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Frozen Planet

Name: Frozen Planet
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2011-10-26
Cast: David Attenborough

2011 | 1 seasons | 50 min | Documentary

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (91 on Metacritic) and it won 4 Emmys. Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Who'll love it: Made for the curious. If you loved Planet Earth or Our Planet, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood: Eye-opening.
The pace: One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, episodes of about 50 minutes, about 6 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

David Attenborough travels to the end of the earth, taking viewers on an extraordinary journey across the polar regions of our planet.

CriticsVery strong
91 on Metacritic
AudiencesSolid
8.4 out of 10
AwardsStrong
Won 3 BAFTAs: British Academy Television Craft Awards: Best Editing: Factual, British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Photography: Factual: Best Original Music, British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Photography: Factual: Best Sound: Factual. Also nominated for 3 more BAFTAs. Plus 4 other awards.
Reach & staying powerSolid
Limited series that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 26K people sought it out in the past year