Earth's problems are all interlinked.
Director: Yann Arthus-Bertrand | Stars: Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Glenn Close, Jacques Gamblin
Votes: 23,049
20. The Life of Mammals (2002–2003)
50 min | Documentary
David Attenborough's comprehensive study of how a remarkable group of animals evolved - a group that includes ourselves.
Star: David Attenborough
Votes: 4,240
21. Life of Buddha (2003)
90 min | Documentary
Director: Martin Meissonnier | Star: Martin Meissonnier
Votes: 18
22. Microcosmos (1996)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary
A documentary on insect life in meadows and ponds.
Directors: Claude Nuridsany, Marie Pérennou | Stars: Kristin Scott Thomas, Jacques Perrin
Votes: 11,650 | Gross: $1.57M
23. Mysteries of Egypt (1998)
38 min | Documentary, Short, Drama
Egypt is and ever was a place of mystery. Many rumors spread around the great Pyramids of Gizeh. Here, an old Egyptian is asked by his granddaughter about those mysteries of which we all heard in one way or the other.
Director: Bruce Neibaur | Stars: Omar Sharif, Kate Maberly, Timothy Davies, Julian Curry
Votes: 540 | Gross: $40.59M
24. Nanook of the North (1922)
Passed | 78 min | Documentary
In this silent predecessor to the modern documentary, film-maker Robert J. Flaherty spends one year following the lives of Nanook and his family, Inuits living in the Arctic Circle.
Director: Robert J. Flaherty | Stars: Allakariallak, Alice Nevalinga, Cunayou, Allegoo
Votes: 13,454
25. Oceans (2008)
G | 84 min | Documentary
An ecological drama/documentary, filmed throughout the globe. Part thriller, part meditation on the vanishing wonders of the sub-aquatic world.
Directors: Jacques Perrin, Jacques Cluzaud | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Jacques Perrin, Rie Miyazawa
Votes: 10,075 | Gross: $19.42M
26. Our Planet (2019–2023)
TV-PG | 50 min | Documentary
Explores and unravels the mystery of how and why animals migrate, showing some of the most dramatic and compelling stories in the natural world through spectacular and innovative cinematography.
Star: David Attenborough
Votes: 51,118
27.
Planet Earth II (2016)
Episode:
Islands
(2016)
TV-PG | 51 min | Documentary
Wildlife documentary series with David Attenborough, beginning with a look at the remote islands which offer sanctuary to some of the planet's rarest creatures.
Director: Elizabeth White | Stars: David Attenborough, Pete McCowen, Jerome Poncet, Elizabeth White
Votes: 5,065
28.
Planet Earth II (2016)
Episode:
Mountains
(2016)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary
The wildlife documentary series with David Attenborough continues with a unique and intimate glimpse into secretive lives of mountain-dwelling animals.
Director: Justin Anderson | Stars: David Attenborough, Emma Brennand, Barrie Britton, Aaron Durogati
Votes: 3,912
29.
Planet Earth II (2016)
Episode:
Jungles
(2016)
TV-PG | 50 min | Documentary
Jungles provide the richest habitats on the planet - mysterious worlds of high drama where extraordinary animals attempt to survive in the most competitive place on earth.
Director: Emma Napper | Stars: David Attenborough, Thomas Crowley, Juarez Sena Feitoza, J.P. Magnan
Votes: 3,476
30.
Planet Earth II (2016)
Episode:
Grasslands
(2016)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary
Grasslands cover one quarter of all land and support the vast gatherings of wildlife, but to survive here animals must endure the most hostile seasonal changes on the planet. From Asia's ... See full summary »
Director: Chadden Hunter | Stars: David Attenborough, Chadden Hunter, Sandesh Kadur
Votes: 2,871
31.
Planet Earth II (2016)
Episode:
Cities
(2016)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary
Cities are the newest habitat on Planet Earth. The series documents the wildlife in our cities.
Director: Fredi Devas | Stars: David Attenborough, Gordon Buchanan, Fredi Devas, Mark MacEwen
Votes: 3,036
32.
Planet Earth (2006)
Episode:
From Pole to Pole
(2006)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary, Family
"Planet Earth" travels around the Earth, finding where the sun always shines and where it's rarely seen. Next, they find where water is abundant and where it's scarce.
Directors: Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield | Stars: David Attenborough, Sigourney Weaver, Nikolay Drozdov, Mike Holding
Votes: 4,169
33.
Planet Earth (2006)
Episode:
Mountains
(2006)
TV-PG | 48 min | Documentary, Family
Mountains are the most prominent products of the immense forces which shape the living planet: tectonic drift, volcanic activity and erosion by wind, water, frost and precipitation. We see ... See full summary »
Director: Alastair Fothergill | Stars: David Attenborough, Sigourney Weaver, Doug Allan, Nikolay Drozdov
Votes: 3,595
34.
