Topic: Animals

Explore the top movies, series, and documentaries on Animals. Enjoy the must-watch titles that define this topic.


Planet Earth II (TV Miniseries)

2016 · Documentary · 50 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Elizabeth White · Justin Anderson · Ed Charles · Chudden Hunter

Cast David Attenborough

Synopsis TV Miniseries. 6 episodes. "Planet Earth II" is a BBC natural history series narrated by Sir David Attenborough. It is a sequel to the highly successful "Planet Earth" series that was broadcast in 2006.

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8.9

4K votes

8.9

4K votes

Direction David Attenborough

Cast David Attenborough

Synopsis Millions of years ago incredible forces ripped apart the Earth's crust creating our seven continents - each with its own distinct climate, its own distinct terrain and its own unique animal life. From the colourful paradise of South America to...

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8.7

501 votes

8.7

501 votes

Planet Earth (TV Series)

2006 · Documentary · 50 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Alastair Fothergill

Synopsis An awarded 11-episode documentary TV series written by David Attenborough and commissioned by the BBC. It shows the breathtaking beauty of our planet.

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8.5

16K votes

8.5

16K votes

Our Planet (TV Series)

2019 · Documentary · 50 min. · United Kingdom

Direction David Attenborough · Adam Chapman · Hugh Pearson · Huw Cordey

Cast David Attenborough

Synopsis Documentary series focusing on the breadth of the diversity of habitats around the world, from the remote Arctic wilderness and mysterious deep oceans to the vast landscapes of Africa and diverse jungles of South America.

8.5

2K votes

8.5

2K votes

Africa (TV Miniseries)

2013 · Documentary · 60 min. · United Kingdom

Direction David Attenborough · Katrina Bartlam · Felicity Egerton

Cast Forest Whitaker · David Attenborough · Simon Blakeney

Synopsis Four years in the making, the BBC/Discovery Channel co-production bring a seven-part mini-series that shows never-before-filmed areas, animals, and their behaviors in Africa.

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8.5

2K votes

8.5

2K votes

Frozen Planet (TV Miniseries)

2011 · Documentary · 280 min. · United Kingdom

Direction David Attenborough · Elizabeth White

Cast David Attenborough

Synopsis TV Miniseries. 6 Episodes. "Frozen Planet" is narrated by Sir David Attenborough, who himself travelled to both polar regions in the making of the series. Sir David first visited Antarctica 17 years ago, but this was his first time ever...

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8.4

959 votes

8.4

959 votes

Frozen Planet II (TV Miniseries)

2022 · Documentary · 57 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Alex Lanchester · Jane Atkins · Orla Doherty · James Reed

Cast David Attenborough · Jamie McPherson · Bertie Gregory · Mark Brownlow

Synopsis It follows life in the entire frozen quarter of the planet, including polar bears, Siberian tigers, snow monkeys, and penguins.

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8.4

101 votes

8.4

101 votes

The Hunt (TV Miniseries)

2015 · Documentary · 336 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Rob Sullivan

Cast David Attenborough

Synopsis This major landmark series looks in detail at the fascinating relationship between predators and their prey. Rather than concentrating on 'the blood and guts' of predation, the series looks in unprecedented detail at the strategies predators use to catch their...

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8.3

419 votes

8.3

419 votes

Dominion

2018 · Documentary · 120 min. · Australia

Direction Chris Delforce

Synopsis Dominion uses drones, hidden and handheld cameras to expose the dark underbelly of modern animal agriculture, questioning the morality and validity of humankind's dominion over the animal kingdom. While mainly focusing on animals used for food, it also explores other...

8.2

122 votes

8.2

122 votes

Life in the Undergrowth (TV Miniseries)

2005 · Documentary · 250 min. · United Kingdom

Direction David Attenborough

Cast David Attenborough

Synopsis Life in the Undergrowth is a BBC nature documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough, first transmitted in the UK from 23 November 2005. A study of the evolution and habits of invertebrates, it was the fifth of Attenborough's...

8.2

426 votes

8.2

426 votes

The Life of Mammals (TV Series)

2002 · Documentary · 50 min. · United Kingdom

Direction David Attenborough

Cast David Attenborough

Synopsis The Life of Mammals is a BBC nature documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough, first transmitted in the UK from 20 November 2002. A study of the evolution and habits of the various mammal species, it was the...

8.1

346 votes

8.1

346 votes

Direction David Attenborough · Martin Williams

Cast David Attenborough

Synopsis David Attenborough is returning to Sky screens with a ground-breaking new 3D series. Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough launched on New Years Day and is simulcast in 2D on Sky 1. Filmed in one of the most extreme and hard-to-reach...

8.1

127 votes

8.1

127 votes

Dynasties (TV Miniseries)

2018 · Documentary · 60 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Simon Blakeney · Will Lawson · Nick Lyon · Rosie Thomas

Cast David Attenborough

Synopsis Follow the true stories of five of the world's most celebrated, yet endangered animals; penguins, chimpanzees, lions, painted wolves and tigers. Each in a heroic struggle against rivals and against the forces of nature, these families fight for their own...

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8.0

360 votes

8.0

360 votes

Princess Mononoke

1997 · Movie · 133 min. · Japan

Direction Hayao Miyazaki

Synopsis A prince is infected with an incurable disease by a possessed boar/god. He is to die unless he can find a cure to rid the curse from his body. It seems that his only hope is to travel to the...

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8.0

67K votes

8.0

67K votes

Life Story (TV Miniseries)

2014 · Documentary · 50 min. · United Kingdom

Direction David Attenborough · Sophie Lanfear · Emma Napper · Tom Crowley

Cast David Attenborough

Synopsis Presented by David Attenborough and told from the perspective of individual animals, this captivating series follows the journey from birth to parenthood. Each episode focuses on one stage of life starting with those crucial first few days and moving through...

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8.0

162 votes

8.0

162 votes

Entre pastores e lobos

2020 · Documentary · Spain

Direction Manuel Pedrosa

Synopsis A real story between shepherds and wolves in the mountains of the Iberian northwest. A journey through other memories to bring us closer to wild nature and to show us the complexity of the natural cycles of the mountains.

8.0

41 votes

8.0

41 votes

The Life of Birds (TV Miniseries)

1998 · Documentary · 50 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Joanna Sarsby · David Attenborough

Cast David Attenborough

Synopsis David Attenborough's comprehensive and richly detailed study of birds, examining the variety of different species and their ways of life.

8.0

269 votes

8.0

269 votes

Dynasties II (TV Miniseries)

2022 · Documentary · 60 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Lydia Baines · Simon Blakeney · Felicity Lanchester · Anna Place

Cast David Attenborough

Synopsis TV Mini-Series (2022). A sequel to the Attenborough's great nature show following the lives of different dynasties from the animal kingdom.

7.9

53 votes

7.9

53 votes

Super/Natural (TV Miniseries)

2022 · Documentary · 44 min. · United States

Direction Matt Brandon · Bill Markham · Peter Fison · Jody Bourton

Cast Benedict Cumberbatch

Synopsis 6 episodes. Using the latest scientific innovations and filmmaking technology, the powers and super-senses of the world's animals will be revealed, inviting viewers to experience the natural world as a specific species does.

7.9

87 votes

7.9

87 votes