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Earth (2009)

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Reviews Counted:87

Fresh:75

Rotten:12

Average Rating:7.2/10

Consensus: With its spectacular and extensive footage, Earth is both informative and entertaining.

Rated: G

Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Genre: Education/General Interest

Theatrical Release:Apr 22, 2009 Wide

Box Office: $31,959,266

Synopsis: Partially constructed from the groundbreaking BBC and Discovery Channel television series PLANET EARTH, EARTH is a ravishing and often gut-wrenching tale of natural survival and beauty. Five years... Partially constructed from the groundbreaking BBC and Discovery Channel television series PLANET EARTH, EARTH is a ravishing and often gut-wrenching tale of natural survival and beauty. Five years in the making (including 250 days of aerial footage shot from planes, helicopters, and two-man balloons) and narrated by actor James Earl Jones, EARTH follows the trials of three families of polar bears, elephants, and whales. Though separated by seasons and continents, each family will cross great lengths and confront numerous hardships: for the Arctic polar bears, it is an increasingly warming planet that melts the ice they need for a hunting platform; for the African elephants, hot desert conditions and hungry predators will stand in the way of reaching a lush delta; and for the Pacific humpback whales, their Antarctic migration will be fraught with rough waters and great white sharks. Along the way, EARTH takes us on a global tour of nature in all its colorful splendor and harrowing moments--from windswept tundra to teeming rainforests, from cheetahs running down their prey to ducklings taking first flight. And as each family struggles towards their much-needed feeding grounds, directors Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield ultimately show us that nature can be equally giving and unforgiving. Educational but never preachy, EARTH is an unprecedented invitation for adults and children alike to experience the everyday natural wonders that deserve our awe and safeguarding. [More]

Starring: James Earl Jones

Starring: James Earl Jones

Director: Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield

Director: Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield
Screenwriter: Leslie Megahey, Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield
Producer: Alix Tidmarsh, BBC Worldwide, Greenlight Media
Composer: George Fenton
Studio: Disneynature

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  • An epic story of adventure, starring some of the most magnificent and courageous creatures alive, awaits you in EARTH. Disneynature brings you a remarkable story of three animal families on a journey across our planet -- polar bears, elephants and humpback whales. Filmed with spectacular clarity and beauty, EARTH is both majestic and intimate as it captures rare footage of nature's wildest and most elusive animals. From the landmark Disneynature collection, EARTH is an astonishing and heartwarming film filled with adventure, suspense and humor that will take your breath away.
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    It is as beautiful a film as I’ve seen in some time.

    Full Review Source: At the Movies | comment Comment
    04/20/09
    Ben Mankiewicz
    Ben Mankiewicz
    At the Movies

    Fundamentally a condensed trailer for the BBC's portrait of the globe's myriad habitats, the film offers a skimpy but reverential portrait of the intertwined relationship between the environment and its inhabitants.

    Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
    04/20/09
    Nick Schager
    Nick Schager
    Slant Magazine

    This is a film that doesn't know when to shut up and gaze in wonder.

    Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment 18 Comments
    04/17/09
    Tom Long
    Tom Long
    Detroit News

    Stars Mother Nature and the photography deserve standing applause.

    Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
    04/17/09
    Donald J. Levit
    Donald J. Levit
    ReelTalk Movie Reviews

    Spectacularly photographed, gracefully edited, and effectively matter-of-fact in demonstrating the effects of of climate change.

    Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment 2 Comments
    04/15/09
    Lisa Schwarzbaum
    Lisa Schwarzbaum
    Entertainment Weekly
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    A well-made doc that will prompt the viewer to think, 'Is a vulnerable animal better off safe in a zoo or with risks in the jungle?'

    Full Review Source: Compuserve | comment Comment
    04/15/09
    Harvey S. Karten
    Harvey S. Karten
    Compuserve

    For fans of wildlife programmes, Earth will be nothing new - it is, after all, a re-cut version of the BBC series Planet Earth -- but this is a wildlife film at the very top of its game.

    Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
    11/24/07
    Ann Kelly
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