Planet Earth (2006)
Episode:
Fresh Water
(2006)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary, Family
Although merely 3% of water on earth, fresh water plays an important part in the planet's weather and erosion. It is immensely important for all non-marine wildlife, which drinks fresh ... See full summary »
Director: Alastair Fothergill | Stars: David Attenborough, Sigourney Weaver, Nikolay Drozdov, Thomas Anguti Johnston
Votes: 3,306
35.
Planet Earth (2006)
Episode:
Caves
(2006)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary, Family
The Earth's large, deep calcareous caves are virtually inaccessible and therefore barely explored - requiring expert diving where flooded. Some of its wildlife is as strange and specific as... See full summary »
Director: Alastair Fothergill | Stars: David Attenborough, Sigourney Weaver, Huw Cordey, Nikolay Drozdov
Votes: 3,204
36.
Planet Earth (2006)
Episode:
Deserts
(2006)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary, Family
A large and growing part of earth's land mass is covered in desert - each one widely varied in composition and dryness. Wildlife species have adapted in different ways to these different ... See full summary »
Director: Alastair Fothergill | Stars: David Attenborough, Sigourney Weaver, Tom Clarke, Huw Cordey
Votes: 3,057
37.
Planet Earth (2006)
Episode:
Ice Worlds
(2006)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary, Family
The polar caps have the most extreme seasonal contrasts, growing and melting vast ice masses, so wildlife adapts by annual migrations. The majority of Antartica is a vast barren permafrost.... See full summary »
Director: Alastair Fothergill | Stars: David Attenborough, Sigourney Weaver, Doug Allan, Nikolay Drozdov
Votes: 3,004
38.
Planet Earth (2006)
Episode:
Great Plains
(2006)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary, Family
A quarter of the earth's land mass, from arctic to tropical, are open plains consisting of lowland as well as highland plateaus. Here grows virtually indestructible, fast-growing grasses of... See full summary »
Director: Alastair Fothergill | Stars: David Attenborough, Sigourney Weaver, Nikolay Drozdov, Justine Evans
Votes: 2,827
39.
Planet Earth (2006)
Episode:
Jungles
(2006)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary, Family
On 3% of the Earth's surface, the rain forest is the habitat for half our animal species, even 80% of insects. So its wildlife is most competitive, like the birds of paradise's mating, and ... See full summary »
Director: Alastair Fothergill | Stars: David Attenborough, Sigourney Weaver, Huw Cordey, Nikolay Drozdov
Votes: 2,912
40.
Planet Earth (2006)
Episode:
Shallow Seas
(2006)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary, Family
Shallow seas cover only 8% of earth's surface, but contain the richest, most varied maritime life: from plankton and coral (literally vital for the very existence of reefs) to birds and ... See full summary »
Director: Alastair Fothergill | Stars: David Attenborough, Sigourney Weaver, Nikolay Drozdov, Thomas Anguti Johnston
Votes: 2,788
41.
Planet Earth (2006)
Episode:
Seasonal Forests
(2006)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary, Family
Trees are earth's largest organisms and are also one of the planet's oldest inhabitants. Seasonal forests (unlike tropical rain-forest) the largest land habitats. A third of all trees grow ... See full summary »
Directors: Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield | Stars: David Attenborough, Sigourney Weaver, Dany Cleyet-Marrel, Nikolay Drozdov
Votes: 2,685
42.
Planet Earth (2006)
Episode:
Ocean Deep
(2006)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary, Family
Open ocean, a vast biotope covering two thirds of the planet, some shallow, some as deep as the mountain ranges are high. The ocean has an immense, precariously complex food chain, varying ... See full summary »
Director: Alastair Fothergill | Stars: David Attenborough, Sigourney Weaver, Doug Anderson, Nikolay Drozdov
Votes: 2,762
43. Samsara (I) (2011)
PG-13 | 102 min | Documentary, Music
Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders.
Director: Ron Fricke | Stars: Balinese Tari Legong Dancers, Ni Made Megahadi Pratiwi, Puti Sri Candra Dewi, Putu Dinda Pratika
Votes: 38,039 | Gross: $2.67M
44. Triumph of the Will (1935)
Not Rated | 110 min | Documentary, History
The infamous propaganda film of the 1934 Nazi Party rally in Nuremberg, Germany.
Director: Leni Riefenstahl | Stars: Adolf Hitler, Hermann Göring, Max Amann, Martin Bormann
Votes: 18,319
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