Top 10 Environmental Films
by cwalker-34188 | created - 22 Dec 2020 | updated - 08 May 2021 | PublicHonest and inspiring documentaries about environmental issues
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1. Revolution (II) (2012)
PG | 85 min | Documentary, Adventure, Family
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
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
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
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
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
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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