Critic Reviews

• Derek Adams, Time Out

  Whether it's a crisp aerial shot of a wolf taking down a caribou, night footage of lions tackling an elephant, there isn't a moment that doesn't fill one with awe.

• Brian Webster, Apollo Guide

  Like Arctic Tale, this is a great looking and interesting view of nature. Also like that other 2007 film, Earth falls short of being truly memorable.

• James Plath, Movie Metropolis

  For those who don't have the time to watch all 11 episodes of the BBC series, Earth is a nice alternative.

• Urban Cinefile Critics, Urban Cinefile

  We are taken on an unforgettable year-long trip in which we are amazed, amused, surprised and often overwhelmed.

• Boyd van Hoeij, european-films.net

  Mix the grave but clear message of An Inconvenient Truth with the alternatively raw and cute look at wildlife of La marche de l'empereur (March of the Penguins) and you will get Earth, a bona fide documentary hit.

• , Daily Mirror [UK]

  Shot over 4,500 days in 200 spots around the world, the film dazzles with the wonders of our planet.

• Andrew Pulver, Guardian [UK]

  A feature-film condensation of last year's blockbusting BBC nature series Planet Earth - but, in a somewhat spineless move, it has been shorn of David Attenborough's breathy tones and given instead those of Patrick Stewart.

• Billy Mowbray, Film4

  If Aunty Beeb could stick to productions of this quality, she wouldn't be in such a mess. Earth's script may grate with anyone over 12, but you can't help but be impressed by what you see.

• Wendy Ide, Times [UK]

  Highlights include the joyful footage of a polar bear tobogganing in the snow; baboons cautiously tiptoeing through floodwater, their hairy arms flailing for balance; and magnificent humpbacked whales gorging themselves on krill.

• Ann Kelly, BBC

  Astounding images of whales cavorting in the oceans, rivers crashing down mountain-height waterfalls, cherry trees blossoming in time-lapse and many other wonders are complimented admirably by the rich, authoritative tones of narrator Patrick Stewart.

• Glen Ferris, Empire Magazine

  Stunningly shot and carrying an important message, this doc is gorgeous.

• Ellen E Jones, Total Film

  Every frame shouts, "save the planet!" louder than a roaring pride of Kalahari lions - and when you've seen the film, you'll know just how loud that is.

• Ailsa Caine, Little White Lies

  A whistlestop tour through the planet's finest and most bizarre creatures.

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