David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): October 4, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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The New York TimesNatalia WinkelmanOct 6, 2020
The film’s grand achievement is that it positions its subject as a mediator between humans and the natural world. Life cycles on, and if we make the right choices, ruin can become regrowth. Read full review
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CNNBrian LowryOct 6, 2020
There's always the risk of sounding preachy in this sort of exercise in a way that scares off those who can be reached, or perhaps worse, being unduly optimistic. Attenborough finds a middle ground. Read full review
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The GuardianCath ClarkeOct 6, 2020
It is a personal film – and political, too. There is emotion and urgency in that familiar soothing voice. Read full review
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IndieWireDavid EhrlichOct 8, 2020
Our planet is a finite place, and our lives on it are finite, too. The twilight of Attenborough’s time here speaks to that truth so beautifully that you wish this documentary had more to say about it. Read full review
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The TelegraphTim RobeyOct 8, 2020
It has a whistle-stop quality, and you sometimes wish it would slow down to savour more personal details, rather than dishing out brisk bullet points from this amazing life. Read full review
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