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Movies like Planet Earth II, Our Planet, and Blue Planet II, ranked by the ReelsGraph community.
Last updated: June 4, 2026

  • 1
    1
    Planet Earth II
    2016
    Documentary, Family
    Documentary, Family
    8.09 Masterpiece+
    Rating Planet Earth II
  • 2
    2
    Our Planet
    2019–2023
    Documentary, Family
    Documentary, Family
    7.74 Masterpiece
    Rating Our Planet
  • 3
    3
    Blue Planet II
    2017
    Documentary, Family
    Documentary, Family
    7.71 Masterpiece
    Rating Blue Planet II
  • 4
    4
    Home
    2009June 2009 by Yann Arthus-Bertrand
    Documentary, Drama, Family
    Documentary, Drama, Family
    7.24 Masterpiece--
    Rating Home
  • 5
    5
    Seven Worlds, One Planet
    2019
    Documentary, Family
    Documentary, Family
    7.12 Excellent++
    Rating Seven Worlds, One Planet
  • 6
    6
    Dynasties
    2018–2022
    Documentary, Family
    Documentary, Family
    7.02 Excellent++
    Rating Dynasties
  • 7
    7
    Hanna-Barbera's 50th
    1989July 1989 by Marshall Flaum
    Comedy, Fantasy, Family
    Comedy, Fantasy, Family
    7.01 Excellent++
    Rating Hanna-Barbera's 50th
  • 8
    8
    Planet Earth III
    2023
    Documentary, Family
    Documentary, Family
    6.98 Excellent+
    Rating Planet Earth III
  • 9
    9
    Once Upon a Time... Life
    1987–1988 by Albert Barillé
    Animation, Kids, Documentary
    Animation, Kids, Documentary
    6.95 Excellent+
    Rating Once Upon a Time... Life
  • 10
    10
    The Joy of Painting
    1983–1994 by Bob Ross
    Family, Documentary
    Family, Documentary
    6.93 Excellent+
    Rating The Joy of Painting
  • 11
    11
    Oceans
    2010January 2010 by Jacques Perrin
    Documentary, Family, Drama
    Documentary, Family, Drama
    6.92 Excellent+
    Rating Oceans
  • 12
    12
    Frozen Planet II
    2022
    Documentary, Family
    Documentary, Family
    6.84 Excellent+
    Rating Frozen Planet II
  • 13
    13
    Elephant
    2020March 2020 by Mark Linfield
    Documentary, Family, Adventure
    Documentary, Family, Adventure
    6.80 Excellent+
    Rating Elephant
  • 14
    14
    Glee: The Concert Movie
    2011August 2011 by Kevin Tancharoen
    Music, Documentary, Family
    Music, Documentary, Family
    6.78 Excellent
    Rating Glee: The Concert Movie
  • 15
    15
    Algo habrán hecho
    2005–2008
    Documentary, Family, Drama
    Documentary, Family, Drama
    6.76 Excellent
    Rating Algo habrán hecho
  • 16
    16
    Nature
    Airing since 1982 by Thomas Lovejoy
    Documentary, Family
    Documentary, Family
    6.72 Excellent
    Rating Nature
  • 17
    17
    SpongeBob DocuPants
    2020
    Documentary, Family, Comedy
    Documentary, Family, Comedy
    6.71 Excellent
    Rating SpongeBob DocuPants
  • 18
    18
    One Life
    2011July 2011 by Martha Holmes
    Documentary, Family
    Documentary, Family
    6.70 Excellent
    Rating One Life
  • 19
    19
    Trials of Life
    1990
    Documentary, Family
    Documentary, Family
    6.69 Excellent
    Rating Trials of Life
  • 20
    20
    The Wonderful World of Disney
    Airing since 1954
    Action & Adventure, Animation, Documentary
    Action & Adventure, Animation, Documentary
    6.68 Excellent
    Rating The Wonderful World of Disney
  • 21
    21
    Cirque du Soleil: Alegria
    2001November 2001 by Nick Morris
    Documentary, Music, Family
    Documentary, Music, Family
    6.67 Excellent
    Rating Cirque du Soleil: Alegria
  • 22
    22
    March of the Penguins
    2005January 2005 by Luc Jacquet
    Documentary, Family
    Documentary, Family
    6.66 Excellent
    Rating March of the Penguins
  • 23
    23
    That's Entertainment!
