King Corn (2007), Winged Migration (2001), Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984), Dolphins (2000), Earth (2007), Adventures in Wild California (2000), River (2015), The Cove (2009) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Ecology movies.
Storyline: A docudrama that centers on amateur grizzly bear expert Timothy Treadwell. He periodically journeyed to Alaska to study and live with the bears. He was killed, along with his girlfriend, Amie Huguenard, by a rogue bear in October 2003. The films explores Treadwell's compassionate life as he found solace among these endangered animals.—Sujit R. Varma
Plot Keywords: documentary, wildlife, nature, biography, adventure, ecology, conservation ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: We only know the end of the story...and that's just the beginning.
Plot Keywords: documentary, environment, environmental protection, sustainability, pollution, climate change, ecology ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: 'National Geographic' photographer James Balog was once a skeptic about climate change. But through his Extreme Ice Survey, he discovers undeniable evidence of our changing planet. In 'Chasing Ice,' we follow Balog across the Arctic as he deploys revolutionary time-lapse cameras designed for one purpose: to capture a multi-year record of the world's changing glaciers. Balog's hauntingly beautiful videos compress years into seconds and capture ancient mountains of ice in motion as they disappear at a breathtaking rate. Traveling with a young team of adventurers by helicopter, canoe and dog sled across three continents, Balog risks his career and his well-being in pursuit of the biggest story in human history. As the debate polarizes America and the intensity of natural disasters ramp up around the world, 'Chasing Ice' depicts a heroic photojournalist on a mission to gather evidence and deliver hope to our carbon-powered planet—Anonymous
Plot Keywords: documentary, climate change, environment, photography, nature, science, global warming ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Robert Redford narrates this environmentally conscious documentary, which offers a rafting tour of the majestic Grand Canyon. Throughout the adventure, the filmmakers question the water consumption habits of contemporary Americans, while contrasting these current trends with the practices of the Native Americans who previously inhabited the Colorado River basin. The documentarians also explore ways in which Americans could develop a more harmonious relationship with their natural water sources.
Plot Keywords: documentary, adventure, nature, environment, conservation, river, exploration ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Discovering that sharks are being hunted to extinction, and with them the destruction of our life support system - activist and filmmaker Rob Stewart embarks on a dangerous quest to stop the slaughter. Following the sharks - and the money - into the elusive pirate fishing industry, Stewart uncovers a multi-billion dollar scandal that makes us all accomplices in the greatest wildlife massacre ever known.
Plot Keywords: documentary, shark, environment, ecology, environmental protection, marine life, ecological balance ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: An in-depth look at honeybee colonies in California, Switzerland, China and Australia.
Plot Keywords: documentary, environment, nature, ecology, agriculture, crisis, biodiversity ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: In 1971, a group of friends sail into a nuclear test zone, and their protest captures the world's imagination. Using never before seen archive that brings their extraordinary world to life, How To Change The World is the story of the pioneers who founded Greenpeace and defined the modern green movement.
Plot Keywords: documentary, activism, environment, conservation, protest, ecology, nature ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Based upon Richard Adam's novel of the same title, this animated feature delves into the surprisingly violent world of a warren of rabbits as they seek to establish a new colony free of tyranny and human intervention.
Plot Keywords: animation, adventure, drama, fantasy, british, adaptation, novel adaptation ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: The researcher Tyler is assigned by his government to travel to the Arctic to study the wolves that they believe are responsible for the reduction of the caribou population. The reckless pilot Rosie takes him to the wilderness and he is left alone with his supply in an extremely cold spot. He is saved by the local Ootek that is traveling with his dog sledding. He builds a shelter for Tyler and organizes his supplies. Tyler finds two wolves that he calls George and Angeline and their three offspring and he examines his excrement to learn what they eat. Soon he discovers that the wolves eat only mice and Tyler decides to do the same to prove to the government that the wolves do not eat caribous. Ootek returns with his friend Mike that speaks English and translates what Ootek say. The trio stays together and Tyler learns that Mike is a hunter. Mike travels with Ootek by canoe to see a herd of caribou that is attacked by a pack of wolves. Tyler examines the bones and finds that the animal was diseased, proving that the wolves are responsible for keeping the caribou strong as told by Ootek. Tyler finds Rosie with two hunters planning to explore the area with tourism and Tyler has an argument with the pilot and returns to the camp. He finds the three offspring but the wolves are missing. Tyler initially suspects of Rosie but when he sees the nervous Mike, he finds that he killed the animals.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Plot Keywords: adventure, drama, nature, wildlife, survival, canada, arctic ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Morgan Freeman narrates this documentary about two dedicated animal preservationists. Daphne Sheldrick has created an elephant sanctuary in Kenya, while Dr. Biruté Mary Galdikas has set up an orphanage for orangutans in Borneo. In both cases, the young animals have been left alone after their parents were killed, by either poachers or similar human incursions into their natural habitats. Viewers get to see the animals nurtured with love and care before they are introduced back into the wild.
Plot Keywords: animals, documentary, nature, wildlife, conservation, orphans, rescue ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: A documentary on the threat that climate change poses to the Earth - it's causes, effects and history and potential solutions to it. Presented by Al Gore through a lecture that he has given to audiences across the globe, plus through more introspective moments.—grantss
Plot Keywords: documentary, environment, climate change, global warming, politics, educational, science ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: After 1986, a restricted zone was erected at a radius of 30km around Chernobyl. More than 100.000 people have been evacuated from there, but some have remained or returned. "Pripyat" follows four protagonists who live or work in this zone.
Plot Keywords: documentary, history, disaster, soviet union, environment, science, investigation ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: This unique and quirky offering combines elements of documentary films and horror movies to illustrate the potential threat posed by the world's insects. With their collective intelligence, high capacity for work and sharp instincts, the film argues, they are waging a struggle against humans for supremacy of our planet. Expert cinematography captures footage of the small creatures, some quite tiny and elusive, interspersed with clips from horror films to achieve dramatic effects.—Jwelch5742
Plot Keywords: documentary, nature, science, ecology, horror, prophecy, apocalyptic ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: In an artful blend of exquisite nature documentary and character-driven narrative, the majestic wild horses of the American West are revealed in stereoscopic 3D as never before. The wonder in a girl's eye pulls us into the drama that unfolds on hundreds of millions of acres of public land. The battle lines have long been carved into the landscape, and the players are deeply entrenched. Yet as the subtle choreography that has evolved over thousands of years begins, we are captivated. The intricate dance between a man and a wild horse presents lessons for us all, even the battle-hardened special interest groups fighting for the place of the AMERICAN MUSTANG.—American Mustang Team
Plot Keywords: documentary, wildlife, conservation, american west, nature, ecology, animal rights ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Docudrama about the maverick Canadian logger, Grant Hadwin, who became increasingly disillusioned with the logging industry.
Plot Keywords: documentary, environmental, biography, nature, drama, true story, forest ...
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