A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough

A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough

Directed by James Reed

Produced by Silverback Films, Appian Way

202678 min7.9 / 10

A reverent, visually stunning chronicle of gorilla life across decades, narrated with Attenborough's characteristic warmth and wonder.

Veteran naturalist Sir David Attenborough tells the story of a remarkable group of gorillas, from his first encounter in the '70s to the present day.

Questions people ask

  • Does A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity71

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Surprise77

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

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