    1974June 1974 by Jack Haley Jr.
    Documentary, Family, Music
    Documentary, Family, Music
    6.66 Excellent
    Rating That's Entertainment!
  • 24
    24
    Once Upon a Time... The Discoverers
    1994–1995 by Albert Barillé
    Animation, Documentary, Family
    Animation, Documentary, Family
    6.66 Excellent
    Rating Once Upon a Time... The Discoverers
  • 25
    25
    The Crocodile Hunter
    1997–2004 by John Stainton
    Documentary, Action & Adventure, Family
    Documentary, Action & Adventure, Family
    6.64 Excellent
    Rating The Crocodile Hunter
  • 26
    26
    The Elephant Queen
    2019October 2019 by Mark Deeble
    Documentary, Family
    Documentary, Family
    6.63 Excellent
    Rating The Elephant Queen
  • 27
    27
    At Home with the Furys
    Airing since 2023
    Reality, Family, Documentary
    Reality, Family, Documentary
    6.62 Excellent
    Rating At Home with the Furys
  • 28
    28
    Izzy's Koala World
    Airing since 2020 by Jordan Papadopoulos
    Family, Documentary
    Family, Documentary
    6.62 Excellent
    Rating Izzy's Koala World
  • 29
    29
    Ride
    2016 by Jill Girling
    Family, Action & Adventure, Drama
    Family, Action & Adventure, Drama
    6.62 Excellent
    Rating Ride
  • 30
    30
    Secrets of the Zoo
    2018–2022
    Reality, Family, Documentary
    Reality, Family, Documentary
    6.61 Excellent
    Rating Secrets of the Zoo
  • 31
    31
    Once Upon a Time... The Explorers
    1996–1997 by Albert Barillé
    Animation, Documentary, Family
    Animation, Documentary, Family
    6.61 Excellent
    Rating Once Upon a Time... The Explorers
  • 32
    32
    Tiger
    2024April 2024 by Mark Linfield
    Documentary, Family
    Documentary, Family
    6.61 Excellent
    Rating Tiger
  • 33
    33
    Once Upon a Time... The Americas
    1992–1993 by Albert Barillé
    Animation, Documentary, Family
    Animation, Documentary, Family
    6.61 Excellent
    Rating Once Upon a Time... The Americas
  • 34
    34
    Polar Bear
    2022April 2022 by Alastair Fothergill
    Documentary, Family
    Documentary, Family
    6.60 Excellent
    Rating Polar Bear
  • 35
    35
    Popular Mechanics for Kids
    1997–2001
    Documentary, Family, Kids
    Documentary, Family, Kids
    6.60 Excellent
    Rating Popular Mechanics for Kids
  • 36
    36
    The Great Rift: Africa's Wild Heart
    2010 by Phil Chapman
    Documentary, Family
    Documentary, Family
    6.60 Excellent
    Rating The Great Rift: Africa's Wild Heart
  • 37
    37
    La Sposa
    2022
    Drama, Documentary, Family
    Drama, Documentary, Family
    6.59 Excellent
    Rating La Sposa
  • 38
    38
    Once Upon a Time... Planet Earth
    2008–2009 by Albert Barillé
    Animation, Documentary, Family
    Animation, Documentary, Family
    6.59 Excellent
    Rating Once Upon a Time... Planet Earth
  • 39
    39
    The Eagle Huntress
    2016November 2016 by Otto Bell
    Family, Documentary, Adventure
    Family, Documentary, Adventure
    6.59 Excellent
    Rating The Eagle Huntress
  • 40
    40
    The Mountain of the Lord
    1993March 1993 by Peter N. Johnson
    History, Drama, Family
    History, Drama, Family
    6.58 Excellent
    Rating The Mountain of the Lord
  • 41
    41
    Disneyland: U.S.A.
