Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "nature-documentary"

51. Seven Worlds One Planet (2019)

TV-PG | 59 min | Documentary

Millions of years ago incredible forces ripped apart the Earth's crust creating our seven continents - each with its own distinct climate, its own distinct terrain and its own unique animal... See full summary »

Stars: David Attenborough, Peter Drost, Goetz Bielefeldt, Bertie Gregory

Votes: 6,077

52. Animal (2021– )

TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary

This immersive series follows the world's most magnificent creatures, capturing never before seen moments from the heartwarming to the outrageous.

Stars: Pedro Pascal, Bryan Cranston, Rebel Wilson, Rashida Jones

Votes: 1,581

53. A Perfect Planet (2021)

TV-PG | 41 min | Documentary

Perfect Planet analyzes, in five episodes, how the forces of nature, including the power of the Sun or even humans, drive and shape life on Earth.

Stars: David Attenborough, Toby Nowlan, Chadden Hunter, Huw Cordey

Votes: 3,093

54. Secrets of the Whales (2021)

TV-PG | 191 min | Documentary, Adventure

Filmed across three years in 24 locations, the 4-part event series it's a profoundly personal saga, venturing deep into the world of whales to reveal life and love from their perspective.

Stars: Sigourney Weaver, James Cameron, Brian Skerry, Nan Hauser

Votes: 956

55. Frozen Planet II (2022–2023)

TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary

Following life in the frozen regions of the planet, including polar bears, Siberian tigers, snow monkeys, and penguins.

Stars: David Attenborough, Jamie McPherson, Helen Hobin, Bertie Gregory

Votes: 2,098

56. Earthsounds (2024– )

30 min | Documentary

Earthsounds is a 12-part natural history documentary series that uses cutting edge audio technology to reveal the unexpected, unfamiliar and untold stories of how animals use sound in the natural world. Narrated by Tom Hiddleston.

Star: Tom Hiddleston

Votes: 213

57. Bears (I) (2014)

G | 78 min | Documentary, Family

A documentary that follows an Alaskan bear family as its young cubs are taught life's most important lessons.

Directors: Alastair Fothergill, Keith Scholey, Adam Chapman | Star: John C. Reilly

Votes: 7,109 | Gross: $17.77M

58. Path of the Panther (2022)

PG | 89 min | Documentary

A once-in-a-lifetime sighting triggers a deep dive into the uncharted world of the Florida Panther. It's a race against time - to reveal the unseen natural history of an icon surviving in an ancient ecosystem.

Director: Eric Bendick | Stars: Carlton Ward Jr., Betty Osceola, Elton Langford, Lara Cusack

Votes: 158

59. Earth (2007)

G | 90 min | Documentary

Feature-length version of the documentary TV series Planet Earth (2006), following the migration paths of four animal families.

Directors: Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield | Stars: James Earl Jones, Patrick Stewart, Anggun, Ulrich Tukur

Votes: 14,746 | Gross: $38.05M

60. Everest (1998)

Unrated | 44 min | Documentary, Short

An international team of climbers ascends Mt. Everest in the spring of 1996. The film depicts their lengthy preparations for the climb, their trek to the summit, and their successful return... See full summary »

Directors: David Breashears, Stephen Judson, Greg MacGillivray | Stars: Liam Neeson, Lhakpa Dorji, Dorje Sherpa, Ed Viesturs

Votes: 3,397 | Gross: $87.18M

61. The Elephant Queen (2018)

PG | 96 min | Documentary, Family

Athena is a mother who will do everything in her power to protect her herd when they are forced to leave their waterhole. This epic journey, narrated by Chiwetel Ejiofor, takes audiences across the African savannah, and into the heart of an elephant family. A tale of love, loss and coming home.

Directors: Mark Deeble, Victoria Stone | Star: Chiwetel Ejiofor

Votes: 2,344

62. Serengeti (2019– )

TV-PG | 146 min | Documentary

Wildlife docuseries examining the Serengeti region of Africa following different species of animals throughout their daily lives.

