Oceans

2009, Documentary, 1h 42m

80 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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Oceans adds another visually stunning chapter to the Disney Nature library. Read critic reviews

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Most of the Earth's surface is covered by water; using the latest technology, filmmakers Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud set out to explore the underwater world. Diving deep into the waters that ultimately sustain all life on Earth, Perrin and Cluzaud capture spectacular footage of the amazing beauty and harsh reality of life beneath the waves.

Cast & Crew

Pierce Brosnan
Narrator
Jacques Perrin
Director
Jacques Cluzaud
Director
Jacques Cluzaud
Screenwriter
Laurent Debas
Screenwriter
Stéphane Durand
Screenwriter
Laurent Gaudé
Screenwriter
Nicolas Mauvernay
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Jacques Perrin
Producer
Catherine Mauchain
Film Editing
Vincent Schmidt
Film Editing
Arnaud Le Roch
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Bruno Coulais
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Critic Reviews for Oceans

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Audience Reviews for Oceans

  • Sep 09, 2012
    Really interesting. It can get boring at times - I think a little more narration could have been a good thing in some places. However the images that they were able to capture was incredible, and a must-see for everyone at least once.
    Sarah P Super Reviewer
  • Aug 25, 2011
    an enjoyable, fun, enviormentaly important that i think is a very impressive and full of effort from the filmmakers that this is a very good disneynature documentary. but it can be too long, but i'm not complaining. B+
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  • Jul 05, 2011
    I had high expectations for Oceans and they weren't met. After about 10 minutes I thought the movie was just starting off slow showing some images and then would dive deeper into some issues or facts. 20 minutes later I could see that this would never happen. Visually the movie is very good, with great footage of different species of marine life. However there is nothing more. They might as well not even have a narrator. Nothing he's telling us matters and sometimes doesn't even correspond to what we are watching on the screen. Honestly if this movie didn't have a narrator, I probably would give it three stars. But if it would have had better writing and addressed some actual interesting points I probably would be inclined to give it five stars as the footage is just that amazing. Really disappointing documentary.
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  • May 20, 2011
    'Oceans (Disneynature's Oceans) (2009)' shows eye-catching footage of Earth's gorgeous water life. Amazing!
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