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Spielberg-Backed The Dinosaurs Tops Netflix With Early 100% Critics Score

Executive-produced by Steven Spielberg, the four-part Morgan Freeman–narrated series favors ILM-crafted spectacle over extensive expert commentary.

Overview

  • Released this week, the series quickly hit #1 on Netflix’s Top 10 and posted an early 100% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes within two days.
  • Executive-produced by Steven Spielberg through Amblin with Silverback Films, the production relies on Industrial Light & Magic for its lifelike visuals.
  • Morgan Freeman narrates a compact four-episode arc that spans dinosaur evolution from the Triassic rise to the Cretaceous extinction over roughly 165–170 million years.
  • Critics highlight spectacular, realistic CGI and a cinematic presentation that positions the show as a documentary-style counterpoint to Jurassic Park–era fiction.
  • Reviews note trade-offs such as the absence of on-screen experts, a large and dramatic tone, and moments where the narration and pacing feel slow.