PREMIERED IN CINEMAS on SEPTEMBER 28th
and will be released on Netflix on October 4th 2020
One man has seen more of the natural world than any other. This unique feature documentary is his witness statement.
In his 94 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 organisation 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 six 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 ground-breaking natural history series. His work includes: Life on Earth, Planet Earth and more recently the Netflix original documentary series Our Planet.
| Evening Standard | 5* | “Attenborough’s love letter to Earth” “An emotional experience” |
| Daily Mail | 5* | “his latest powerful and important film”
“a universal message made all the more potent for being so profoundly personal” |
| Daily Mirror | 5* | “hugely inspiring documentary” |
| Radio Times | 5* | “should be considered mandatory viewing”
“powerful and poignant mission statement” |
| The Independent | 5* | “unexpectedly moving” |
| The i | 5* | “it’s the clarity with which Attenborough presents his case that makes it so powerful and important” |
| NME | 5* | “the most important film of the year” |
| Daily Express | 4* | “an obituary for the human race” “jaw-dropping scenes” |
| The Sun | 4* | “incredibly important documentary” |
| The Guardian | 4* | “tremendously moving” |
| Metro | N/A | “showcase of nature’s wonders” |
| The Times | 4* | “An inspiring documentary about crimes against the Earth has a positive ending”
“a pre-emptive eulogy for the Earth” |