Summary
Arctic Tale is a 2007 documentary film from the National Geographic Society about the life cycle of a walrus and her calf, and a polar bear and her cubs, in a similar vein to the 2005 hit production March of the Penguins, also from National Geographic.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+9)
Critics 62Audiences 71GoodWatch 66
Metascore64
Tomatometer60%
User score8.3
IMDb6.9
Audience score61%
Running time
1 h 26 min
Shorter than most documentaries, −10 min on the typical 96
typical 9686Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 26 more
Released
2007
June 17, 2007
19 years ago
Genres
DocumentaryFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- GUnited States
Yes: it's rated G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchThought-ProvokingDirecting · 2
- Adam Ravetch Director, Director of Photography
- Sarah Robertson Director, Director of Photography
Writing · 3
- Mose Richards Screenplay
- Linda Woolverton Screenplay
- Kristin Gore Screenplay
Production · 7
- Tim Kelly Executive Producer
- Michael Rosenfeld Executive Producer
- John Bard Manulis Executive Producer
- Keenan Smart Producer
- Kattie Evans Producer
- Adam Leipzig Producer
Editing · 1
- Beth Spiegel Editor
Sound · 1
- Joby Talbot Music
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