The Year Earth Changed

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The Year Earth Changed

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2021

48m

Documentary

Nature

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Narrated by David Attenborough, never-before-seen footage shows how our living in lockdown opened the door for nature to bounce back and thrive. Across the seas, skies, and lands, Earth found its rhythm when we came to a stop.

Brad Newsome

Sydney Morning Herald

There sure are a lot of humans hogging the screen... Still, it's nice to see the lull in Alaskan shipping traffic enabling humpback whale mothers to feed better, produce more milk and improve the odds of their calves surviving to maturity.

May 5, 2021

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Victoria Luxford

City AM

From a cinematic perspective, its a once in a lifetime opportunity to see these centres of humanity ground to a halt, and is an eerie reminder of what weve all been through.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 2, 2022

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

International treasure David Attenborough narrates this brief silver-lining look at examples of nature's resurgence while the world was locked down due to Covid-19.

Rated: B+

Feb 5, 2022

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James Croot

The Post NZ

With a lighter tone than we've come to expect from nature documentaries in recent times, Attenborough may just have delivered his most potent and powerful motivation for change message yet. All it took was a pandemic.

Apr 26, 2021

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Carla Renata

The Curvy Film Critic

This doc painfully puts into perspective how the earth has globally been taken advantage of and how the pandemic made us all pause and reflect. It's a powerful punch to the gut on a global level that sorely needs an environmental vaccine

Apr 24, 2021

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Gregory Wakeman

The National (UAE)

Awe-inspiring visuals of nature and wildlife, this time accompanied by drone shots of deserted city centres, are mixed with rousing music. The Year Earth Changed also benefits hugely from Sir David Attenborough's exquisite narration.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 23, 2021

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David S

Amazing. I never realized how much of an impact the pandemic actually had, in a positive way, for nature and animals. Beautiful & eye-opening.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/21/25

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Brad O

In just 45 minutes, this inspiring documentary shows the ways in which people have affected animals and how the animals recovered in 2020 when human activity slowed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/23/24

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apryl w

Such a beautiful story! Amazing how well nature does when we get out of her way! A must see that should be shown in every school!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/24

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ahmad m

Dazzling and insightful.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Yet another beautiful nature focused documentary narrated by Sir David Attenborough. This documentary highlights our planets resiliency when humans were quarantined in their homes for most of 2020. It's interesting to know how wild life accommodates the human population during our every day normal lives. From tourism, to ocean commerce, to farming, it seems humans have failed to balance our lifestyle with nature, although according to this documentary, it might not be impossible to do so. Director Tom Beard and the team behind this documentary created an enlightening and beautiful film that will both dazzle and interest you. I would have preferred that Beard take a firm stance on how humanity can use this opportunity and information to change our lifestyle in benefit of the Earth and as such the documentary failed to capitalize on a very impactful message. I would have preferred that it be available to stream on multiple sites to get more eyes on it, but folks with AppleTVPlus should definitely take advantage of this gem on the platform. This is a must watch for fans of documentaries and those curious about the world we live in. - BiAP Del

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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bucky r

A pretty typical David Attenborough nature show.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Alex Griffiths

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Synopsis

Narrated by David Attenborough, never-before-seen footage shows how our living in lockdown opened the door for nature to bounce back and thrive. Across the seas, skies, and lands, Earth found its rhythm when we came to a stop.

Director: Tom Beard
Producer: Alex Griffiths
Rating: PG
Genre: Documentary, Nature
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2021
Runtime: 48m