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The Year Earth Changed

The Year Earth Changed2021 · 48 min · ★ 7.9directed by Tom Beard

A Beautiful Planet

A Beautiful Planet2016 · 45 min · ★ 7.1directed by Toni Myers

Roving Mars

Roving Mars2006 · 40 min · ★ 7.1directed by George Butler

Born to Be Wild

Born to Be Wild2011 · 40 min · ★ 7.0directed by David Lickley

Under the Sea 3D

Under the Sea 3D2009 · 41 min · ★ 7.0directed by Howard Hall

Cheetahs Up Close with Bertie Gregory

Cheetahs Up Close with Bertie Gregory2026 · 45 min · ★ 7.8directed by Jigar Ganatra

IMAX Hubble

IMAX Hubble2010 · 44 min · ★ 7.1directed by Toni Myers

MARS: Inside SpaceX

MARS: Inside SpaceX2018 · 46 min · ★ 7.5directed by Julia Reagan

Deep Sea 3D

Deep Sea 3D2006 · 41 min · ★ 6.6directed by Howard Hall

National Parks Adventure

National Parks Adventure2016 · 43 min · ★ 6.9directed by Greg MacGillivray

Michael Jordan to the Max

Michael Jordan to the Max2000 · 46 min · ★ 7.5directed by Don Kempf

Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure

Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure2007 · 40 min · ★ 6.6directed by Sean MacLeod Phillips

Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough

Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough2011 · 46 min · ★ 7.0directed by Matthew Dyas

Chronos

Chronos1985 · 43 min · ★ 7.5directed by Ron Fricke

Space Station 3D

Space Station 3D2002 · 47 min · ★ 6.5directed by Toni Myers

Pandas

Pandas2018 · 40 min · ★ 7.9directed by Drew Fellman

Tiny Giants 3D

Tiny Giants 3D2014 · 44 min · ★ 7.1directed by Mark Brownlow

The Speed Cubers

The Speed Cubers2020 · 40 min · ★ 7.4directed by Sue Kim