Flying Monsters

TV-PG

Released Oct 7, 2011

40m

Documentary

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The prehistoric world of the pterosaurs.

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Philip French

Guardian

O Brave Lost World that has such creatures in it!

May 8, 2011

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

The great thing about this veteran national treasure is that he can make almost anything interesting - and he doesn't have to try very hard here.

Rated: 3/5

May 6, 2011

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Phelim O'Neill

Guardian

It wasn't all that long ago that this sort of short, lightly scientific, flashy documentary was pretty much all you could see at Imax cinemas. Now they are used fill up the gaps between the likes of Sucker Punch and Avatar.

Rated: 3/5

May 5, 2011

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Chris Hewitt

St. Paul Pioneer Press

"Monsters" is informative, cogent and a word one wouldn't usually associate with 80-foot-tall films about dinosaurs: charming.

Rated: 3/4

May 24, 2012

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Maitland McDonagh

Film Journal International

Behind the hard-sell title and trailers lies an informative, child-friendly documentary about the evolutionary development and legacy of pterodactyls and other winged reptiles that should enjoy a long run at museums and science centers.

Oct 7, 2011

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Andrew L. Urban

Urban Cinefile

It's one thing watching a science fiction movie with its clutch of exotic creatures, but it's quite another watching a documentary in IMAX 3D that puts us within touching distance of a flying pterosaur the size of a giraffe 220 million yeas ago

Aug 7, 2011

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Audience Member

Be sure to import the 70 minute British extended cut rather than the needless cut down American version. But for the original cut this is a fantastic look at the science behind this unique group of extinct creatures. The program is both education with great facts about the evolution and lifestyle of these animals and features awesome animated recreations of their lives and all done in stunning 3D. If Attenborough's name is attached you are sure to have a great program and this great 3D documentary is no exception

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

My favourite creator / narrator and subject matter together at last. I can die happy now.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

My favourite creator / narrator and subject matter together at last. I can die happy now.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

Excellent you really get the scale of these magnificent aerial spectacles. Perfect visuals.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

The 3-D graphics felt like I was really flying with the monsters ! :) ;)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Audience Member

I saw the movie and it was amazing with 3D in IMAX Theater and it talk about those flying birds in vary long time ago. I love when they discover those bones and also information about those flying monsters. But I not really love those flying monsters it same not vary good, However every year they always changing size and then new earth now we have birds and other kind birds. I have 3 and half stars!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Synopsis

The prehistoric world of the pterosaurs.

Director: Anthony Geffen
Distributor: National Geographic
Rating: TV-PG
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 7, 2011, Limited
Runtime: 40m