    1956December 1956 by Hamilton Luske
    Documentary, Family
    Documentary, Family
    6.58 Excellent
    Rating Disneyland: U.S.A.
  • 42
    42
    Tora-san of Goto
    2016June 2016 by Masaru Oura
    Documentary, Drama, Family
    Documentary, Drama, Family
    6.58 Excellent
    Rating Tora-san of Goto
  • 43
    43
    Mark Rober's CrunchLabs
    Airing since 2025
    Family, Documentary
    Family, Documentary
    6.58 Excellent
    Rating Mark Rober's CrunchLabs
  • 44
    44
    Gravity Falls: Between the Pines
    2016February 2016
    Animation, Comedy, Documentary
    Animation, Comedy, Documentary
    6.58 Excellent
    Rating Gravity Falls: Between the Pines
  • 45
    45
    The Kindness Diaries
    2017–2019 by James Lockard
    Documentary, Reality, Family
    Documentary, Reality, Family
    6.57 Excellent
    Rating The Kindness Diaries
  • 46
    46
    Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular
    1994June 1994 by BJ Davis
    Family, Action, Adventure
    Family, Action, Adventure
    6.57 Excellent
    Rating Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular
  • 47
    47
    Pet Star
    2002–2005
    Documentary, Family
    Documentary, Family
    6.57 Excellent
    Rating Pet Star
  • 48
    48
    Springwatch
    Airing since 2005
    Documentary, Family
    Documentary, Family
    6.57 Excellent
    Rating Springwatch
  • 49
    49
    Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom
    1963–1987 by Don Meier
    Documentary, Family
    Documentary, Family
    6.57 Excellent
    Rating Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom
  • 50
    50
    The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
    1996October 1996 by Laurent Bouzereau
    Documentary, Family, Science Fiction
    Documentary, Family, Science Fiction
    6.57 Excellent
    Rating The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
  • 51
    51
    Penguins
    2019April 2019 by Jeff Wilson
    Documentary, Family
    Documentary, Family
    6.57 Excellent
    Rating Penguins
  • 52
    52
    Cirque du Soleil: Fire Within
    2002
    Documentary, Family
    Documentary, Family
    6.57 Excellent
    Rating Cirque du Soleil: Fire Within
  • 53
    53
    Bindi, the Jungle Girl
    2007–2008
    Documentary, Family
    Documentary, Family
    6.57 Excellent
    Rating Bindi, the Jungle Girl
  • 54
    54
    C Jamy
    2021–2022 by Jamy Gourmaud
    Documentary, Family, Kids
    Documentary, Family, Kids
    6.57 Excellent
    Rating C Jamy
  • 55
    55
    Growing Up Wild
    2016December 2016 by Keith Scholey
    Documentary, Family
    Documentary, Family
    6.57 Excellent
    Rating Growing Up Wild
  • 56
    56
    Around the World in Eighty Days
    1972–1973
    Comedy, Animation, Family
    Comedy, Animation, Family
    6.56 Excellent
    Rating Around the World in Eighty Days
  • 57
    57
    Betrayed
    Airing since 2016
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    6.56 Excellent
    Rating Betrayed
  • 58
    58
    Cinépanorama
    1956–1965 by Frédéric Rossif
    Documentary, Family, Talk
    Documentary, Family, Talk
    6.56 Excellent
    Rating Cinépanorama
  • 59
    59
    Wissen macht Ah!
    Airing since 2001
    Documentary, Family, Kids
    Documentary, Family, Kids
    6.56 Excellent
    Rating Wissen macht Ah!