Stars: Lupita Nyong'o, Adjoa Andoh, John Boyega, Peter Drost

Votes: 1,153

63. Secrets of the Elephants (2023)

TV-PG | 161 min | Documentary, Adventure

Elephants have long been a source of wonder and mystery with their rich emotional lives and almost supernatural ways of navigating the world.

Stars: Natalie Portman, Paula Kahumbu, Joyce Poole

Votes: 484

64. Dancing with the Birds (2019)

52 min | Documentary

From ruffling their majestic feathers to nailing im-peck-able courtship routines, birds in paradise flaunt their best moves in hopes of landing a mate.

Director: Huw Cordey | Star: Stephen Fry

Votes: 2,763

65. Earth (2023)

290 min | Documentary

There's nothing else like it. Chris Packham reveals the epic, 4.5-billion-year story of our home - from its dramatic creation to the arrival of human life - and whatever's next.

Star: Chris Packham

Votes: 326

66. Deep in the Heart: A Texas Wildlife Story (2022)

PG | 101 min | Documentary

A visually stunning celebration of what makes Texas unique, its diverse landscapes and remarkable wildlife behavior that cannot be found anywhere else in the world.

Director: Ben Masters | Star: Matthew McConaughey

Votes: 233 | Gross: $0.48M

67. Secret World of Sound with David Attenborough (2024– )

49 min | Documentary

Advanced audio tech reveals never-before-heard animal behaviors: caiman chirping in eggs, lions and hyenas nocturnal skirmishes, puzzling fish humming, avian mimicry precision.

Star: David Attenborough

Votes: 84

68. Winged Migration (2001)

G | 89 min | Documentary

Documentary on the migratory patterns of birds, shot over the course of three years on all seven continents.

Directors: Jacques Perrin, Jacques Cluzaud, Michel Debats | Stars: Jacques Perrin, Philippe Labro

Votes: 12,381 | Gross: $10.76M

69. Super/Natural (2022)

TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary

Six-part documentary exploring hidden abilities of various animals around different eco systems.

Star: Benedict Cumberbatch

Votes: 531

70. Wild Isles (2023)

TV-G | 290 min | Documentary

Sir David Attenborough narrates a documentary about the natural animals in the British Isles and Ireland.

Stars: David Attenborough, Chris Howard, Doug Anderson, Jesse Wilkinson

Votes: 987

71. Oceans (2008)

G | 84 min | Documentary

An ecological drama/documentary, filmed throughout the globe. Part thriller, part meditation on the vanishing wonders of the sub-aquatic world.

Directors: Jacques Perrin, Jacques Cluzaud | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Jacques Perrin, Rie Miyazawa

Votes: 10,084 | Gross: $19.42M

72. Unbranded (2015)

PG-13 | 106 min | Documentary, Adventure, Western

Unbranded follows four men and sixteen mustangs on an epic 3,000-mile journey from Mexico to Canada through the American West to inspire adoptions for the 50,000 wild horses and burros in government captivity.

Director: Phillip Baribeau | Stars: Ben Masters, Jonny Fitzsimons, Thomas Glover, Ben Thamer

Votes: 1,581

73. Savage Kingdom (2016–2020)

TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Drama

2,000 miles of remote African savanna, this ancient land's governed by competing clans of ruthlessly proficient predators. Their survival depends on herds of powerful prey. Each day's a ... See full summary »

Star: Charles Dance

Votes: 530

74. Night on Earth (2020)

TV-PG | 41 min | Documentary

This nature series' new technology lifts night's veil to reveal the hidden lives of the world's creatures, from lions on the hunt to bats on wings.

