The Year Earth Changed

The Year Earth Changed

Mother Nature is making a comeback.

Directed by Tom Beard

Produced by BBC Studios Natural History Unit

202148 min7.9 / 10

An uplifting nature documentary celebrating Earth's resilience and recovery during human pause, framed through stunning footage and a message of environmental hope.

Never-before-seen footage shows how our living in lockdown opened the door for nature to bounce back and thrive. Across the seas, skies, and lands, Earth found its rhythm when we came to a stop.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Year Earth Changed end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is The Year Earth Changed easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is The Year Earth Changed scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Year Earth Changed violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Year Earth Changed sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

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.

88/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise79

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

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