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Planet Earth II

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2016
  • TV-G
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
9.4/10
168K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
690
14
Planet Earth II (2016)
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DocuseriesNature DocumentaryDocumentary

David Attenborough returns with a new wildlife documentary that shows life in a variety of habitats.David Attenborough returns with a new wildlife documentary that shows life in a variety of habitats.David Attenborough returns with a new wildlife documentary that shows life in a variety of habitats.

  • Stars
    • David Attenborough
    • Gordon Buchanan
    • Chadden Hunter
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    9.4/10
    168K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    690
    14
    • Stars
      • David Attenborough
      • Gordon Buchanan
      • Chadden Hunter
    • 166User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Top rated TV #2
    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 16 wins & 28 nominations total

    Episodes6

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    TopTop-rated1 season2017

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    Planet Earth II Official Trailer
    Planet Earth II Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:47
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    David Attenborough
    David Attenborough
    • Self - Narrator
    • 2016
    Gordon Buchanan
    Gordon Buchanan
    • Self - Cameraman
    • 2016
    Chadden Hunter
    Chadden Hunter
    • Self - Producer
    • 2016
    Toby Nowlan
    • Self - Researcher
    • 2016
    Sandesh Kadur
    • Self - Cameraman
    • 2016
    Ed Charles
    • Self - Producer
    • 2016
    Emma Napper
    • Self - Producer
    • 2016
    Fredi Devas
    • Self - Producer
    • 2016
    Mark MacEwen
    • Self - Cameraman
    • 2016
    Barrie Britton
    • Self - Cameraman
    • 2016
    Elizabeth White
    • Self - Producer
    • 2016
    Michael J. Sanderson
    • Self - Drone Operator
    • 2016
    Max Hug Williams
    • Self - Cameraman
    • 2016
    Thomas Crowley
    • Self - Cameraman
    • 2016
    Jerome Poncet
    • Self - Antarctic expert
    • 2016
    Aaron Durogati
    • Self
    • 2016
    Emma Brennand
    • Self - Director
    • 2016
    Pete McCowen
    • Self - Cameraman
    • 2016
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    User reviews166

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    Reviewers say 'Planet Earth II' is a stunning documentary showcasing nature's beauty and complexity. The cinematography is lauded for its innovative techniques and intimate wildlife moments. Sir David Attenborough's narration is praised for clarity and emotional impact. The series raises environmental awareness and highlights human impact on wildlife. Some critics find repetitive elements and miss marine life, while others appreciate the storytelling and Hans Zimmer's music. Overall, it's celebrated for educational value and inspiring a deeper nature connection.
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    10NeilBarnett

    Best thing on TV since last Planet Earth

    This is without doubt the best thing I have seen on television for years. The photography, narration and general story telling of the lives of the animals is simply breath-taking.

    Episode 1 was animals that live on islands. As others have mentioned I have never seen such a more terrifying piece of natural-history photography in my life. I won't spoil it for anyone who hasn't seen it or caught it on YouTube but I never thought I would be shouting at the TV for Iguana's to run.

    Episode 2 was mountain living wildlife from Grizzly Bears coming out of hibernation to Snow Leopards.

    This programme is one of the few examples which envelopes you in its documentary telling. You are seeing things for the first time and you are left with wanting more. Roll on episode 3, jungles.
    10john-m-madsen

    Yet another masterpiece from BBC Nature & David Attenborough

    What to say about Planet Earth II which has not already been said about so many other fantastic productions from BBC Nature?

    I've no idea.

    However: the production values are as always the very best in the business, the photography is likewise unmatched and it's all tied together with masterful insight and authority by David Attenborough, the man who through more than four decades has taught the planet more about the natural world than any ten others put together.

    Simply superb.

    The actual content? That you need to see for yourself.
    10salmanu-27386

    Excellent

    The opening image of Planet Earth II contained the promise of everything to come. It was spectacular, it was beautiful, it was magical.

    A hot air balloon floated like a snowflake, two miles above

    an Alpine.

    The theme of the episode was "Islands", and we got off to a winningly cute start with a visit to idyllic Escudo, off Panama.

    Its star attraction is a three-toed pygmy sloth spurred into slow motion action by the cry of a potential mate. But no doubt what most people will remember, and talk about today, were the baby iguanas running the gauntlet of swarms of racer snakes on the Galapagos island of Fernandina.

    how beautiful our world and its living thing .....

    and how beautiful and big the creator of this whole universe ....

    I think people have to watch this types of films which is real one .
    10dhanrajjughead

    Greatest documentary ever created.

    By far the greatest and best nature documentaries ever made. Everyone needs to watch this. I have no idea how many hours it must have taken to film this, and it seems like the people who made this are totally out of their minds.

    The snow leopard scenes in episode 2 are so brilliant it's amazing. It's one of the rarest animals ever shot on film and they've managed to shoot so much of it. It's crazy.

    They deserve every little credit they get. I'm thoroughly impressed by the work put into this and i'm sure it surpasses the work put into any Hollywood action film ever created.

    I think I learned a lot more from these people, more than how much I learned from the content itself.
    10panagiotiskatsanos

    One of the best documentaries I 've ever seen

    One of the best documentaries I 've ever seen. Every episode is a new wonderful experience,getting to know the world that surrounds us. David Attenborough is the best narrator out there and this is his latest masterpiece. The crew has worked hard and managed to capture a large aspect of wild life whether it lives on a remote island in the arctic ocean or deep in one of the large human cities in India or United States of America. It shows that they put a lot of effort and time filming this under harsh conditions,but the close up captures of wild animals in their natural environment was worth the effort. Watched it already twice and will watch it again! This is something to watch again and again with your children, until the next Planet Earth arrives. Well done!

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      Planet Earth 2 was shot in 40 different countries, with crew making 117 film trips, 2,089 total shooting days or over 5.7 years non-stop.
    • Connections
      Edited into Planet Earth II: A World of Wonder (2017)

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    • Release date
      • February 18, 2017 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
      • France
      • China
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (United Kingdom)
      • Official BBC Earth site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Planet Earth 2
    • Production companies
      • BBC Natural History Unit (NHU)
      • BBC America
      • Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
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