  • 60
    60
    Fuse
    1962–2008 by Sergey Mikhalkov
    Comedy, Documentary, Animation
    Comedy, Documentary, Animation
    6.56 Excellent
    Rating Fuse
  • 61
    61
    Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
    2023December 2023 by Russell Norman
    Music, Documentary, Family
    Music, Documentary, Family
    6.56 Excellent
    Rating Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
  • 62
    62
    Bang Goes the Theory
    2009–2014
    Family, Documentary
    Family, Documentary
    6.56 Excellent
    Rating Bang Goes the Theory
  • 63
    63
    Susan Calman's Grand Day Out
    Airing since 2021
    Documentary, Family, Comedy
    Documentary, Family, Comedy
    6.56 Excellent
    Rating Susan Calman's Grand Day Out
  • 64
    64
    Mickey’s 90th Spectacular
    2018October 2018 by Don Mischer
    Family, Music, Documentary
    Family, Music, Documentary
    6.56 Excellent
    Rating Mickey’s 90th Spectacular
  • 65
    65
    Cirque du Soleil: Saltimbanco
    1997January 1997 by Jacques Payette
    Documentary, Family, Music
    Documentary, Family, Music
    6.56 Excellent
    Rating Cirque du Soleil: Saltimbanco
  • 66
    66
    Mystery Lab
    2020 by Felipe Castanhari
    Documentary, Comedy, Family
    Documentary, Comedy, Family
    6.56 Excellent
    Rating Mystery Lab
  • 67
    67
    The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic
    1991May 1991 by Don Mischer
    Documentary, Animation, Family
    Documentary, Animation, Family
    6.56 Excellent
    Rating The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic
  • 68
    68
    The Glacier Fox
    1978July 1978 by Koreyoshi Kurahara
    Family, Documentary, Drama
    Family, Documentary, Drama
    6.56 Excellent
    Rating The Glacier Fox
  • 69
    69
    Inspector Gadget's Field Trip
    1996 by Brad Kreisberg
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    6.55 Excellent-
    Rating Inspector Gadget's Field Trip
  • 70
    70
    Newton's Apple
    1983–1998
    Documentary, Family
    Documentary, Family
    6.55 Excellent-
    Rating Newton's Apple
  • 71
    71
    The Really Wild Show
    1986–2006
    Kids, Family, Documentary
    Kids, Family, Documentary
    6.55 Excellent-
    Rating The Really Wild Show
  • 72
    72
    Once My Mother
    2014July 2014 by Sophia Turkiewicz
    History, Documentary, War
    History, Documentary, War
    6.55 Excellent-
    Rating Once My Mother
  • 73
    73
    Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
    2018October 2018 by Joe DeMaio
    Music, Documentary, Family
    Music, Documentary, Family
    6.55 Excellent-
    Rating Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
  • 74
    74
    For Heaven's Sake
    2002–2021
    Comedy, Family, Drama
    Comedy, Family, Drama
    6.55 Excellent-
    Rating For Heaven's Sake
  • 75
    75
    Nature's Weirdest Events
    Airing since 2012 by Jody Bourton
    Documentary, Family
    Documentary, Family
    6.55 Excellent-
    Rating Nature's Weirdest Events
  • 76
    76
    The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
    1995November 1995 by Louis J. Horvitz
    Family, Fantasy, Documentary
    Family, Fantasy, Documentary
    6.55 Excellent-
    Rating The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
  • 77
    77
    Pick of the Litter
    2019–2020
    Documentary, Family
    Documentary, Family
    6.54 Excellent-
    Rating Pick of the Litter
  • 78
    78
    Tiny Giants 3D
    2014May 2014 by Mark Brownlow
    Adventure, Documentary, Family
    Adventure, Documentary, Family
    6.54 Excellent-
    Rating Tiny Giants 3D
  • 79
    79
    Milá Vs Milá
    Airing since 2021 by David Moncasi
    Documentary, Family
    Documentary, Family
    6.54 Excellent-
    Rating Milá Vs Milá
  • 80
    80
    Fresh off the Sea
    Airing since 2024
    Reality, Family, Documentary
    Reality, Family, Documentary
    6.54 Excellent-
    Rating Fresh off the Sea
  • 81
    81
    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Special
    2002March 2002 by Laurent Bouzereau
