Oceans (2009)
"Océans" (original title)

An ecological drama/documentary, filmed throughout the globe. Part thriller, part meditation on the vanishing wonders of the sub-aquatic world.

Directors:

Jacques Perrin, Jacques Cluzaud

Writers:

Christophe Cheysson, Jacques Cluzaud,

Stars:

Pierce Brosnan, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Jacques Perrin

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Pierce Brosnan	...	Narrator (voice)
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.	...	Narrator (Spanish version)
Jacques Perrin	...	Narrator (French version)
Rie Miyazawa	...	Narrator (Japanese version)
Aldo	...	Narrator (Italian version)
Matthias Brandt	...	Narrator (German version)
Lancelot Perrin	...	Himself
Manolo Garcia	...	Narrator

Storyline

An ecological drama/documentary, filmed throughout the globe. Part thriller, part meditation on the vanishing wonders of the sub-aquatic world.

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Plot Keywords:

mobular ray | sperm whale | one word title | bluefin tuna | crab | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Drama

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Disney Official site [France]

Country:

France Switzerland Spain

Language:

French

Release Date:

22 April 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Océanos

Filming Locations:

Cherbourg, Manche, France

Box Office

Budget:

€50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$6,058,958 (USA) (23 April 2010)

Gross:

$19,406,406 (USA) (9 July 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Galatée Films, Pathé, France 2 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

In the soldier crab sequence, the English voiceover says "Melbourne Bay" however the correct location is "Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne, Australia"

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Quotes

[last lines]
Narrator: So instead of asking, 'What, exactly, is the ocean?' maybe we should be asking, 'Who, exactly, are we?'

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Connections

Spoofed in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #18.45 (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Make a Wave"
Written by Scott Krippayne and Jeff Peabody
Performed by Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas

User Reviews

Cannot Hold A Candle To BBC's "Deep Blue"

I was looking forward to seeing this, since I've always been a fan of quality nature films, however, I found myself very disappointed with this film. If you have ever seen the truly beautiful, artistic, and utterly poetic nature film "Deep Blue", which came out from the English a few years ago, you are going to see far too many ironic similarities in this Disney production. Yes, they are both ocean films, and there are bound to be similarities, of course, but you will notice that Disney seemed to follow far too closely in their footsteps, even down to whom they chose to narrate (Pierce Brosnan)!! There are several actors one can choose to do a compelling narration - you do not have to choose the very same one. I'm not sure I understand why a company like Disney, who once were the masters of imagination, uniqueness, & fantasy, fail so miserably over these past 2 decades. Also, this film had approximately 1/4 of what "Deep Blue" had. If you want to watch a truly remarkable ocean film, see "Deep Blue", and pass over this one.