Highest-Rated Movies about 'Natural Wonders'

Earth (2007), Bugs! (2003), Microcosmos (1996), Enchanted Kingdom (2014), Deep Blue (2003), Monkey Kingdom (2015), Growing Up Wild (2016), The Alps (2007) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Natural Wonders movies.

#2. Bugs! (2003)

Storyline: This IMAX documentary, shot in vivid and squirm-inducing 3-D, journeys to the lush rainforest of Borneo to examine in minute detail the various fascinating and sometimes creepy insects that exist there, including ants and beetles. But the film is given dramatic momentum by focusing on the short-lived adventures of a praying mantis named Hierodula and a caterpillar named Papilio, the latter eventually metamorphosing into an exquisite butterfly. The film is narrated by actress Judi Dench.

Plot Keywords: documentary, nature, 3d, educational, wildlife, science, ecology ...

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#3. Microcosmos (1996)

Storyline: A documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time-lapse photography. It includes bees collecting nectar, ladybugs eating mites, snails mating, spiders wrapping their catch, a scarab beetle relentlessly pushing its ball of dung uphill, endless lines of caterpillars, an underwater spider creating an air bubble to live in, and a mosquito hatching.—Will Gilbert

Plot Keywords: nature, documentary, ecology, french film, cinematography, biodiversity, science ...

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#4. Enchanted Kingdom (2014)

Storyline: This absolutely beautiful documentary on our World, its mystical beauty and miracles including slow motion footage of nature, animals, seasons, new life and daily beauties I've never seen nor imagined existed. The photography is sensational. The animal behaviour shown is incredible, beautiful and humorous. Never been a fan of nature documentaries, this blew me away.—Sue Taylor

Plot Keywords: documentary, nature, wildlife, africa, animal behavior, environmental conservation, biodiversity ...

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#5. Deep Blue (2003)

Storyline: Embark on a fascinating voyage through awesome aquatic realms where humans have rarely dared to go. Waddle with playful penguins, dart with lightning speed through schools of sharks, ride over stormy waves with massive whales, encounter families of polar bears and seals, and watch alien-like creatures so rare they have never before been seen on film.

Plot Keywords: documentary, ocean, nature, wildlife, environmental, bbc, deep sea ...

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#6. Monkey Kingdom (2015)

Storyline: A nature documentary that follows a newborn monkey and its mother as they struggle to survive within the competitive social hierarchy of the Temple Troop, a dynamic group of monkeys who live in ancient ruins found deep in the storied jungles of Sri Lanka.—Disneynature

Plot Keywords: wildlife, jungle, social hierarchy, animal behavior, ecology, documentary, family dynamics ...

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#7. Growing Up Wild (2016)

Storyline: Life is an adventure - especially for a newborn animal who has so much to learn. "Growing Up Wild" takes audiences to the wildest corners of the planet to tell the tales of five courageous animals as they tackle the very first challenges of their young lives. With a little guidance from sage family members, each must figure out how and where to find food, while learning to recognize the very real threat of danger. From their first steps of exploring their world to their final steps into independence, "Growing Up Wild" reveals the triumphs and setbacks of five young lives in which instinct, parental lessons, and trial & error ultimately define their destinies. Featuring the stunning imagery and iconic storytelling that makes Disneynature's big-screen adventures an inspiring movie-going experience, "Growing Up Wild", brings home a special look at how similar and different these young lives can be.—(C) 2016 Disney Enterprises

Plot Keywords: documentary, nature, wildlife, growing up, disney, family, educational ...

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#8. The Alps (2007)

Storyline: In 1966, John Harlin II died while attempting Europe's most difficult climb, the North Face of the Eiger in Switzerland. Forty years later, his son John Harlin III, an expert mountaineer and the editor of the American Alpine Journal, returns to attempt the same climb.—Murray Chapman

Plot Keywords: documentary, nature, adventure, landscape, wildlife, geography, ecology ...

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#9. In Search of the Castaways (1962)

Storyline: An earthquake, a flash flood, an avalanche, a volcano, alligators, jaguars, mutineers, and a man-eating Maoris dog the steps of a shipping company owner, a scientist, and the two children of a lost sea Captain as they circle the Earth along the 37th parallel per instructions in a bottled note the scientist has recovered from a shark's stomach. Only certain facts are discerned from the stained note, especially the words "37 parallel". Teenage Mary Grant (Hayley Mills), her younger brother, Robert (Keith Hamshere), and the scientist, French Professor Jacques Paganel (Maurice Chevalier), trick their way aboard the grand yacht, "Persevero II", during a bon voyage party to see the owner of the shipping company, Lord Edward Glenarvan (Wilfrid Hyde-White), the epitome of British aloofness. With the urging of his own son, John (Michael Anderson, Jr.), Glenarvan's luxurious side-wheeler sets sail for the coastal town of Concepcion, Chile in the search for the missing Captain Grant (Jack Gwillim).—Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>

Plot Keywords: adventure, family, fantasy, disney, classic, adaptation, 1960s ...

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#11. The Land That Time Forgot (1975)

Storyline: After a German U-Boat sinks their ship, several survivors manage to take control of the boat. Bowen Tyler is the son of an American shipbuilder and Captain Bradley an experienced seaman. After several tussles with the German crew, they find themselves on a strange island. There they find a place where several stages of Earth's evolution co-exist at the same time. As a result several types of humans are found as well as prehistoric dinosaurs. There are also active volcanoes which all add up to a challenge to survive.—garykmcd

Plot Keywords: adventure, science fiction, island, survival, exploration, world war i, mysterious island ...

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