Stars: Samira Wiley, Alessandra Mastronardi, Beren Saat

Votes: 4,930

75. Diving Into the Darkness (2024)

96 min | Documentary, Adventure, Sport

Diving Into The Darkness is a jaw-dropping yet intimate portrait of cave diving icon Jill Heinerth, and the nail-biting challenges and risks she's faced to go where no man or woman has gone before.

Director: Nays Baghai | Stars: Jill Heinerth, Bill Stone, Robert McClellan, Natalie Gibb

76. The Hunt (II) (2015)

TV-PG | 64 min | Documentary

The fascinating relationship between predators and their prey, and the strategies predators use to catch their food and prey use to escape death.

Stars: David Attenborough, Jamie McPherson, Huw Cordey, Hugh Pearson

Votes: 4,376

77. Incredible Animal Journeys (2023– )

45 min | Documentary

Humans may believe that they are the greatest explorers in the world, but they are not. Millions of animals migrate across the globe every day on paths that have been used for centuries.

Star: Jeremy Renner

Votes: 134

78. African Cats (2010)

G | 89 min | Documentary, Adventure

Meet Mara, an endearing lion cub striving to be like her mother; Sita, a cheetah and single mother of five; and Fang, a proud leader of the pride who must defend his family from a rival lion.

Directors: Keith Scholey, Alastair Fothergill | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Stewart

Votes: 6,741 | Gross: $15.42M

79. Rise of the Warrior Apes (2017)

86 min | Documentary

For more than 20 years anthropologists have been researching the social behavior of a chimpanzee clan in Uganda's Kibale National Park. They gained new insights about the violence, brutal ... See full summary »

Director: James Reed | Stars: David Watts, John Mitani, Kevin Langergraber, Kevin Potts

Votes: 276

80. America the Beautiful (2022– )

49 min | Documentary, Adventure

America's unique geography shapes the land, driving nature's forces to extremes and reshaping the landscape, presenting new challenges for life.

Star: Michael B. Jordan

Votes: 336

81. Taming the Garden (2021)

91 min | Documentary

Documentary follows trees that are transported, at great expense and inconvenience, from the coast of the Republic of Georgia to the private garden of that country's former prime minister.

Director: Salomé Jashi

Votes: 722

82. The Velvet Queen (2021)

92 min | Documentary, Adventure

Two men explore the high-altitude wilderness of Tibet with many cameras, filming wildlife from a respectful distance and searching for the rare snow leopard.

Directors: Marie Amiguet, Vincent Munier | Stars: Vincent Munier, Sylvain Tesson

Votes: 2,817

83. Life on Earth (1979)

54 min | Documentary

David Attenborough's groundbreaking study of the evolution of life on our planet.

Star: David Attenborough

Votes: 3,257

84. Surviving Paradise: A Family Tale (2022)

TV-G | 78 min | Documentary

As the Kalahari Desert faces a worsening dry season, prides, packs and herds of all kinds must rely on the power of family to survive.

Directors: Renée Godfrey, Matt Meech | Star: Regé-Jean Page

Votes: 906

85. Deadly 60 (2009– )

28 min | Documentary

Adventurer and naturalist Steve Backshall has one mission; to travel the globe in search of 60 of the world's deadliest animals. Travelling across six continents, Steve searches through trees, deserts, swamps and seas to find them all.

Stars: Steve Backshall, Donald Strydom, Matt Wright, Adam Britton

Votes: 491

86. Dynasties II (2022)

TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary

A sequel to the Attenborough's great nature show following the lives of different dynasties from the animal kingdom.

Stars: David Attenborough, Daan Smit, Mark MacEwen, John Shier

Votes: 657

87. Our Great National Parks (2022)

TV-PG | 50 min | Documentary

A five-part documentary series about the world's most breathtaking national parks and the wildlife that live there.

Star: Barack Obama

Votes: 2,906

88. Monkey Kingdom (2015)

G | 81 min | Documentary

Life is an adventure for a young monkey and her son, living among ancient ruins in the jungle. But when her family is forced from their home, she must lead them to safety amidst strange new creatures and surroundings.

