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Journey to the South Pacific

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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.

Critics Reviews

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Michael Rechtshaffen The Hollywood Reporter Mar 17, 2014
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. Go to Full Review
Justin Chang Variety Mar 17, 2014
Splendid views of marine life and the dulcet tones of narrator Cate Blanchett help a message of mild ecological alarm go down easily. Go to Full Review
John Hartl Seattle Times Jan 23, 2014
3/4
Images of dynamited fish and rising sea levels blend with a strong sense of native commitment to keeping the oceans clean. Go to Full Review
Susan Granger SSG Syndicate Jun 28, 2014
7/10
Spectacular underwater photography! Go to Full Review
Jay Stone Canada.com Feb 6, 2014
3.5/5
It's a film with a positive message. And some weird-looking fish. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Aug 29, 2015 Brilliant in 3D IMAX. The whale shark was amazing! See more Feb 26, 2014 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. See more Feb 16, 2014 for the $17 price, not very interesting See more Nov 30, 2013 f.shakirahotmail.con See more Nov 29, 2013 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. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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)
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