The Best David Attenborough Movies, Ranked
118 credits from 1971 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020) comes out on top with a score of 85. The biggest box office hit is David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020) with $627K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
The Best David Attenborough Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest David Attenborough films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best David Attenborough movie?
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020) is the best-rated David Attenborough film, with a Movie Echo Score of 85. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing David Attenborough movie?
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020) made the most at the box office, with $627K worldwide. Together, David Attenborough's films with box office figures have made $17M.
What is the best David Attenborough biography movie?
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020) is the best-rated of David Attenborough's biography films, with a score of 85.
What is the newest David Attenborough movie?
The newest film on David Attenborough's filmography is Ocean with David Attenborough (2025), with David Attenborough as Self.
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