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Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life

2009, English.

Darwin's great insight – that life has evolved over millions of years by natural selection – has been the cornerstone of all David Attenborough’s natural history series. In this documentary, he takes us on a deeply personal journey which reflects his own life and the way he came to understand Darwin’s theory.

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Released
1 February 2009
Country
United Kingdom
Written by
David Attenborough
biologyanimal speciesnatural historyevolutionnatural selectionfossilnature documentarycharles darwin

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Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.7/10 from 40 TMDB viewer ratings.

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Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).

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Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can buy it online. (Checked 14 November 2026.)

What movies are like Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life?

If you liked Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life, try Secrets of the Neanderthals, A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough, Dancing with the Birds.

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