Polar Bear

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Polar Bear

PG

2022

1h 24m

Documentary

Kids & Family

Nature

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72%

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18 Reviews

67%

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

Disneynature's "Polar Bear" tells the story of a new mother whose memories of her own youth prepare her to navigate motherhood in the increasingly challenging world that polar bears face today.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

This 85-minute documentary is a beautifully filmed introduction to a majestic animal.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 22, 2022

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Claire Shaffer

New York Times

To its credit, “Polar Bear” isn’t just playing in the snow; there’s a very conscious through-line of conservation, highlighting how climate change has negatively affected the Arctic’s ecosystem...

Apr 22, 2022

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Betsy Sherman

Arts Fuse

The directing team of Alastair Fothergill and Jeff Wilson, and writer David Fowler, have deftly assembled a story that has psychological complexity as well as relevance to discussions about the environment.

May 5, 2022

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Jennifer Green

Common Sense Media

The majestic footage of the Arctic alone is worth your time in this documentary.

Rated: 4/5

May 3, 2022

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Robin Holabird

Robin Holabird

The team follows their subject closely but unobtrusively, catching behaviors ranging from playing to hunting.

Apr 29, 2022

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Robin Clifford

Reeling Reviews

What should be a much stronger indictment against climate change is primarily an anthropomorphic treatment of the tiny family of white bruins and falls far short of its message potential.

Rated: C+

Apr 29, 2022

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Amazing movie! Must save the polar bears!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

This show might not be too bad, but the narrator is atrocious.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

It was a really enjoyable and very entertaining Disneynature film. It had very well done cinematography, really great characters, really wonderful narration, really fantastic adventure, really good humor, really phenomenal drama, really wondrous music and a very great story. In my opinion, I think it’s one of the best Disneynature movies I’ve ever watched in my whole life. I really recommend this movie to kids and adults alike.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/22/22

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Synopsis

Disneynature's "Polar Bear" tells the story of a new mother whose memories of her own youth prepare her to navigate motherhood in the increasingly challenging world that polar bears face today.

Director: Alastair Fothergill, Jeff Wilson
Producer: Alastair Fothergill, Jeff Wilson, Jason Roberts, Keith Scholey, Roy Conli
Screenwriter: David Fowler
Production Co: Disneynature
Rating: PG (Some Thematic Elements)
Genre: Documentary, Kids & Family, Nature
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 22, 2022
Runtime: 1h 24m

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