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Documentaries like Microcosmos
Not everyone loves Microcosmos for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.
The 3 reasons people love Microcosmos
Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.
You like watching a meadow and a pond from an insect's height.
You like seeing a mosquito hatch or a caterpillar line as if for the first time.
You love close-ups, slow motion and time-lapse that turn bugs into giants.
Picks that share your reasons
The Velvet Queen2021
- watching a meadow and a pond from an insect's height
- seeing a mosquito hatch or a caterpillar line as if for the first time
Good for you if you like yaks, foxes and wild cats on the Tibetan plateau.
Winged Migration2001
- watching a meadow and a pond from an insect's height
- seeing a mosquito hatch or a caterpillar line as if for the first time
- close-ups, slow motion and time-lapse that turn bugs into giants
Good for you if you like following migrating birds over every continent.
Planet Earth2006
- watching a meadow and a pond from an insect's height
- seeing a mosquito hatch or a caterpillar line as if for the first time
Good for you if you like mountains, jungles and deserts filmed from the air.
Oceans2010
- watching a meadow and a pond from an insect's height
- seeing a mosquito hatch or a caterpillar line as if for the first time
- close-ups, slow motion and time-lapse that turn bugs into giants
Good for you if you like spending an evening among sea creatures.
The Blue Planet2001
- watching a meadow and a pond from an insect's height
- seeing a mosquito hatch or a caterpillar line as if for the first time
- close-ups, slow motion and time-lapse that turn bugs into giants
Good for you if you like the ocean from the shore to the deep.
My Octopus Teacher2020
- watching a meadow and a pond from an insect's height
- seeing a mosquito hatch or a caterpillar line as if for the first time
Good for you if you like cold water, kelp and the life hidden in it.
Frozen Planet2011
- watching a meadow and a pond from an insect's height
- seeing a mosquito hatch or a caterpillar line as if for the first time
- close-ups, slow motion and time-lapse that turn bugs into giants
Good for you if you like the Arctic and Antarctica and what lives there.
Africa2013
- watching a meadow and a pond from an insect's height
- seeing a mosquito hatch or a caterpillar line as if for the first time
- close-ups, slow motion and time-lapse that turn bugs into giants
Good for you if you like following Africa's animals from desert to jungle.
Life2009
- watching a meadow and a pond from an insect's height
- seeing a mosquito hatch or a caterpillar line as if for the first time
Good for you if you like seeing how animals and plants get through each day.
March of the Penguins2005
- watching a meadow and a pond from an insect's height
- seeing a mosquito hatch or a caterpillar line as if for the first time
Good for you if you like Antarctica, its cold and its silence.
Our Planet2019
- watching a meadow and a pond from an insect's height
- seeing a mosquito hatch or a caterpillar line as if for the first time
- close-ups, slow motion and time-lapse that turn bugs into giants
Good for you if you like animals in their habitats, from forests to the deep sea.
Earth: One Amazing Day2017
- watching a meadow and a pond from an insect's height
- seeing a mosquito hatch or a caterpillar line as if for the first time
Good for you if you like following animals across one day, from mountains to islands.
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