Planet Dinosaur (2011– )

An astonishing six-part series that brings to life the most incredible creatures that ever existed. From Spinosaurus, the biggest killer to ever walk the Earth, to the immense sea-monster ... See full summary »

Stars:

John Hurt

1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
John Hurt	...	Himself - Narrator (6 episodes, 2011)

Storyline

An astonishing six-part series that brings to life the most incredible creatures that ever existed. From Spinosaurus, the biggest killer to ever walk the Earth, to the immense sea-monster Predator X, and the deadly cannibalistic Majunasaurus - dinosaurs were more monstrous, more horrific and bizarre than ever before imagined. Combining a 3D graphic world, incredible CGI and stunning photo-real fight scenes, this is a whole new perspective on dinosaurs.

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Plot Keywords:

dinosaur | prehistoric times

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Genres:

Documentary | Animation | Action

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 September 2011 (UK)

Also Known As:

A dinók bolygója

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jellyfish Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

180 min 180 min (original)

Color:

Color (High Definition)

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Compositing 2.8 million frames took 11 months to finish, by 10 computer artists.

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Goofs

Throughout, the narrator pronounces the dinosaur name "Troodon" as TRUE-DON. Its correct pronunciation has an extra syllable: TROH-UH-DON.

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Connections

Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #16.25 (2011)

User Reviews

Double Review (5 & 49). Much smarter than Walking with...

I've just finished watching the first episode of "Planet Dinosaur" with my 5 year old (a special late treat). He's a big fan of "Walking with Dinosaurs" and despite umpteen repeated viewings, WE still enjoy it (WWD). I wondered what we'd make of the new offering.

We loved it! The BBC have obviously decided that "Smartening Up" is the way to go. It's informative, entertaining, surprising and... a big problem. My boy is full of a million questions (as am I) and won't go to sleep. It's been a very long time since I've thought "Oooh, I can't wait for the next one"

A rebuttal for those of a similar sniffiness: I noticed a swift response to this broadcast 'elsewhere' saying that the CGI wasn't up to much. All I can say to that simpleton is "If you require flawless reality, turn off your telly"