David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet

Name: David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Released: 2020-09-28
Duration: 1 h 23 min
Rating: 8.4
Cast: David Attenborough, Max Hughes

2020·Movie·PG·83 min·★ 8.4(444)

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The story of life on our planet by the man who has seen more of the natural world than any other. In more than 90 years, Attenborough has visited every continent on the globe, exploring the wild places of our planet and documenting the living world in all its variety and wonder. Addressing the biggest challenges facing life on our planet, the film offers a powerful message of hope for future generations.

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About David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet

David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet is a 2020 English-language documentary and drama film directed by Alastair Fothergill and Keith Scholey. The cast is led by David Attenborough, Max Hughes. It has a runtime of 1h 23m. Viewers rate it 8.4/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.

David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet was produced by Silverback Films, Altitude Film Entertainment, and WWF-UK and made in United Kingdom. It was released on September 28, 2020, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Alastair Fothergill, Keith Scholey
Release date: September 28, 2020
OTT release: October 4, 2020
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Production: Silverback Films, Altitude Film Entertainment, WWF-UK

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David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet cast & crew

David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet was directed by Alastair Fothergill and Keith Scholey.

The cast features David Attenborough as Self and Max Hughes as Young David.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Steven Price, cinematography is by Gavin Thurston, and it was produced by Jonathan Hughes and Keith Scholey.

Is David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet worth watching?

David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet holds an audience score of 8.4/10 from 444 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed documentary films.

At 1h 23m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy documentary and drama, David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet

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It first became available to stream digitally on October 4, 2020.

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