Top 10 Environmental Films

by cwalker-34188 | created - 22 Dec 2020 | updated - 08 May 2021 | Public

Honest and inspiring documentaries about environmental issues

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1. Revolution (II) (2012)

PG | 85 min | Documentary, Adventure, Family

53 Metascore

Filmmaker Rob Stewart advances the theory that though humans depend on the natural world for subsistence, humans are nature's greatest enemy.

Director: Rob Stewart | Stars: Nnimmo Bassey, Krystyna Bednarska, Adrienne Maree Brown, Lester Brown

Votes: 456

2. Sea of Life (2017)

88 min | Documentary

Inspired by Rob Stewart's Revolution, young filmmaker Julia Barnes embarks on an epic journey around the world to save the ecosystems we depend on for survival, as we come closer to causing a mass extinction in the oceans.

Director: Julia Barnes | Stars: Rob Stewart, Julia Barnes, Louie Psihoyos, Sylvia Earle

Votes: 60

3. Bright Green Lies (2021)

71 min | Documentary

BRIGHT GREEN LIES dismantles the illusion of green technology in a bold and shocking exposé, revealing the lies and fantastical thinking behind the notion that solar, wind, electric cars, ... See full summary »

Director: Julia Barnes | Stars: Julia Barnes, Derrick Jensen, Lierre Keith, Max Wilbert

Votes: 353

4. Sharkwater (2006)

PG | 89 min | Documentary

59 Metascore

An investigation of sharks' importance to ecosystems and humankind's mass destruction of shark species worldwide.

Director: Rob Stewart | Stars: Rob Stewart, Paul Watson, Erich Ritter, Boris Worm

Votes: 5,038 | Gross: $0.85M

5. Planet Ocean (2012)

Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary

Dive into our planet's greatest mysteries with a team of international underwater cinematographers as they explore the breathtaking bond between humanity and the ocean.

Directors: Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Michael Pitiot | Stars: Josh Duhamel, Sharon Mann

Votes: 1,596

6. The Memory of Fish (2016)

54 min | Documentary, Biography, History

The Memory of Fish is a documentary portrait of one man, the wild salmon he loves, and his fight to free a river.

Directors: Sachi Cunningham, Jennifer Galvin | Star: Lili Taylor

Votes: 22

7. Mission Blue (2014)

95 min | Documentary, Drama

77 Metascore

Feature documentary about legendary oceanographer, marine biologist, environmentalist, and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Sylvia Earle and her campaign to create a global network of protected marine sanctuaries.

Directors: Robert Nixon, Fisher Stevens | Stars: Barbara Block, James Cameron, Michael deGruy, Sylvia Earle

Votes: 2,147

8. Planet of the Humans (2019)

100 min | Documentary

56 Metascore

Planet of the Humans takes a harsh look at how the environmental movement has lost the battle through well-meaning but disastrous choices.

Director: Jeff Gibbs | Stars: Jeff Gibbs, David Joos, Kristin Zimmerman, J. Peter Lark

Votes: 3,334

9. Sharkwater Extinction (2018)

Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary

76 Metascore

Filmmaker Rob Stewart exposes the illegal fishing industry that threatens the survival of the world's sharks.

Director: Rob Stewart | Stars: Rob Stewart, Rebecca Aldworth, Will Allen, Will Allen

Votes: 1,243

10. Racing Extinction (2015)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Adventure, News

81 Metascore

A documentary that follows undercover activists trying to stave off a man-made mass extinction.

Director: Louie Psihoyos | Stars: Elon Musk, Joel Sartore, Louie Psihoyos, Charles Hambleton

Votes: 8,198



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