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1. Waves (I) (2019)
R | 135 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
Traces the journey of a suburban family - led by a well-intentioned but domineering father - as they navigate love, forgiveness, and coming together in the aftermath of a loss.
Director: Trey Edward Shults | Stars: Taylor Russell, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Alexa Demie, Bill Wise
Votes: 30,799
2. Hoot (2006)
PG | 91 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A young man (Lerman) moves from Montana to Florida with his family, where he's compelled to engage in a fight to protect a population of endangered owls.
Director: Wil Shriner | Stars: Logan Lerman, Luke Wilson, Brie Larson, Tim Blake Nelson
Votes: 8,806 | Gross: $8.08M
3. The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008 Video)
G | 77 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
In the kingdom of Atlantica where music is forbidden, the youngest daughter of King Triton, named Ariel, discovers her love of an underground music club and sets off to a daring adventure to bring restoration of music back to Atlantica.
Director: Peggy Holmes | Stars: Jodi Benson, Samuel E. Wright, Jim Cummings, Sally Field
Votes: 11,344
4. Crooked Hearts (1991)
R | 113 min | Drama, Romance
How the discovery of a father's affair affects each member of his family.
Director: Michael Bortman | Stars: Peter Berg, Vincent D'Onofrio, Noah Wyle, Peter Coyote
Votes: 1,169 | Gross: $0.03M
5. H2O: Mermaid Adventures (2015)
TV-Y7 | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When three normal teenage girls stumble upon an ancient cave they undergo a transformation that will change their lives forever.
Stars: Sonja Ball, Holly Gauthier-Frankel, Thor Bishopric, Angela Galuppo
Votes: 260
6. Vamos a la playa (2022)
91 min | Drama, Romance
3 Young Germans travel to Cuba in search of one of the younger brother's friend who is there researching Manatees. One arrogantly searching for love, while the other is denied and the third... See full summary »
Director: Bettina Blümner | Stars: Leonard Scheicher, Victoria Schulz, Maya Unger, Eugenio Torroella
Votes: 136
7. Switched at Birth (1991)
PG | 176 min | Drama
This is the story of two babies who were switched at birth. A few years later, when one of the girls dies, tests reveal that she was not the child of the couple who raised her.
Stars: Bonnie Bedelia, Brian Kerwin, John M. Jackson, Eve Gordon
Votes: 845
8. The Exploding Girl (2009)
Unrated | 79 min | Drama
On a summer break from college, a young epileptic woman struggles to balance her feelings for her fledgling boyfriend while her friend Al crashes with her for the season.
Director: Bradley Rust Gray | Stars: Zoe Kazan, Mark Rendall, Maryann Urbano, Hunter Canning
Votes: 1,949 | Gross: $0.02M
9. Atlantis (I) (1991)
TV-PG | 78 min | Documentary, Music
Atmospheric soundtrack follows this compilation of nature footage that focuses on the ocean and various life forms that live, mate and die in it.
Director: Luc Besson
Votes: 1,958 | Gross: $0.14M
10. Harmony in Paradise (2022 TV Movie)
86 min | Comedy, Romance
Amelia, a respected wildlife journalist, is tasked with covering baby manatees in Puerto Rico about to be released into the wild, when she meets a handsome conservationist who helps her discover all the treasures the island has to offer.
Director: Kaila York | Stars: Liliana Tandon, Vivica A. Fox, Brian Krause, Thony Mena
Votes: 233
11. VeggieTales: The Ultimate Silly Song Countdown (2001 Video)
TV-G | 43 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything host this obviously silly song countdown. These are the 10 most popular songs, as tabulated on the VeggieTales website, and are presented in a very ... See full summary »
Directors: Tom Bancroft, Mike Nawrocki | Stars: Mike Nawrocki, Phil Vischer, Kurt Heinecke, Nancy Rizzo
Votes: 373
12. The White Seal (1975 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 24 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A unique white seal searches for a refuge for his herd from humans.
