Earth
A sweeping natural-history documentary transforms four animal migrations into a visually astonishing portrait of life across Earth’s most demanding habitats.
Overview
Witness the breathtaking journey of wildlife as they traverse the planet's most stunning landscapes.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- majestic
- informative
- awe-filled
- family viewing
- educational viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as both informative and entertaining, emphasizing its spectacular and extensive wildlife footage.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film follows the migration paths of four animal families across contrasting habitats.
Extensive footage presents mountains, oceans, Antarctica, walruses, and other wildlife on an expansive visual scale.
The global scope connects animal families, habitats, migration, and environmental change within one ecological portrait.
The G-rated presentation is informative and entertaining while focusing on recognizable animal behavior and survival.
Films like Earth, and why
March of the Penguins
spectacular nature-documentary cinematography, animal behavior, and accessible environmental storytelling
Planet Earth
global wildlife coverage, observational animal narratives, and educational documentary presentation
Blue Planet II
large-scale natural-history imagery and emotionally engaging focus on animal survival
African Cats
family-friendly wildlife documentary with vivid landscapes and conservation themes
Movie Details
- Directors
- Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield
- Release Date
- 2007-10-10
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 (382)
Cast
- Patrick Stewart
- Constantino Romero
- James Earl Jones
- Ken Watanabe
- Ulrich Tukur
- Anggun
Common questions
- What is Earth about?
- A sweeping natural-history documentary transforms four animal migrations into a visually astonishing portrait of life across Earth’s most demanding habitats.
- What is Earth like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Earth as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Earth violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Earth as mild.
- What did critics think of Earth?
- Critics broadly praised the film as both informative and entertaining, emphasizing its spectacular and extensive wildlife footage.
- Which films are like Earth?
- Films with a similar feel include March of the Penguins, Planet Earth, Blue Planet II, and African Cats.
- How long is Earth?
- Earth runs 90 minutes.
