Secrets of the Neanderthals
2024 · Movie · PG · 80 min · ★ 6.6
This documentary explores what fossils and archaeological discoveries suggest about Neanderthal life, behavior, and disappearance. It follows researchers as they piece together evidence from rare remains, using reconstructions and fieldwork to revisit old assumptions about these ancient relatives.
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Details
- Years
- 2024
- Release date
- 2024-05-02
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (53 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy accessible history documentaries and big prehistoric questions, especially in the vein of Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet or Lost Treasures of Egypt; Not for you if you want dense evidence and firm answers.
Pros: intriguing ancient history; strong visual reconstructions; respectful perspective | Cons: light on detail; lots of speculation; uneven focus
Themes
- human evolution
- scientific study
- prehistory
- extinction
- fossil
- neanderthal
- prehistoric man
- forensic archaeology
- scientific research
- history of mankind
- archaeology
- historical documentary
Cast & crew
Patrick Stewart
as Narrator (voice)
Gabriel Andreu
as Older Neanderthal Man
- CC
Caroline Colomei
as Older Neanderthal Woman
- KA
Kareem Alexander
as Younger Neanderthal Man
Ibbi El Hani
as Younger Neanderthal Woman
- PP
Paula Parunov
as Neanderthal Child
Directed by Ashley Gething