What is Planet Earth II about?
David Attenborough presents a documentary series exploring how animals meet the challenges of surviving in the most iconic habitats on earth.
Planet Earth II (2016)
Witness nature's grandeur as animals navigate Earth's iconic landscapes, an epic and uplifting journey.
A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Max.
Planet Earth II parents guide
It stays inside its TV-G, with no swearing and nothing scary.
Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated TV-G.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- Some violence
- Some fighting or peril.
- Sex and nudity
- None noted
- Language
- None noted
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Cast and crew
StarringDavid Attenborough
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Planet Earth II is on our Feel-good, Kids under 10, Limited series, Max and Family on Max lists.
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