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Oceans

Original title: Océans
  • 20092009
  • GG
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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Océans (2009)
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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An ecological drama/documentary, filmed throughout the globe. Part thriller, part meditation on the vanishing wonders of the sub-aquatic world.An ecological drama/documentary, filmed throughout the globe. Part thriller, part meditation on the vanishing wonders of the sub-aquatic world.An ecological drama/documentary, filmed throughout the globe. Part thriller, part meditation on the vanishing wonders of the sub-aquatic world.

IMDb RATING
7.7/10
9.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Jacques Perrin
    • Jacques Cluzaud
  • Writers
    • Christophe Cheysson
    • Jacques Cluzaud
    • Laurent Debas
  • Stars
    • Pierce Brosnan(English version)
    • Jacques Perrin(voice)
    • Pedro Armendáriz Jr.(Latin version)
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Jacques Perrin
    • Jacques Cluzaud
  • Writers
    • Christophe Cheysson
    • Jacques Cluzaud
    • Laurent Debas
  • Stars
    • Pierce Brosnan(English version)
    • Jacques Perrin(voice)
    • Pedro Armendáriz Jr.(Latin version)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 47User reviews
    • 113Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations

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    "Fish Frenzy" from Oceans
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    "Swimming Penguins" from Oceans
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    Pierce Brosnan
    Pierce Brosnan
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Jacques Perrin
    Jacques Perrin
    • Self - Narratoras Self - Narrator
    • (voice)
    Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
    Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (Latin version)
    • (voice)
    Rie Miyazawa
    Rie Miyazawa
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Aldo Baglio
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (Italian version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Aldo)
    Matthias Brandt
    Matthias Brandt
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (German version)
    • (voice)
    Lancelot Perrin
    • Selfas Self
    Oleg Basilashvili
    Oleg Basilashvili
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (Russian version)
    • (voice)
    Manolo Garcia
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (Spanish version)
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Jacques Perrin
      • Jacques Cluzaud
    • Writers
      • Christophe Cheysson
      • Jacques Cluzaud
      • Laurent Debas
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    Storyline

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    An ecological drama/documentary, filmed throughout the globe. Part thriller, part meditation on the vanishing wonders of the sub-aquatic world.
    • pufferfish
    • sea turtle
    • habitat
    • shark
    • marine life
    • 55 more
    • Plot summary
    • Add synopsis
    • Genre
      • Documentary
    • Certificate
      • G
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      The English version is narrated by Pierce Brosnan, who played James Bond in GoldenEye (1995), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), The World Is Not Enough (1999), and Die Another Day (2002). The Spanish version is narrated by Pedro Armendáriz Jr. who played a "Bond ally" alongside Timothy Dalton in Licence to Kill (1989).
    • Goofs
      When the moon 'rises' horizontally, the narrator says it is "Near the North Pole". However the moon is moving right to left which is what it would look like from the South Pole.
    • Quotes

      Narrator: Every breath we take, and every drop we drink, depends on a healthy ocean. Now, their life depends on us.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #18.37 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Make a Wave
      Written by Scott Krippayne and Jeff Peabody

      Performed by Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas

    User reviews47

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Much beauty, little information
    On the one hand, this movie focuses on showing the unfamiliar, the exotic, the gigantic, the violent, the frightening. Eating and being eaten is among the most frequent activities of the animals in the movie. On the other hand, many images have been selected according to the connotations and emotions they might evoke in the modern urban viewer. Often, these connotations have little to do with the animals being shown or with their behavior. For example, two converging groups of crabs on the sea-floor make you think of attacking armies, and the lonely ice bear passing a gap between two icebergs certainly won't think of a door, a door that *you* are supposed to think of as marking a choice of paths of historical importance. The common aspect of these two pervasive aspects, of the exotic and of the symbolic, is the entertaining effect on the viewer, and that's probably what the movie is ultimately aiming at.

    After starting from the explicit question "what are the oceans?", almost nothing is explained, so it's somewhat misleading to call this a documentary. You learn very little about where the animals you see live, how they live, and what is important for them. You learn nothing about how marine life works as a whole, as a set of ecosystems, so the topical question remains unanswered. Even the occasional facts stated remain unexplained - e.g., you learn that most species of large whales travel distances of several thousand kilometers twice a year, but you get no idea why, let alone why some feed near the poles and others in warm waters, just to provide one typical example.

    What you learn about ecology and the protection of our environment is mostly old news. Species get extinct, mankind has caused the rate of extinction to grow a lot, diversity is important for ecological stability. Pollution, global warming and industrial fishing contribute to the various problems. Sure, no doubt, but no surprise either.

    The film-makers explicitly express their desire that mankind should stop, or at least reduce, the havoc it's causing to wildlife and to our environment. But somehow the style they turned their movie belies their intention. It is well-known by now that you tend to regard with respect and to protect efficiently what you really know: Intimacy is required to care, intellectual understanding is required to find the proper means. This movie gives you neither. The fascination of the exotic and the technical brilliance of the images is not enough. At best it might serve as a teaser to learn more, but that's not what usually happens. When you are shown the exotic, deliberately shown as exotic as possibly, you stare at it in wonder, then get on with your own life.

    All the same, the movie is clearly worth viewing, simply for the stunning, beautiful images.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 22, 2010 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Switzerland
      • France
      • Spain
      • Monaco
      • United Arab Emirates
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Disney
      • Official site (France)
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Đại Dương
    • Filming locations
      • Cherbourg, Manche, France
    • Production companies
      • Galatée Films
      • Pathé
      • France 2 Cinéma
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $80,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $19,422,319
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,058,958
      • Apr 25, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $83,090,556
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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