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A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough

2026 · 78 min

A calm, intimate nature documentary that lets you observe gorilla family life up close, with a warm, authoritative guide.

Directed by
James Reed
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Veteran naturalist Sir David Attenborough tells the story of a remarkable group of gorillas, from his first encounter in the '70s to the present day.
How it feels
Warm, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Nature, family, survival, aging
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
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Genres
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
James Reed
Written by
Callum Webster, James Reed
Starring
David Attenborough
Music
Patrick Jonsson, Richard Collins
Cinematography
Ben Cherry, Benjamin Sadd
Runtime
78 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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