Planet Earth II

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  • Summary: Narrated by David Attenborough, the sequel to the 2006 nature series features the use of 4K ultra high definition (UHD), aerial drones, and remote recordings to explore animals and the habitats they live in such as islands, mountains, jungles, deserts, grasslands and cities.
  • Genre(s): Movie/Mini-Series, Documentary, Science, Educational

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. We Got This Covered
    Reviewed by: Joseph Falcone
    Feb 14, 2017
    100
    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.
  2. Indiewire
    Reviewed by: Ben Travers
    Feb 21, 2017
    100
    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.
  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Sonia Saraiya
    Feb 16, 2017
    100
    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.
  4. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: John Anderson
    Feb 17, 2017
    100
    [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.
  5. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Kathryn VanArendonk
    Feb 21, 2017
    100
    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.
  6. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    Feb 17, 2017
    90
    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.
  7. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Neil Genzlinger
    Feb 17, 2017
    80
    [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.

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  1. JorgeLestre
    Feb 18, 2017
    10
    'Planet Earth II' is perfection. A masterful display of filmmaking. The best experience of television I had in my entire life. Please 2017,'Planet Earth II' is perfection. A masterful display of filmmaking. The best experience of television I had in my entire life. Please 2017, don't take David Attenborough, he should be immortal!… Expand
  2. Michaletos
    May 2, 2017
    10
    This is the epitome of what a documentary should be! Everything is perfect! It's touching, funny, astonishing! The animals are like actors!This is the epitome of what a documentary should be! Everything is perfect! It's touching, funny, astonishing! The animals are like actors! Highly recommended!… Expand
  4. TimW001
    Feb 25, 2017
    10
    Incredible show. Phenomenal nature documentary, the gold standard in nature shooting. It takes a decade of filming and it shows. In every wayIncredible show. Phenomenal nature documentary, the gold standard in nature shooting. It takes a decade of filming and it shows. In every way it is a must watch.… Expand
  5. bernietime
    Apr 21, 2017
    9
    we really liked it. there was amazing shots. but wasnt as incredible as the first one. it was also kind of short and -1 for too many birdwe really liked it. there was amazing shots. but wasnt as incredible as the first one. it was also kind of short and -1 for too many bird scenes for my taste.… Expand
  6. caityshe
    May 9, 2017
    9
    Beautiful and always is. the people who work on this should be very proud with their work very impressive. A nice addition to an alreadyBeautiful and always is. the people who work on this should be very proud with their work very impressive. A nice addition to an already amazing masterpiece.… Expand
  7. DreadLordAvatar
    Apr 15, 2017
    8
    Excellent documentary. Not as epic as the first, The one thing I found highly disappointing is the music soundtrack. It feels like I'mExcellent documentary. Not as epic as the first, The one thing I found highly disappointing is the music soundtrack. It feels like I'm watching Ridley Scott's the Gladiator or something in the vein of Bay's Transformers films. Unfitting musical score, otherwise beautiful documentary. Give it a rent.… Expand
  8. dpaudiophile
    Apr 24, 2017
    7
    All of the shots and cinematography are absolutely stunning. The quality of film has only gone straight up and through the roof since theAll of the shots and cinematography are absolutely stunning. The quality of film has only gone straight up and through the roof since the first Planet Earth came out on HD-DVD years ago, and current day HDR and 4K resolution really compliment the visuals here unbelievably well. This has been my favorite thing to watch on mute for the last couple months... Yeah. On mute, with some music playing through my stereo... unreal.

    To me, the combination of the narration and musical score make it hard to watch the beautiful pictures that I'm seeing; it makes the whole thing feel a bit grandiose, or overly epic. So I watch with an album or two cued up while Planet Earth is on mute. It works for me, the picture is still great, and it's fairly easy to tell what's happening without the narration or over-the-top score.    … Expand

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