Director: Chuck Jones | Stars: Roddy McDowall, June Foray
Votes: 317
13. VeggieTales: King George and the Ducky (2000 Video)
Unrated | 30 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
King George, unlike most kings, spends most of his time in the bathtub, playing with his favorite toy - a rubber ducky. But George isn't satisfied with just his rubber ducky - he wants all ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Nawrocki | Stars: Mike Nawrocki, Phil Vischer, Lisa Vischer, Jacquelyn Ritz
Votes: 636
14. Dolphins and Whales 3D: Tribes of the Ocean (2008)
42 min | Documentary, Short, Adventure
This documentary goes to coral reefs of the Bahamas and the waters of the Kingdom of Tonga for a close encounter with the surviving tribes of the ocean: wild dolphins and belugas, the love ... See full summary »
Director: Jean-Jacques Mantello | Stars: Daryl Hannah, Charlotte Rampling
Votes: 283 | Gross: $7.52M
15. HuManatee (2021)
3 min | Animation, Short, Family
This film project is to create awareness about human misbehavior that has caused severe damage to manatees. The major threats to manatees in Florida are propeller cuts and impacts from ... See full summary »
Director: Sea Jin Park
16. Australia's Hidden Islands (2017– )
60 min | Documentary
Each episode helps us discover the flora, fauna and animal life of a specific island. The photography is beautiful and is backed up with an interesting narration.
Star: Edwina Wren
Votes: 20
17. Before it's too late: Manatee Documentary (2014)
60 min | Documentary, News | Completed
A project about Florida's endangered Gentle Giants and the current threats they face.
Directors: Cora Berchem, Torrell Vinson | Stars: Wayne Hartley, Amber Howell, Brack Barker, Ivan Vicente
18. Flickers! (2014– )
2 min | Animation, Comedy, Horror
Stars: Ron Sparks, Emily Schooley, Rebecca Gibson, Andrew Kines
Votes: 113
19. Paramount-Bray Pictographs, No. 55 (1917)
Documentary, Short
Subjects include: "Two Boobs and a Manatee", "Putting Rivers to Work", "How Cathedral Windows Are Made" (aka "Windows of Art"), and the cartoon Quacky Doodles' Picnic (1917).
Director: P.D. Hugon | Star: Waldemar Kaempffert
20. Canada Vignettes: Marine Biologist (1979)
3 min | Documentary, Short
We follow a Canadian marine biologist who works on a project studying the Amazonian Manatee.
Director: William Pettigrew | Stars: Diana Magor, Earl Pennington
21. Marine Circus (1939)
Passed | 9 min | Documentary, Short, Family
This Pete Smith Specialty offers a look at Marineland of Florida, featuring the various marine life on display there.
Director: James A. FitzPatrick | Star: Pete Smith
Votes: 74
22. Eco-Sanctuary Belize (2000 TV Movie)
48 min | Documentary
Despite the high hopes and good intentions of international envirnomental groups to help Belize protect is pristine rain forests, three projects in three different regions of the Central ... See full summary »
Director: Les Guthman | Stars: B.J. Cummings, Carolyn Curiel, Warren Olney
23. Choice for Change (2008)
5 min | Documentary, Short
Showing proper and improper interaction with manatees, the film encourages consumers to examine their role in contributing to the problem of manatee harassment when they hire rogue operators.
Director: Mark Santa-Maria
24. A Day to Love and Die (2005)
43 min | Short, Thriller
Joe and James are bored newspapermen who stumble across a bright paralegal in distress who had found out that her prominent attorney boss is a protector of the manatee because he is ... See full summary »
Directors: Larry Block, Eric Raddatz | Stars: Lisa Bevan, Berwin Bravo, Rebecca Carufe, Bob Encarnacion
Votes: 11
25. Scribblenauts (2009 Video Game)
E10+ | Action
Scribblenauts is an emergent puzzle action video game developed by 5th Cell and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for the Nintendo DS.
Director: Jeremiah Slaczka
Votes: 87
26. Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure (2013 Video Game)
E10+ | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Maxwell and his sister somehow end up in the world of superheroes from the DC universe. Now it's their responsibility to help the heroes defeat their villains
Votes: 73
27.
Comedy Central Presents (1998–2011)
Episode:
Jim Gaffigan
(2000)
TV-14 | 30 min | Documentary, Comedy
Small-town boy Jim Gaffigan expresses his love for big city life and nature documentaries in this half-hour stand-up special.
