To the Arctic 3D

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To the Arctic 3D
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Directed by Greg MacGillivray
Written byStephen Judson
Produced by
  • Greg MacGillivray
  • Shaun Macgillivray
Narrated by Meryl Streep
CinematographyBrad Ohlund
Edited byStephen Judson
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • April 20, 2012 (2012-04-20)(United States)
Running time
40 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$23.7 million [2]

To the Arctic 3D is a 2012 American IMAX 3D documentary film directed by Greg MacGillivray. It was narrated by Meryl Streep. [3]

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Reception

As of December 2020, the film holds a 64% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 28 reviews with an average rating of 6.5/10. [4]

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References

  1. "To the Arctic (U)". British Board of Film Classification . Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  2. "To the Arctic (IMAX) (2012)". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  3. "'To the Arctic' documentary on polar bears, narrated by Meryl Streep, now on DVD and Blu-ray". 28 March 2013.
  4. "To the Arctic (2012)" . Retrieved 18 December 2020 via www.rottentomatoes.com.