    Documentary, Science Fiction, Family
    Documentary, Science Fiction, Family
    6.54 Excellent-
    Rating E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Special
  • 82
    82
    Isabel Preysler: My Christmas
    2023
    Reality, Documentary, Family
    Reality, Documentary, Family
    6.54 Excellent-
    Rating Isabel Preysler: My Christmas
  • 83
    83
    Flying Wild Alaska
    2011–2012
    Documentary, Drama, Family
    Documentary, Drama, Family
    6.54 Excellent-
    Rating Flying Wild Alaska
  • 84
    84
    Critter Fixers: Country Vets
    2020–2024
    Documentary, Family, Reality
    Documentary, Family, Reality
    6.53 Excellent-
    Rating Critter Fixers: Country Vets
  • 85
    85
    The Milky Way
    2014April 2014 by Jon Fitzgerald
    Documentary, Family
    Documentary, Family
    6.53 Excellent-
    Rating The Milky Way
  • 86
    86
    La Respuesta está en la Historia
    2011–2012 by Nicolás Díaz Bustos
    Documentary, Family
    Documentary, Family
    6.53 Excellent-
    Rating La Respuesta está en la Historia
  • 87
    87
    Discovering the Real World of Harry Potter
    2001December 2001 by Shaun Trevisick
    Family, Documentary
    Family, Documentary
    6.53 Excellent-
    Rating Discovering the Real World of Harry Potter
  • 88
    88
    Donald Duck's 50th Birthday
    1984November 1984 by Andrew Solt
    Documentary, Family, Animation
    Documentary, Family, Animation
    6.53 Excellent-
    Rating Donald Duck's 50th Birthday
  • 89
    89
    Free to Be… You and Me
    1974March 1974 by Len Steckler
    Animation, Family, Documentary
    Animation, Family, Documentary
    6.53 Excellent-
    Rating Free to Be… You and Me
  • 90
    90
    Who Do You Think You Are?
    Airing since 2004
    Documentary, Family
    Documentary, Family
    6.53 Excellent-
    Rating Who Do You Think You Are?
  • 91
    91
    Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
    2022 by Franck Saurat
    Documentary, Soap, Family
    Documentary, Soap, Family
    6.53 Excellent-
    Rating Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
  • 92
    92
    Heartland Docs, DVM
    Airing since 2020
    Documentary, Reality, Family
    Documentary, Reality, Family
    6.53 Excellent-
    Rating Heartland Docs, DVM
  • 93
    93
    Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas
    2022December 2022 by Joe Lazarov
    Family, Documentary
    Family, Documentary
    6.52 Excellent-
    Rating Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas
  • 94
    94
    Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
    2021April 2021 by Rebecca Gitlitz
    Family, Documentary
    Family, Documentary
    6.52 Excellent-
    Rating Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
  • 95
    95
    Russia's Wild Tiger
    2022January 2022 by Franz Hafner
    Documentary, Family
    Documentary, Family
    6.52 Excellent-
    Rating Russia's Wild Tiger
  • 96
    96
    Lazos de sangre
    Airing since 2018
    Documentary, Reality, Family
    Documentary, Reality, Family
    6.52 Excellent-
    Rating Lazos de sangre
  • 97
    97
    To the Sea
    2010December 2010 by Pedro González-Rubio
    Documentary, Family, Drama
    Documentary, Family, Drama
    6.52 Excellent-
    Rating To the Sea
  • 98
    98
    Family Dr. Kleist
    Airing since 2004 by Christiane Sadlo
    Drama, Documentary, Family
    Drama, Documentary, Family
    6.52 Excellent-
    Rating Family Dr. Kleist
  • 99
    99
    The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
    1986January 1986 by Peter Harris
    Family, Fantasy, Music
    Family, Fantasy, Music
    6.52 Excellent-
    Rating The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
  • 100
    100
    March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step
    2017February 2017 by Luc Jacquet
    Documentary, Family, Adventure
    Documentary, Family, Adventure
    6.52 Excellent-
    Rating March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step
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