Director: Paul Miller | Star: Jim Gaffigan
Votes: 235
28.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Sam the Sea Cow
(1992)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar goes to Florida to help take care of manatee with a crew of marine biology experts. He gets to feed a baby manatee, and assists in returning a rehabilitated manatee back to the ocean.... See full summary »
Stars: LeVar Burton, Jason Robards
29.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
The Bonfire of the Manatees
(2005)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
When Marge leaves Homer because he allowed an adult movie being shot in their house, she seeks self-fulfillment in protecting manatees.
Directors: David Silverman, Mark Kirkland | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 1,635
30.
South Park (1997– )
Episode:
Fat Camp
(2000)
TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
Cartman is outraged when he is sent to fat camp by his mother. Meanwhile, Kenny becomes famous for a "Jackass" style TV show.
Director: Trey Parker | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Isaac Hayes, Eliza Schneider
Votes: 3,146
31.
South Park (1997– )
Episode:
Cartoon Wars: Part 2
(2006)
TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
Cartman finds an unlikely ally in his quest to cancel Family Guy; The people of South Park bury their heads in sand pits to avoid watching the episode.
Director: Trey Parker | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Jane Bussmann, Jonathan Kimmel
Votes: 3,382
32.
Heroes (2006–2010)
Episode:
Chapter Fourteen 'Distractions'
(2007)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Claire finds it increasingly difficult to keep lying to her father, all the while knowing exactly what has happened all around her, while she makes plans to visit her biological mother. ... See full summary »
Director: Jeannot Szwarc | Stars: Santiago Cabrera, Jack Coleman, Tawny Cypress, Noah Gray-Cabey
Votes: 1,872
33.
Nature (1982– )
Episode:
Wild Florida
(2020)
TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary, Family
Florida's wildlife is under threats from nature, such as hurricanes and fire, human development and invasive species.
Director: Rowan Crawford | Stars: Mark Emery, Donna Kalil, David Printiss, Jessica Levy
Votes: 28
34.
Last Chance to See (2009–2010)
Episode:
Amazonian Manatee
(2009)
60 min | Documentary
In a new approach to help end hunting of the Amazonian manatee, a research project is working with traditional hunting communities to rescue and release injured manatees back into the wild.... See full summary »
Director: Tim Green | Stars: Stephen Fry, Mark Carwardine, Vera De Silva, Miriam Marmontel
Votes: 41
35.
The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries (1995–2002)
Episode:
Family Circles/Sea You Later
(1998)
TV-G | 21 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Granny, Sylvester, Tweety and Hector are called to solve the mystery of crop circles in "Family Circles."/Herds of renegade sea cows rampage against placid undersea creatures, and Granny ... See full summary »
Directors: Karl Toerge, Al Zegler | Stars: Joe Alaskey, June Foray, Frank Welker, Greg Burson
Votes: 25
36.
How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014)
Episode:
The Mermaid Theory
(2010)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Ted goes on a boating trip with Zoey's husband, "The Captain." Meanwhile, Barney's "Mermaid Theory" prevents Marshal from having a nice dinner with Robin, and the narrator tries to recall the details of a fight between Lily and Barney.
Director: Pamela Fryman | Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris
Votes: 3,432
37.
Geography Geek (2020– )
Episode:
North America Geographic Regions - 8 Regions Footage - Lesson Plan Included
(2020)
9 min | Documentary
Eight major geological as opposed to climate) regions of North America are outlined on a map of the continent accompanied by photography of representative landscapes, wildlife and landmarks.
38.
True Facts (2009– )
Episode:
True Facts: Hippopotamus
(2023)
12 min | Documentary, Comedy
Hippos are whales except they decided to be big hippos in a small pond instead of little whales in a big ocean. And lots of hippos decided to hang out in that pond which makes for quite a mess when they poop.
Star: Ze Frank
39.
