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Encounters at the End of the World 2008
Documentary
Acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog travels to Antarctica, where he finds a desolate, beautiful landscape, largely untouched by human hands, and a group of truly unique people who risk their lives to study it. Centered at McMurdo Station, the United States' largest Antarctic research center, Herzog explores the minds of the scientists willing to abandon civilization and endure volatile conditions to learn more about the continent's wildlife and awe-inspiring natural wonders.
The sides of Encounters at the End of the World
- A research station in Antarctica
- Divers under the ice
- A penguin heading inland alone
Good for you if
- you like ice caves, volcanoes and seals under the sea ice.
- you like silent dives beneath the Antarctic ice.
- you like Werner Herzog's odd questions to odd people.
Bad for you if
- you need momentum, and this one wanders at Herzog's pace.
- you'd rather not hear musings on the end of humanity.
About: nature · solitude · science · the end of the world
Planet Earth 2006
Documentary
David Attenborough celebrates the amazing variety of the natural world in this epic documentary series, filmed over four years across 64 different countries.
The sides of Planet Earth
- Snow leopards on a mountain slope
- Birds of paradise dancing for a mate
- Four years of filming in 64 countries
Good for you if
- you like mountains, jungles and deserts filmed from the air.
- you want to feel how big and strange the planet is.
- you want something calm to put on in the evening, with David Attenborough's voice.
Bad for you if
- you need a story to follow. Long shots of herds and ice let the pictures speak.
- you need people on screen. There are only animals here.
About: the natural world · survival · the seasons
March of the Penguins 2005
Documentary
Every year, thousands of Antarctica's emperor penguins make an astonishing journey to breed their young. They walk, marching day and night in single file 70 miles into the darkest, driest and coldest continent on Earth. This amazing, true-life tale is touched with humour and alive with thrills. Breathtaking photography captures the transcendent beauty and staggering drama of devoted parent penguins who, in the fierce polar winter, take turns guarding their egg and trekking to the ocean in search of food. Predators hunt them, storms lash them. But the safety of their adorable chicks makes it all worthwhile. So follow the leader... to adventure!!
The sides of March of the Penguins
- Emperor penguins walking 70 miles across the ice
- Fathers keeping an egg warm through the polar winter
- Storms and predators around the chicks
Good for you if
- you like Antarctica, its cold and its silence.
- you want something for the whole family, with chicks and no gore.
- you like watching an animal do something that seems impossible.
Bad for you if
- you roll your eyes at narration about penguin love and devotion.
- you need momentum. Long lines of penguins walking bore you.
About: parenthood · endurance · the cold
Our Planet 2019
Documentary
Experience our planet's natural beauty and examine how climate change impacts all living creatures in this ambitious documentary of spectacular scope.
The sides of Our Planet
- Wildlife from jungles to frozen seas
- Walruses crowding a shrinking shore
- How climate change reaches every habitat
Good for you if
- you like animals in their habitats, from forests to the deep sea.
- you want every shot to look like it took months to get.
- you like being reminded how much life the planet holds.
Bad for you if
- you can't watch animals suffer, like walruses falling from cliffs as the ice melts.
- you roll your eyes at heartfelt appeals. David Attenborough's narration keeps pleading for what we are losing.
About: climate change · the living world · conservation
Frozen Planet 2011
Documentary
David Attenborough travels to the end of the earth, taking viewers on an extraordinary journey across the polar regions of our planet.
The sides of Frozen Planet
- Polar bears, penguins and wolves
- A year at the poles, season by season
- Orcas making waves to knock seals off the ice
Good for you if
- you like the Arctic and Antarctica and what lives there.
- you like seeing life hold on in the coldest places on Earth.
- you want shots of ice and light that took months to film.
Bad for you if
- you can't watch wolves bring down a bison.
- you need momentum, and long scenes of snow and waiting lose you.
About: survival · the seasons · the poles
My Octopus Teacher 2020
Documentary
After years of swimming every day in the freezing ocean at the tip of Africa, Craig Foster meets an unlikely teacher: a young octopus who displays remarkable curiosity. Visiting her den and tracking her movements for months on end he eventually wins the animal’s trust and they develop a never-before-seen bond between human and wild animal.
The sides of My Octopus Teacher
- A diver in a kelp forest off South Africa
- A year following one octopus
- A shark hunting her in the shallows
Good for you if
- you like cold water, kelp and the life hidden in it.
- you like seeing how clever an animal can be up close.
- you can be moved to tears by a bond with an octopus.
Bad for you if
- a man's voice-over about his feelings for an animal makes you roll your eyes.
- you need a story that moves. This is slow dives, day after day.
About: connection · healing · the life cycle
Microcosmos 1996
Documentary
A documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time-lapse photography. It includes bees collecting nectar, ladybugs eating mites, snails mating, spiders wrapping their catch, a scarab beetle relentlessly pushing its ball of dung uphill, endless lines of caterpillars, an underwater spider creating an air bubble to live in, and a mosquito hatching.
