Earth

"The remarkable story of three families."

2007 1h 30m EN

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 384

Documentary

Synopsis

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An epic story of adventure, starring some of the most magnificent and courageous creatures alive, awaits you in EARTH. Disneynature brings you a remarkable story of three animal families on a journey across our planet – polar bears, elephants and humpback whales.

“The remarkable story of three families.”

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Cast

Patrick Stewart
Narrator (voice)
Constantino Romero
Narrator (voice)
James Earl Jones
Narrator (voice)
Ken Watanabe
Narrator (voice)
Ulrich Tukur
Narrator (voice)
Anggun
Narrator (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alastair Fothergill
Writers: Leslie Megahey, Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield
Languages: English
Countries: France, United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 7.3× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, United Kingdom.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alastair Fothergill, shot by Richard Brooks Burton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by George Fenton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Martin Elsbury shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alastair Fothergill directs. Richard Brooks Burton behind the camera. George Fenton scores. Martin Elsbury cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in France, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Made its money back 7.3× over at the box office.
3Released 19 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: France, United Kingdom.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Alastair Fothergill, shot by Richard Brooks Burton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by George Fenton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Martin Elsbury shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Patrick Stewart and Constantino Romero and James Earl Jones carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "The remarkable story of three families.".
11IMDB entry: tt0393597 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 10 themes, including "himalaya mountain range", "ocean", "walrus", "wildlife".