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Directed by Jon Long, this 45-minute IMAX production travels across the globe not only in an attempt to instill a proper sense of awe, but also to encourage the preservation of the environment as a wh... read more read more...ole. Among the locations highlighted are the mountains of Vancouver, New Zealand's white sand beaches, the deserts of Namibia, the canyons of Arizona and Utah, and the Alaskan wilderness. In addition to the landscapes, animals and people indigenous to the areas are highlighted in an effort to showcase the ecological and biological diversity of the planet. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

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G, 40 min.

Directed by: Jon Long

Release Date: April 22, 2004

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DVD Release Date: April 5, 2005

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  • trisarahtops22
    December 14, 2008
    trisarahtops22
    Very visually entertaining and stimulating. Would've been better to see on the big screen though...
  • nysa00
    April 7, 2011
    nysa00
    Beautiful and thought provoking without being a preachy environmental film. It is really wonderfully filmed.

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Bob Townsend
May 13, 2004
Bob Townsend, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Avoids polemic in favor of simply showing the many splendors we may yet lose forever. Full Review

David Hiltbrand
April 29, 2004
David Hiltbrand, Philadelphia Inquirer

An Imax feature that is dazzling yet superfluous.

Robert Koehler
April 27, 2004
Robert Koehler, Variety

A repetitive, globe-hopping Imax project that dresses up well-known ecological truisms with pretty nature photography. Full Review

Philip Wuntch
April 24, 2004
Philip Wuntch, Dallas Morning News

A feast for the senses. It's also one from the heart. Full Review

Walter V. Addiego
April 23, 2004
Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle

A fine thing for families and school groups. Full Review

Robert Denerstein
April 23, 2004
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News

Sacred Planet is a kind of Koyaanisqatsi for kids.

John Monaghan
April 23, 2004
John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press

A glorious ode to nature that dazzles with seamless visuals and an appealing world music mix.

Kevin Thomas
April 22, 2004
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

In the least preachy way possible it celebrates the natural world to make viewers pause and consider the profound importance of preserving the planet. Full Review

Stephen Holden
April 22, 2004
Stephen Holden, New York Times

This Imax documentary, a hymn to the harmony of nature, is a seductive visual tone poem that portrays a world without pain, pestilence or aggression. Full Review

Gene Seymour
April 22, 2004
Gene Seymour, Newsday

IMAX gives everyone a spacious window seat from which to view remote, unspoiled and starkly beautiful natural terrain in North America, Asia and Africa. Full Review

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