The sides of Microcosmos
- Insects filmed up close in a French meadow
- A beetle pushing its dung ball uphill
- A water spider living in an air bubble
Good for you if
- 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.
Bad for you if
- you need a story that moves, and eighty minutes of grass and ladybugs feels slow to you.
- you want words, and you get almost none here.
About: nature · the small world · patience

The Last Trapper 2004
Documentary
Norman is not just an admirer of nature, he's a part of it. He survives the harshness of the climate and the wildlife by coexisting with it. With his wife Nebraska, they live almost entirely off the land, making money by selling their furs.
The sides of The Last Trapper
- A trapper living off the land in the Yukon
- His wife Nebraska and their sled dogs
- A long winter in the wild
Good for you if
- you like snowy mountains, rivers and forests as far as the eye can see.
- you like seeing how Norman gets through a winter far from everything.
- you dream of a life in harmony with the wild.
Bad for you if
- you need momentum, not quiet days of checking traps and driving dogs.
- you can't watch animals trapped for their fur.
About: life in the wild · harmony with nature · a vanishing way of life
Africa 2013
Documentary
Africa, the world's wildest continent. David Attenborough takes us on an awe-inspiring journey through one of the most diverse places in the world. We visit deserts, savannas, and jungles and meet up with some of Africa's amazing wildlife.
The sides of Africa
- David Attenborough narrating
- Deserts, savannas and jungles
- Giraffes fighting in the Kalahari
Good for you if
- you like following Africa's animals from desert to jungle.
- you like being awed by a continent where giraffes fight in the Kalahari.
- you like wildlife filmed up close and from the sky.
Bad for you if
- you can't watch predators catch their prey.
- you need a story with momentum, not a tour of habitats.
About: wildlife · survival · the wild
Human Planet 2011
Documentary
A cinematic experience bringing you the most amazing human stories in the world. Humans and wildlife surviving in the most extreme environments on Earth.
The sides of Human Planet
- Hunters on the Arctic sea ice
- Fishermen in jungles and rivers
- People living in deserts and on mountains
Good for you if
- you like people living alongside wild animals and harsh landscapes.
- you like being amazed at how humans adapt to the extremes of the planet.
- you like real people finding food where it seems impossible.
Bad for you if
- you want one story and the same people to follow across episodes.
- you need chases and fights, not patient observation.
About: adaptation · humans and nature · tradition
Winged Migration 2001
Documentary
This documentary follows various migratory bird species on their long journeys from their summer homes to the equator and back, covering thousands of miles and navigating by the stars. These arduous treks are crucial for survival, seeking hospitable climates and food sources. Birds face numerous challenges, including crossing oceans and evading predators, illness, and injury. Although migrations are undertaken as a community, birds disperse into family units once they reach their destinations, and every continent is affected by these migrations, hosting migratory bird species at least part of the year.
The sides of Winged Migration
- Birds filmed in flight up close
- Journeys across oceans and the Arctic
- Storks, pelicans and cranes
Good for you if
- you like following migrating birds over every continent.
- you like flying wing to wing with geese above the clouds.
- you like images shot so close you can see each feather move in flight.
Bad for you if
- you need a story with momentum, not long flights.
- you'd rather hear only the birds than a sweeping score and songs over them.
About: migration · survival · the earth
Happy People: A Year in the Taiga 2010
Documentary
In the center of the story is the life of the indigenous people of the village Bakhtia at the river Yenisei in the Siberian Taiga. The camera follows the protagonists in the village over a period of a year. The natives, whose daily routines have barely changed over the last centuries, keep living their lives according to their own cultural traditions.
The sides of Happy People: A Year in the Taiga
- A Siberian village on the Yenisei river
- Trappers working through a full year
- Dogs, snow and handmade skis
Good for you if
- you like the taiga through four seasons, from frozen rivers to summer mosquitoes.
- you like watching a trapper build a canoe or a trap at his own pace.
- you want a quiet film about people living off the land.
Bad for you if
- you need something to happen beyond the daily work.
- you won't read subtitles when the trappers speak Russian.
About: self-reliance · tradition · solitude
The Blue Planet 2001
Documentary
Sir David Attenborough narrates this critically acclaimed series that dives deep into the marine environment of Planet Earth. Although two-thirds of the world's surface is covered with water, scientists know less about the oceans than they do about the surface of the moon. This limited series travels from various coasts to the poles to examine watery denizens ranging from the gigantic blue whale to microscopic coral polyps.
The sides of The Blue Planet
- Blue whales in the open ocean
- Creatures of the deep sea
- Coral reefs and polar seas
Good for you if
- you like the ocean from the shore to the deep.
- you like creatures from places almost no one has seen.
- you want long, patient shots of life underwater.
