Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "aurora-australis"

1. Whiteout (2009)

R | 101 min | Action, Crime, Mystery

U.S. Marshal Carrie Stetko tracks a killer in Antarctica as the sun is about to set for six months.

Director: Dominic Sena | Stars: Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht, Tom Skerritt, Columbus Short

Votes: 40,861 | Gross: $10.28M

2. Eight Below (2006)

PG | 120 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Brutal cold forces two Antarctic explorers to leave their team of sled dogs behind as they fend for their survival.

Director: Frank Marshall | Stars: Paul Walker, Jason Biggs, Bruce Greenwood, Moon Bloodgood

Votes: 68,382 | Gross: $81.61M

3. March of the Penguins (2005)

G | 80 min | Documentary, Family

In the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family.

Director: Luc Jacquet | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Romane Bohringer, Charles Berling, Jules Sitruk

Votes: 59,960 | Gross: $77.44M

4. Antarctica (1983)

G | 143 min | Adventure, Drama

Two Japanese scientists, Ushioda and Ochi, develop a bond with their sled dogs while on an expedition in Antarctica. Ushioda and Ochi eventually leave Antarctica, only to return to search for the dogs inadvertently marooned there.

Director: Koreyoshi Kurahara | Stars: Ken Takakura, Tsunehiko Watase, Eiji Okada, Masako Natsume

Votes: 1,767

5. Earth (2007)

G | 90 min | Documentary

Feature-length version of the documentary TV series Planet Earth (2006), following the migration paths of four animal families.

Directors: Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield | Stars: James Earl Jones, Patrick Stewart, Anggun, Ulrich Tukur

Votes: 14,744 | Gross: $38.05M

6. Northern Lights (2016)

54 min | Drama, Romance

As Emma approaches adulthood, she tries to live an ordinary life and keep up with her late mother's expectations. However, her anxiety weighs over her, stopping her from enjoying the last few youthful years.

Director: Nicholas Connor | Stars: Gemma Paige North, Rhys Cadman, Katherine Quinn, Carole Griffiths

Votes: 60

7. The Head (2020– )
Episode: Episode I (2020)

TV-MA | 50 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A small scientific team remains isolated during the Winter at an Antarctic Research Station to continue their research in the fight against climate change. When spring comes, the entire team are either dead or missing

Director: Jorge Dorado | Stars: John Lynch, Katharine O'Donnelly, Alexandre Willaume, Richard Sammel

Votes: 573

8. Nova (1974– )
Episode: Secrets Beneath the Ice (2010)

TV-G | 53 min | Documentary

What happens when the ice melts and the sea levels rise? Scientists study Antarctica in an effort to understand possible climate change through geologists looking at ancient landscapes, paleobotany, drilling, and diving.

Directors: Gary Hochman, Kirk Wolfinger | Stars: Allan Ashworth, Lance Lewman

Votes: 48

9. Dr. Ryan Ridden (2013– )
Episode: Massive Aurora! The physics behind the light show (2021)

6 min | Documentary

Ryan shares a time lapse video her took of an Aurora Australis event he observed which is rare for New Zealand. He also provides a basic explanation of the physics that generates aurora.

Star: Ryan Ridden

10. Did You Know? (2023– )
Episode: Nature's Wow Factor (2024)

TV-PG | Documentary

Explore the fascinating characteristics of oceanic tidal system. What causes the Northern Lights to illuminate the sky, and where on Earth are they most likely to appear? Where do rainbows come from? Also, enter the realm of the storm.

Stars: Laurent Lemee, Mac Lesggy