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Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure

  • 20072007
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 40m
IMDb RATING
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Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (2007)
  • Documentary
  • Animation
  • Short
Brings to life some of the most bizarre, ferocious and fascinating creatures to ever inhabit the ocean. Combines animation with recreations in a prehistoric adventure. A journey to the botto... Read allBrings to life some of the most bizarre, ferocious and fascinating creatures to ever inhabit the ocean. Combines animation with recreations in a prehistoric adventure. A journey to the bottom of the ancient oceans dramatizes awe-inspiring creatures.Brings to life some of the most bizarre, ferocious and fascinating creatures to ever inhabit the ocean. Combines animation with recreations in a prehistoric adventure. A journey to the bottom of the ancient oceans dramatizes awe-inspiring creatures.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
1K
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  • Director
    • Sean MacLeod Phillips
  • Writer
    • Mose Richards
  • Stars
    • Liev Schreiber(voice)
    • Jennifer Aguilar
    • Michael Ashcraft
Top credits
  • Director
    • Sean MacLeod Phillips
  • Writer
    • Mose Richards
  • Stars
    • Liev Schreiber(voice)
    • Jennifer Aguilar
    • Michael Ashcraft
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 7User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins

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    Liev Schreiber
    Liev Schreiber
    • Self - Narratoras Self - Narrator
    • (voice)
    Jennifer Aguilar
    • Female Grad Studentas Female Grad Student
    Michael Ashcraft
    • South Dakota Scientist 2as South Dakota Scientist 2
    Paul W. Burmaster
    • North Dakota Collector #1as North Dakota Collector #1
    Albert J. Burnes
    • Male Grad Studentas Male Grad Student
    • (as Albert Burnes)
    Daniel Coldham
    • Phosphate Mine Workeras Phosphate Mine Worker
    Toni Dodd
    • Pamela Everhartas Pamela Everhart
    Derek Gamble
    • Phosphate Mine Workeras Phosphate Mine Worker
    Chris Glaze
    • Michael J. Everhartas Michael J. Everhart
    Curtis Hawkins
    • Phosphate Mine Workeras Phosphate Mine Worker
    Jerry Hoffman
    Jerry Hoffman
    • Charles M. Sternbergas Charles M. Sternberg
    • (as Jerry Hoffmon)
    Cheryl Hunter
    • Dr. Betsy Richardsas Dr. Betsy Richards
    Efi Kamara
    • Phosphate Mine Workeras Phosphate Mine Worker
    Doug Kisgen
    • Levi Sternbergas Levi Sternberg
    Chris Koeberl
    • Netherlands Scientist #2as Netherlands Scientist #2
    Kathleen Leighton
    • Texas Collector 1as Texas Collector 1
    Brian Lemmons
    Brian Lemmons
    • Phosphate Mine Workeras Phosphate Mine Worker
    Michael McConnohie
    Michael McConnohie
    • George Sternberg (60s)as George Sternberg (60s)
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Sean MacLeod Phillips
    • Writer
      • Mose Richards
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    Brings to life some of the most bizarre, ferocious and fascinating creatures to ever inhabit the ocean. Combines animation with recreations in a prehistoric adventure. A journey to the bottom of the ancient oceans dramatizes awe-inspiring creatures. —Andrew Kurman
    • 83 million b.c.
    • underwater scene
    • animated documentary
    • badlands kansas
    • shark tooth
    • 36 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • 82 million years in the making
    • Genres
      • Documentary
      • Animation
      • Short
      • Adventure
    • Certificate
      • Unrated
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Originally shown in Imax Theaters.

    User reviews7

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    Top review
    5/10
    Unevenness in the ocean
    'Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure', here a 40 minute short film rather than a series or feature length, could have worked. It should have worked as the potential was hardly small. The subject did sound very interesting, though not an expertise area of mine by any stretch (something that will either be fascinating for people or turn them off). As did the idea of mixing computer generated animation for the animals undergoing this adventure with the inclusion of live action human scenes.

    Unfortunately, 'Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure' came over as a very uneven and disjointed documentary. Few of the individual elements are done awfully, but few of them are done exceptionally. When it comes to comparing the animals scenes and the live action ones, one of two is done very well indeed despite imperfections. The other however falls completely flat. So 'Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure' interests but also disappoints.

    Am going to start with the good. Mostly 'Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure' looks good. It's beautifully shot, the scenery is even more eye catching (as ought underwater is both beautiful and uncompromising, showing its wonder or danger without trivialising or being too sugary) and most of the graphics impress, the CGI is fine. The animals themselves are incredible, whether prey or predator, cute or menacing, big or small their personalities really do shine.

    The footage with them is compelling and has a wide range of emotions, the story was investable emotionally and involved. The narration is engaging and informative (did find myself learning a lot and wanting to research more), as well as well delivered. Not jokey or over-serious, neither does it over-explain or manipulate.

    Not everything works sadly. While the production values are mostly impressive, it's not so good when close up. Close up the animals have a fake look, especially with the 3D which also struck me as overused and not necessary. The music agreed is ill fitting and never gels with the action, like it was lifted from something else and inserted in.

    Where 'Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure' most falls down is in the live action scenes. They were pretty dull and just had little to them that was interesting or investable. And then there was the acting, the actors did not look as though they wanted to be there. Structurally, it felt very disjointed. The constant back and forth was distractingly jumpy and almost gimmicky. It would have been better if most of the documentary was the animals' journey and the live action scenes were bookended.

    In summary, watchable but uneven. 5/10.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 5, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • National Geographic
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hebrew
    • Also known as
      • Gigantes del Océano. Una aventura prehistórica
    • Production company
      • National Geographic Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $23,746,066
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $605,722
      • Oct 7, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $50,652,463
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    • Runtime
      40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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