North America (2013– )
Episode:
Savage Edge
(2013)
TV-PG | 48 min | Documentary, Family
Watch ALL NEW episodes of North America, Sundays at 9PM E/P on Discovery. The water's edge is America's final frontier, where human civilization and untamable wilderness collide. Witness ... See full summary »
Stars: Tom Selleck, Justin Anderson, Steve Backshall, Sonny Bass
Votes: 33
40.
North America (2013– )
Episode:
Revealed
(2013)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary, Family
To make North America, film crews crisscrossed this vast continent for three years. With over 2800 days in the field covering 8 countries and 29 US States, this series reveals the full ... See full summary »
Stars: Tom Selleck, Justin Anderson, Mark Brownlow, Adam Chapman
Votes: 22
41.
North America (2013– )
Episode:
Top 10
(2013)
TV-PG | 48 min | Documentary, Family
Our viewers cast 35,000 votes to answer the question, What is the top North America Destination? In this special episode, we count down the results, revealing some surprises along the way.
Stars: Tom Selleck, Steve Backshall, Dave Canterbury, Justine Evans
Votes: 21
42.
Raptor Chatter (2018– )
Episode:
Perucetus: the Largest Whale Ever?
(2023)
6 min | Documentary, History
Paleontologists have discovered a partial skeleton for a whale-like basilosaur dubbed Pericetus Colossus that seems to be on par with the Blue Whale in size and mass. It though to have ... See full summary »
Star: Ezekiel O'Callaghan
43.
EDGE Science (2017– )
Episode:
Prehistoric Manatee Whale Was Heaviest Animal to Ever Live | Perucetus
(2023)
22 min | Documentary, Animation
In 2010 Mario Urbina discovered a whale fossil in Peru which he named Perucetus. It may be heavier than the blue whale, long thought to be the largest animal to ever live. But the bones of Perucetus are bigger and denser.
44.
CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (1979– )
Episode:
Episode #46.2
(2024)
TV-PG | News, Talk-Show
Kate Cox shares her abortion story after Texas ban. Sofia Vergara discusses her acting career and personal life. Greta Lee's unconventional path to acting spotlighted. Iowa caucus coverage. Autistic actors perform in unique production.
Stars: Jane Pauley, David Pogue, Margaret Brennan, Robert Costa
45.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
When Whales Could Walk
(2024)
TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary
Giant fossils uncovered in the Sahara Desert reveal new secrets of how whales evolved.
Director: Bella Falk | Stars: Shorouq Al-Ashqar, Julia Montgomery Brown, Ellen Coombs, Philip Gingerich
Votes: 46
46.
Beautiful Excursions (2006– )
Episode:
Sologne, un concentré d'émotions
(2013)
Documentary
A nice excursion of Jérôme from the parachute jump in Sologne and the places of Sigloy and the La Tuilerie (the boatman Jean-Philippe Van Lauwe-Passeurs de Loire"-and his "toue", the boat ... See full summary »
Director: Laurent Lichtenstein | Star: Jérôme Pitorin
47.
Eyewitness (1994– )
Episode:
Mammal
(1996)
Documentary
What incredible talent do dolphins and bats share? How can you tell the oldest elephant in a herd?
Stars: Andrew Sachs, Martin Sheen
48.
America's National Parks (2015–2016)
Episode:
Everglades
(2016)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary
The Everglades have been called a river of grass. The National Park hosts an assortment of fascinating habitats, and is home to species such as alligators, the elusive Florida panther, and ... See full summary »
Director: Zoltán Török | Star: C.T. Taylor
Votes: 44
49.
Natural World (1983– )
Episode:
Puerto Rico: Island of Enchantment
(2017)
59 min | Documentary
Thanks to a team of conservationists, Puerto Rican parrots, manatees and turtles are slowly making a comeback. Narrated by David Attenborough.
Director: Peter Fison | Star: David Attenborough
Votes: 18
50.
Secrets of the Zoo (2018– )
Episode:
Stand By Your Manatee
(2018)
TV-PG | 44 min | Reality-TV
Taking Place at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and/or at their wild animal park, The Wilds; Tiger cubs take on new turf; an orphaned baby Manatee is rescued from the wild; and a male Oryx makes his move on a herd of females.
Director: Matthew James Williams | Star: Mocean Melvin
Votes: 18