David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
2020 · 83 min · Director: Alastair Fothergill, Jonathan Hughes, Keith Scholey
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
One man has seen more of the natural world than any other. This unique feature documentary is his witness statement. In his 93 years, David 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. Now, for the first time he reflects upon both the defining moments of his lifetime as a naturalist and the devastating changes he has seen. Honest, revealing and urgent, DAVID ATTENBOROUGH: A LIFE ON OUR PLANET is a powerful first-hand account of humanity's impact on nature and a message of hope for future generations. Created by award-winning natural history filmmakers Silverback Films and global conservation organization WWF, the film is Directed by Alastair Fothergill, Jonnie Hughes and Keith Scholey and Executive Produced by Colin Butfield. Celebrated British naturalist Sir David Attenborough has a broadcasting career spanning over eight decades. He has visited every continent on the globe, exploring the wild places of our planet and bringing the wonders of the living world to audiences worldwide through groundbreaking natural history series. His work includes: Life on Earth, Planet Earth and more recently the Netflix original documentary series Our Planet.
Emotional fingerprint
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Sadness 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Awe30%
- Sadness25%
- Inspiration20%
- Anxiety15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Sadness, Inspiration. Genres: Documentary, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Sadness and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 8.9/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Hope
- Anxiety
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Awe
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Hope | Anxiety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 52 % | 42 % | 4 % | 31 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 32 % | 9 % | 22 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Awe | 48 % | 17 % | 21 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Hope | 52 % | 9 % | 33 % | 10 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Awe | 57 % | 20 % | 25 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sadness | 60 % | 41 % | 21 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Hope | 60 % | 48 % | 27 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Sadness | 60 % | 49 % | 15 % | 37 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sadness | 63 % | 55 % | 3 % | 47 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 69 % | 60 % | 1 % | 58 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sadness | 74 % | 65 % | 0 % | 66 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 81 % | 73 % | 1 % | 73 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Anxiety | 81 % | 66 % | 17 % | 71 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Hope | 71 % | 37 % | 50 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Hope | 64 % | 13 % | 66 % | 21 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Hope | 60 % | 9 % | 65 % | 15 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Hope | 61 % | 10 % | 64 % | 15 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Hope | 68 % | 13 % | 70 % | 17 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Hope | 73 % | 17 % | 73 % | 22 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Details
- Directed by
- Alastair Fothergill, Jonathan Hughes, Keith Scholey
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2020
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Genres
- Documentary, Biography
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
- Data updated
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