Journey to the South Pacific

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Journey to the South Pacific

G

Released Nov 27, 2013

40m

Documentary

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Jawi, a boy living on a tropical island in West Papua, encounters whale sharks, sea turtles and other creatures of the sea.

Michael Rechtshaffen

Hollywood Reporter

You won't be treated to any rousing choruses of "Some Enchanted Evening" in Journey to the South Pacific, but this equally exotic Imax entry proves enchanting in its own right.

Mar 17, 2014

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Justin Chang

Variety

Splendid views of marine life and the dulcet tones of narrator Cate Blanchett help a message of mild ecological alarm go down easily.

Mar 17, 2014

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John Hartl

Seattle Times

Images of dynamited fish and rising sea levels blend with a strong sense of native commitment to keeping the oceans clean.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 23, 2014

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Susan Granger

SSG Syndicate

Spectacular underwater photography!

Rated: 7/10

Jun 28, 2014

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Jay Stone

Canada.com

It's a film with a positive message. And some weird-looking fish.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 6, 2014

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Tony Medley

Tolucan Times

The colors of the reef and hundreds of different species of fish are so varied and gorgeous that it leaves you crying for more. I rarely want to see movies more than once, but I can't wait to see this one again.

Rated: 10/10

Jan 14, 2014

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Brilliant in 3D IMAX. The whale shark was amazing!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

I thought this short movie was very interesting and very educational. It had really great cinematography, very awesome 3D, great characters, great adventure, really great music, really enjoyable narration and an very interesting storyline. It's one of the best nature movies of 2013. I really recommend this short movie to nature lovers of all ages.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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for the $17 price, not very interesting

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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02/11/23

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This was a pleasant surprise for me - I hadn't planned on seeing it but missed my planned show and got the tickets on a whim. The film is amazing and captivated my kids, and I was shocked by the vitality of image and color. Go see it as this won't look the same at home.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Greg MacGillivray

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Stephen Judson

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Cate Blanchett

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Shaun Macgillivray

Producer

Mark Krenzien

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Stephen Judson

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Synopsis

Jawi, a boy living on a tropical island in West Papua, encounters whale sharks, sea turtles and other creatures of the sea.

Director: Greg MacGillivray, Stephen Judson
Producer: Shaun Macgillivray, Mark Krenzien
Screenwriter: Stephen Judson
Distributor: IMAX, MacGillivray Freeman Films
Rating: G
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 27, 2013, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 11, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.6M
Runtime: 40m
Aspect Ratio: IMAX (1.43:1)