Life on Our Planet
Seen it?2023 | 1 seasons | Documentary
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a small audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Life's extraordinary journey to conquer, adapt and survive on Earth across billions of years comes alive in this groundbreaking nature docuseries.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
8.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a modest audience; spent 4 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 90K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
- Morgan FreemanSelf - Narrator (voice)