Ocean with David Attenborough

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Ocean with David Attenborough

2025

1h 35m

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OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH takes viewers on a breathtaking journey showing there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the ocean. The celebrated broadcaster and filmmaker reveals how his lifetime has coincided with the great age of ocean discovery. Through spectacular sequences featuring coral reefs, kelp forests and the open ocean, Attenborough shares why a healthy ocean keeps the entire planet stable and flourishing. Stunning, immersive cinematography showcases the wonder of life under the seas and exposes the realities and challenges facing our ocean as never-before-seen, from destructive fishing techniques to mass coral reef bleaching. Yet the story is one of optimism, with Attenborough pointing to inspirational stories from around the world to deliver his greatest message: the ocean can recover to a glory beyond anything anyone alive has ever seen.

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James Jackson

The Times (UK)

Jun 10

5/5

So while this is environmental film-making at its most powerful — at times, it comes at you like a sledgehammer blow — crucially, it finds cause for optimism.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

05/14/2025

Attenborough makes an incredibly convincing argument that this is the only way forward.

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Vicky Jessop

London Evening Standard

05/07/2025

4/5

A gorgeously-shot film that celebrates the unique beauty and diversity that comes from dipping our heads beneath the surface of the water -- while also addressing the state of the world’s seas. It’s dire.

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Hannah Brown

Jerusalem Post

Jul 7

Attenborough and his collaborators focus on how [the oceans] can be saved. His passion for the subject makes what could have been a preachy project into something fascinating.

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Louisa Moore

Screen Zealots

Jun 13

This is not a thrill-a-minute documentary, nor does it pretend to be, but the photography is beautiful. The film’s mission is clear: it’s meant to inform, inspire, and advocate by making the case that the fate of the world’s oceans is tied to our own.

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Kat Halstead

Common Sense Media

Jun 10

As Attenborough says, knowledge is important for change, and films like this that highlight the plights of the ocean, and the far-reaching effects of losing the species within, will help move the conversations, and actions, in the right direction.

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Tom M

@RT77934561 Aug 28

A thought provoking emotional journey under the sea. Why we should look after our oceans and the devastating effect of deep bed fishing This feels like it could have been an hour long tv doc. But the message is clear-stop the devastation now.

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Edmund P

@RT67313113 Jul 10

A brilliant wake up call movie ,every one should see it .

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Jowan S

@RT28644895 Jun 27

A thought-provoking documentary dealing with the dangers of commercial fishing and a feel good documentary on its own.

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Charlotte P

@RT62763387 Jun 20

What a thought provoking movie. Gives hope for our oceans even though they are under dire circumstances brought on by human industries. We must heed these warnings and make some lifestyle changes.

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Mehala M

@RT01794659 Jun 12

So good!! Well-informed documentary dealing with the problems facing the ocean and it's prosperity!

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Ri T

@RT14720998 Jun 11

chat we're so cooked. An updated continuous horror movie we're livin in that would go worse if we do nothing bout it.

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OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH takes viewers on a breathtaking journey showing there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the ocean. The celebrated broadcaster and filmmaker reveals how his lifetime has coincided with the great age of ocean discovery. Through spectacular sequences featuring coral reefs, kelp forests and the open ocean, Attenborough shares why a healthy ocean keeps the entire planet stable and flourishing. Stunning, immersive cinematography showcases the wonder of life under the seas and exposes the realities and challenges facing our ocean as never-before-seen, from destructive fishing techniques to mass coral reef bleaching. Yet the story is one of optimism, with Attenborough pointing to inspirational stories from around the world to deliver his greatest message: the ocean can recover to a glory beyond anything anyone alive has ever seen.

Director: Toby Nowlan, Colin Butfield, Keith Scholey
Producer: Toby Nowlan
Distributor: National Geographic Documentary Films
Production Co: Silverback Films, Open Planet Studios
Genre: Documentary, Nature
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): May 30, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 8, 2025
Runtime: 1h 35m