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Natural World is two hours of talking heads agreeing with themselves on a moving B-roll.
“This film is a war crime against cinema.”
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1983 · Documentary
Natural World
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
Natural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and regarded by the BBC as its flagship natural history brand. It is currently the longest-running series in its genre on British television, with more than 400 episodes broadcast since its inception in 1983. Natural World is produced by the BBC Natural History Unit in Bristol, but individual programmes can be in-house productions, collaborative productions with other broadcasters or films made and distributed by independent production companies and purchased by the BBC. Natural World programmes are often broadcast as PBS Nature episodes in the USA. Since 2008, most Natural World programmes have been shot and broadcast in high definition.
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RELEASE DATE
1983
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GENRE
Documentary
PLOT SUMMARY
Natural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and regarded by the BBC as its flagship natural history brand. It is currently the longest-running series in its genre on British television, with more than 400 episodes broadcast since its inception in 1983. Natural World is produced by the BBC Natural History Unit in Bristol, but individual programmes can be in-house productions, collaborative productions with other broadcasters or films made and distributed by independent production companies and purchased by the BBC. Natural World programmes are often broadcast as PBS Nature episodes in the USA. Since 2008, most Natural World programmes have been shot and broadcast in high definition.
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@REEL_DEAL2025-12-23 14:00 UTC
Natural World: proof the studio reads its own marketing too literally.
@ROW_F_REGRET2025-12-12 03:00 UTC
Natural World has the emotional range of a fridge magnet.
@ENDING_LEAKS2025-12-21 04:00 UTC
Even the popcorn looked bored during Natural World.
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Why is Natural World rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Natural World (1983) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 26/100. Natural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and regarded by the BBC as its flagship natural history brand. It is currently the longest-running series in its genre on British tele…
What streaming era or audience vibe does Natural World fit best?+
Natural World works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for documentary fans. With a Burn Index of 26/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Natural World worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Natural World scores 26/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/flicks · u/FrameByFrameFred🔥 2.9k points
Hot Take: Natural World's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Everyone praising the Natural World performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.
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r/movies · u/ScriptDoctor99🔥 2.4k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Natural World?
Director clearly thought Natural World was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
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r/flicks · u/ThirdActTrouble🔥 0.4k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Natural World actually is?
Just got out of Natural World and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.
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r/flicks · u/ReelTalkRanter🔥 3.8k points
Unpopular opinion: Natural World is the most overrated film of the decade
Honestly, Natural World would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.
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