Directors: Mark Linfield, Alastair Fothergill | Star: Tina Fey

Votes: 4,179 | Gross: $16.43M

89. Walking with Monsters (2005)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary

The final installment in the "Walking with" series is a 90-minute documentary about the evolution of life before the dinosaurs.

Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Edward Gero

Votes: 2,417

90. Brothers in Blood: The Lions of Sabi Sand (2015)

60 min | Documentary, Drama

This is a powerful documentary, filmed over a 16 year span, about the rise of a Coalition of six lions, branded The Mapogo Lions, and their takeover of the largest territory by a pride.

Director: Daniel Huertas | Stars: Luke Allen-Gale, Craig Packer, Amy Dickman, Dave Salmoni

Votes: 1,060

91. Sallie Gardner at a Gallop (1878)

TV-G | 1 min | Documentary, Short, Sport

The clip shows a jockey, Gilbert Domm, riding a horse, Sallie Gardner. The clip is not filmed; instead, it consists of 24 individual photographs shot in rapid succession, making a moving picture when using a zoopraxiscope.

Director: Eadweard Muybridge | Stars: Gilbert Domm, Sallie Gardner

Votes: 3,721

92. The National Parks: America's Best Idea (2009)

690 min | Documentary, History

The history of the U.S. National Parks system, including the initial ideas which led to the world's first national parks and the expansion of the system over 150 years.

Stars: Peter Coyote, William Cronon, Dayton Duncan, Shelton Johnson

Votes: 1,957

93. Yellowstone (2009– )

50 min | Documentary

Filmed over the course of a year in Yellowstone, this documentary tracks the area's wildlife as they grapple with life and death within one of America's last remaining wilderness regions.

Stars: Peter Firth, Mary Beth Schwartz, Jeff Henry, Dick Powell

Votes: 1,885

94. Life in Colour (2021)

TV-PG | 48 min | Documentary

Exploring the many ways animals use colour throughout their lives.

Stars: David Attenborough, Joerg Wiedenmann

Votes: 4,062

95. Africa's Hunters (2017– )

TV-PG | 48 min | Documentary

Welcome to Zambia's Luangwa Valley, where large carnivores like leopards, lions, and hyenas are in constant competition for their next meal.

Votes: 122

96. Patagonia (2022)

Documentary

Deep dive into one of the last untouched places on earth, Patagonia in South America.

Stars: Pedro Pascal, Isaí Madriz, Cristián Saucedo, Nico Lagos

Votes: 230

97. The Last Lions (2011)

PG | 88 min | Documentary, Family

Fifty years ago there were close to half-a-million lions in Africa. Today there are around 20,000. To make matters worse, lions, unlike elephants, which are far more numerous, have ... See full summary »

Director: Dereck Joubert | Star: Jeremy Irons

Votes: 4,382 | Gross: $0.64M

98. Earth at Night in Color (2020– )

TV-PG | 30 min | Documentary

The moonlit dramas of animals at night, revealing new insights and never before seen behaviors.

Star: Tom Hiddleston

Votes: 1,661

99. Deepsea Challenge (2014)

PG | 91 min | Documentary

As a boy, filmmaker James Cameron dreamed of a journey to the deepest part of the ocean. This film is the dramatic fulfillment of that dream.

Directors: John Bruno, Ray Quint, Andrew Wight | Stars: James Cameron, Suzy Amis, Frank Lotito, Paul Henri

Votes: 2,331 | Gross: $0.15M

100. Deep Blue (2003)

G | 83 min | Documentary

Join a voyage through aquatic realms where humans have rarely dared to go. Waddle with playful penguins, dart with lightning speed through schools of sharks, ride over stormy waves with massive whales and view rare alien-like creatures.

Directors: Andy Byatt, Alastair Fothergill | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Michael Gambon, David Attenborough, Frank Glaubrecht

Votes: 3,149 | Gross: $0.13M