There was more "death" than expected. Disney portrays this as a family movie, but I was quite dismayed when my four year old daugther reacted with such sadness when the death of some animals was shown. I have no issues with this, but in this instance, it was definitely not expected. I would still take my daughter, but would hope to explain to her what he subject conent was and informing her of this before I let her help make the decision of the movie we take mom for Mother's Day. I was not aware of the violence that was in the movie, and was surprised by it, as it was NEVER protrayed in any trailers or commercials.

Wed. 4/15 - this evening I was privileged to attend the advance press preview of this 90 min beautifully captivating awesome movie by the same BBC crew that gave us PLANET EARTH. Real, surreal, breath-taking in scope, filled with wondrous spectacular sweeping vistas of our planet - this 'documentary' showcased our planet's rich diverse fauna and flora. It does more than traces '3 families' of animals across the globe, it introduces us to a variety of other fascinating creatures in various animal kingdoms of the land, air and sea. James Earl Jones provided the gravity necessary to anchor the narration of this movie - when necessary, solemn and at other times, poignantly humorous. EARTH is educational AND entertaining - a wonderful treat for eco-conscious nature-lovers and those who are environmentally-aware. VERDICT: WELL-DONE!!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED uplifting movie. Family/kid-friendly. GREAT entertainment and educational value. Charming CUTE and comical cast. :-)

I took my husband, 5 year old daughter, and almost 2 year old son on earth day to watch this movie. Well, the movie couldn't keep my son's interest (it moves very slow and there are lots of scenic scenes with no animals mixed in) BUT I assumed he wouldn't go for it...hey I tried. So my husband and son left. I realized about 10 minutes into it, that I had seen ALMOST ALL of these scenes before on the discovery channel. Literally, the same exact scenes with a new narrator... I was very annoyed. Why would I pay to see this on the big screen when I had already seen it for "free" at home??? Then my 5 year old animal lover who was so excited to see the movie....fell asleep in her chair. I couldn't believe it. nothing gets her to sleep! She is a crazy ball of energy and this movie sucked it out of her. What a bust. I only recommend this to adults or older children who have not seen the planet earth movies or anything on discovery channel....other than that...don't waste your time!

This was a very smart movie. I brought my niece and she was very interested in seeing what would happen next. She is only 4 yrs old and it was very educational for her and myself. We laughed at the birds dancing and the monkeys crossing the water. We wept for the polar bear not being able to catch his meal and dieing. We were scared of the great white shark and the whales because of how big they were. It was a great movie and Disney should make more like this.

I read a review before taking my grandson that said this movie was for young kids and did not show the inevitable gore that is a fact of life in nature. That turned out to not be entirely true. In one scene, a cheetah chases down a cute little baby gizelle, claws it to the ground, and clamps its jaws around its little neck--all in slow motion with dramatic music building to a fever pitch. In another, a whole pride of lions successfully attack an elephant, accompanied by a lot of elephant screams and trumpeting and again very dramatic music. Both scenes were also accompanied by a LOT of small kid screams and crying throughout the theater. Parents just need to be aware the scenes do exist. True, no blood was shown--but everything right up to the spurting was shown up close and personal in most dramatic fashion. You know your child--if he or she is sensitive to this type of scene, stay away. I don't know what type of "movie" we were expecting, but my grandson and I were disappointed.