Bad for you if
- you can't watch orcas hunting a whale calf.
- you need momentum, and long drifts through dark water lose you.
About: the ocean · survival · the unknown
Earth: One Amazing Day 2017
Documentary
An astonishing journey revealing the awesome power of the natural world. Over the course of one single day, we track the sun from the highest mountains to the remotest islands to exotic jungles.
The sides of Earth: One Amazing Day
- One day on Earth, from sunrise to night
- Baby animals taking their first steps
- Sloths, zebras and penguins
Good for you if
- you like following animals across one day, from mountains to islands.
- you want to marvel at the planet in big, clear images.
- you want a nature film you can watch with children.
Bad for you if
- you need people and a story, not animals.
- you roll your eyes at warm, uplifting narration.
About: survival · the natural world · daily life
Oceans 2010
Documentary
An ecological drama/documentary, filmed throughout the globe. Part thriller, part meditation on the vanishing wonders of the sub-aquatic world.
The sides of Oceans
- Whales, sharks and dolphins filmed up close
- Underwater footage from seas around the world
- A quiet warning about what humans do to the ocean
Good for you if
- you like spending an evening among sea creatures.
- you like feeling small next to a whale.
- you want underwater images you've never seen before.
Bad for you if
- you need a story with momentum, not long drifting shots.
- you need people to follow, and here the only cast is sea creatures.
About: the ocean · wildlife · human impact
Elephant 2020
Documentary
Disneynature’s Elephant follows African elephant Shani and her spirited son Jomo as their herd make an epic journey hundreds of miles across the vast Kalahari Desert. Led by their great matriarch, Gaia, the family faces brutal heat, dwindling resources and persistent predators, as they follow in their ancestors’ footsteps on a quest to reach a lush, green paradise.
The sides of Elephant
- An elephant mother and her young son
- A herd crossing the Kalahari
- A matriarch leading the way
Good for you if
- you like wide desert landscapes and close shots of elephants.
- you want a nature film you can watch with children.
- you like following a mother and her son through a long journey.
Bad for you if
- you roll your eyes at a narrator giving animals names and feelings.
- you can't watch a young elephant struggle through heat, thirst and lions.
About: family · migration · survival
Honeyland 2019
Documentary
When nomadic beekeepers break Honeyland’s basic rule (take half of the honey, but leave half to the bees), the last female beehunter in Europe must save the bees and restore natural balance.
The sides of Honeyland
- Hatidze, a wild beekeeper in North Macedonia
- Her old, bedridden mother
- A nomadic family moving in next door
Good for you if
- you like bees, rocks and light in a remote Balkan valley.
- you like a real life filmed over three years, with no narrator.
- you're moved by Hatidze caring for her mother alone.
Bad for you if
- you won't read subtitles.
- you need momentum. The film follows the bees season by season.
About: balance · solitude · greed
Planet Earth II 2016
Documentary
David Attenborough presents a documentary series exploring how animals meet the challenges of surviving in the most iconic habitats on earth.
The sides of Planet Earth II
- A baby iguana chased by racer snakes
- Islands, mountains, jungles, deserts, grasslands and cities
- Animals filmed up close with new cameras
Good for you if
- you like seeing how animals live in every kind of habitat, even cities.
- you like a chase scene where the hunter is a snake and the prey is real.
- you like images so close you can see every scale and feather.
Bad for you if
- you need people on screen. There are only animals here.
- you want a plot to work out. Each episode simply follows one habitat, from islands to cities.
About: survival · adaptation · the natural world
Seven Worlds, One Planet 2019
Documentary
Millions of years ago, incredible forces ripped apart the Earth’s crust creating seven extraordinary continents. This documentary series reveals how each distinct continent has shaped the unique animal life found there.
The sides of Seven Worlds, One Planet
- Wildlife on each of the seven continents
- David Attenborough narrating
- Animals shaped by the land they live on
Good for you if
- you like a whole episode for each continent and its animals.
- you like seeing behaviour no camera had filmed before.
- you want huge landscapes on the biggest screen you have.
Bad for you if
- you can't watch animals hunting and killing each other.
- you need people at the centre of a story.
About: the planet · survival · extinction
Welcome to Earth 2021
Documentary
Will Smith whose curiosity and wonder is positively infectious—is guided by National Geographic Explorers traveling to different corners of the world to get up close and personal with the weirdest, most unusual, dangerous and thrilling spectacles of the planet.
The sides of Welcome to Earth
- Will Smith at the edge of a volcano
- Explorers guiding him to strange places
- Rare animal behavior up close
Good for you if
- you like discovering the planet with someone who is amazed by it.
- you like volcanoes, deserts and deep water seen up close.
- you want big places and close calls in under an hour.
Bad for you if
- a celebrity's constant amazement makes you roll your eyes.
- you like long, quiet shots of wildlife, and this one keeps moving with Will from place to place.
About: curiosity · fear · the planet