Planet Earth II
AMC | BBC America | SundanceTV | Release Date: November 13, 2016
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
96
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
IndieWireBen TraversFeb 21, 2017
Season 1 Review: Television sports its fair share of important, engaging entertainment. But Planet Earth II might be the only show that checks both boxes for everyone: It’s the revival we want and the revival we need. Read full review
100
New York Magazine (Vulture)Kathryn VanArendonkFeb 21, 2017
Season 1 Review: Nearly every frame of it is about strengthening our ability to connect individual experiences with bigger, more universal outlines. It is the rare message that’s both pointed and strikingly understated, which, right now, feels like a balm. Read full review
100
Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonFeb 17, 2017
Season 1 Review: [The cameras'] sophistication and that of their operators are able to capture animals, their behavior and their habitats with an intimacy previously unimaginable, and breathtaking. With all due respect, Planet Earth II leaves its ancestor in the dust. And seas. And mountains. And jungles. Read full review
100
The Hollywood ReporterTim GoodmanFeb 17, 2017
Season 1 Review: Planet Earth II is on another level. The BBC Natural History Unit has really outdone itself. This documentary is a truly sublime accomplishment, an epic achievement that everyone should watch. Read full review
100
NewsdayVerne GayFeb 17, 2017
Season 1 Review: Prepare to reattach those jaws once again. Spectacular. What else? Read full review
100
VarietySonia SaraiyaFeb 16, 2017
Season 1 Review: An exquisitely rendered documentary of the natural world. ... As a show, it is masterful work. As an instrument of love and affection for the multitudes of life on this fragile world, it is indispensible. Read full review
100
We Got This CoveredJoseph FalconeFeb 14, 2017
Season 1 Review: Elevated by Hans Zimmer and his team’s grandiose musical accompaniment, and bolstered by unrivalled footage obtained with the utmost preparation, care, and skill, Planet Earth II is a more than worthy successor to the extraordinary 2006 BBC production. Read full review
90
Los Angeles TimesRobert LloydFeb 17, 2017
Season 1 Review: Because absolutely everything here is beautiful to behold and the wild lands pictured seem so vast and untrammeled, the overall impression Planet Earth II leaves is that things might be more or less fine. Read full review
90
CNNBrian LowryFeb 16, 2017
Season 1 Review: Planet Earth again provides a pretty spectacular view from almost every angle. Read full review
80
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerFeb 17, 2017
Season 1 Review: [David Attenborough] has eschewed the soapbox in favor of subtlety. This program (the series producer is Tom Hugh-Jones) does, too, for the most part. Read full review
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