Walking with Dinosaurs
1999 · Miniseries · TV-14 · 60 min · ★ 8.2 · 95% critics
This series blends scientific fact with careful speculation to imagine prehistoric animals as living, breathing creatures. Using detailed effects and a documentary style, it aims to show one of the most realistic views of ancient life ever put on screen.
Also known as Walking with Dinosaurs: The Original Series
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Details
- Years
- 1999
- Release date
- 1999-10-04
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.2/10 (179 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy prehistoric nature documentaries that feel immersive and educational, with a strong sense of realism; Not for you if you want strict certainty over speculation or prefer lighter, less intense animal stories like Life in the Undergrowth.
Pros: realistic creature portrayals; engaging documentary style; impressive effects | Cons: noticeable guesswork; some awkward close-ups; repetition in scenes
Themes
- tyrannosaurus rex
- wildlife
- prehistory
- prehistoric creature
- dinosaur
- mass extinction
- pterosaur
- jurassic
- nature documentary
- allosaurus
- mesozoic
- cretaceous
Cast & crew
Kenneth Branagh
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Directed by Tim Haines, Mary Clare Baquet, Jasper James
Created by Tim Haines
Episodes1 season · 6 episodes
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