Disney Nature Documentaries
by liamconnollytmm | created - 26 May 2020 | updated - 7 months ago | PublicContinuing my Disney Stuff, this time I'm doing the Documentaries of Nature.
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1. The Living Desert (1953)
G | 69 min | Family, Documentary
Although first glance reveals little more than stones and sand, the desert is alive. Witness moving rocks, spitting mud pots, gorgeous flowers and the never-ending battle for survival between creatures of every shape, size and description.
Director: James Algar | Star: Winston Hibler
Votes: 1,716
2. The Vanishing Prairie (1954)
Approved | 71 min | Documentary, Family
Story of the American prairie as it was when vast herds of bison and elk grazed.
Director: James Algar | Star: Winston Hibler
Votes: 798
3. The African Lion (1955)
G | 75 min | Family, Documentary
Experience the thrill of the hunt and the heartwarming fun of a mother lion caring for her playful cubs as wildlife experts Elma Milotte and Alfred Milotte spend three years on the plains of Africa studying the king of beasts.
Director: James Algar | Star: Winston Hibler
Votes: 590
4. Secrets of Life (1956)
Passed | 70 min | Documentary, Family
An overview of the changing world of nature, focusing on plants, bees, sea creatures, and volcanoes. Nature's strange and intricate methods of perpetuating life allow for species survival.
Director: James Algar | Star: Winston Hibler
Votes: 339
5. Perri (1957)
G | 75 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
True-Life nature photography is used to tell the tale of a female tree squirrel named Perri who encounters many different forest creatures, both friendly and dangerous, as she grows up through the four seasons and finds a mate named Porro.
Directors: Paul Kenworthy, Ralph Wright | Star: Winston Hibler
Votes: 653
6. White Wilderness (1958)
Approved | 72 min | Documentary, Family
The wildlife of the arctic is explored in this true-life adventure.
Director: James Algar | Stars: Winston Hibler, Volmer Sørensen
Votes: 531
7. Jungle Cat (1960)
Approved | 69 min | Documentary, Family
This documentary chronicles the life of a female spotted jaguar in the South American jungle.
Director: James Algar | Star: Winston Hibler
Votes: 418
8. The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures (1975)
G | 89 min | Documentary, Family
Animals of all kinds are filmed in different moments of habitat.
Director: James Algar | Star: Winston Hibler
Votes: 155
9. 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: 14,739 | Gross: $38.05M
10. 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: 10,075 | Gross: $19.42M
11. The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (2008)
G | 78 min | Documentary
The mysterious lives of flamingos are captured on film with a birds-eye view of the animals living in Africa.
Directors: Matthew Aeberhard, Leander Ward | Stars: Mariella Frostrup, Zabou Breitman, Karoline Herfurth
Votes: 1,418
12. 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: 6,726 | Gross: $15.42M
13. Chimpanzee (2011)
G | 78 min | Documentary, Family
Meet adorable young chimp Oscar and his fellow mayhem-creating buddies, who see the world as their playground. Full of curiosity, joy and a love for mimicking others, these are some of the most extraordinary personalities in the jungle.
Directors: Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield | Star: Tim Allen
Votes: 6,366 | Gross: $28.97M
14. Wings of Life (2011)
G | 81 min | Documentary, Family, News
An intimate look at incredible-and increasingly threatened-creatures that a third of the world's food supply depends upon.
Director: Louie Schwartzberg | Star: Meryl Streep
Votes: 716
15. 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: 7,097 | Gross: $17.77M
16. 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: 4,172 | Gross: $16.43M
17. Growing Up Wild (2016)
G | 78 min | Documentary
Travel to the wildest corners of the planet as five courageous animals tackle the very first challenges of their young lives. With a little guidance from sage family members, each must figure out how to find food and recognize danger.
Directors: Mark Linfield, Keith Scholey | Star: Daveed Diggs
Votes: 442
18. March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step (2017)
G | 76 min | Documentary, Adventure, Comedy
A young penguin, driven by his instinct, embarks on his first major trip to an unknown destination.
Director: Luc Jacquet | Stars: Lambert Wilson, Thomas Acda, Morgan Freeman, Sofie Gråbøl
Votes: 850
19. Born in China (2016)
G | 79 min | Documentary
Venturing into the wilds of China, "Born in China" captures intimate moments with a panda and her growing cub, a young golden monkey who feels displaced by his baby sister, and a mother snow leopard struggling to raise her two cubs.
Director: Chuan Lu | Stars: John Krasinski, Claire Keim, Xun Zhou
Votes: 4,109 | Gross: $13.83M
20. Ghost of the Mountains (2017)
G | 78 min | Documentary
Disneynature's international team of filmmakers travel to the mountains of China to find and film the elusive snow leopard on the highest plateau on Earth, while enduring brutal weather and unsettled terrain.
Director: Ben Wallis | Stars: Antoine Fuqua, Shane Moore, Edward Anderson, Dondrub Dorje
Votes: 360
21. Expedition China (2017)
G | 78 min | Documentary
Disneynature and the filmmakers of Born in China (2016) bring you on location to some of the world's most remote wildlands within the Chinese frontier.
Director: Ben Wallis | Stars: Maggie Q, Steven Ballantyne, Justin Maguire, Jacky Poon
Votes: 209
22. Penguins (2019)
G | 76 min | Documentary, Family
A coming-of-age story about an Adélie penguin named Steve who joins millions of fellow males in the icy Antarctic spring on a quest to build a suitable nest, find a life partner and start a family.
Directors: Alastair Fothergill, Jeff Wilson, Mark Linfield | Star: Ed Helms
Votes: 1,865 | Gross: $7.70M
23. Dolphin Reef (2018)
G | 77 min | Documentary, Family
Echo, a young Pacific dolphin, seems far more interested in exploring his spectacular coral reef home than learning to survive in it. But lessons from his family may encourage Echo to master his vital role in the marine community.
Directors: Keith Scholey, Alastair Fothergill | Star: Natalie Portman
Votes: 1,254
24. Elephant (II) (2020)
G | 86 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography
African elephant Shani and her spirited son Jomo set out on an epic journey with their herd, traveling hundreds of miles across the vast Kalahari Desert from the Okavango delta to the Zambezi River.
Directors: Mark Linfield, Vanessa Berlowitz, Alastair Fothergill | Star: Meghan Markle
Votes: 2,410
25. Polar Bear (2022)
PG | 84 min | Documentary
Follows a new mother as she prepares to navigate motherhood in the challenging world that polar bears face today.
Directors: Alastair Fothergill, Jeff Wilson | Star: Catherine Keener
Votes: 836
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