Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "bioluminescence"

1. Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)

PG-13 | 192 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Jake Sully lives with his newfound family formed on the extrasolar moon Pandora. Once a familiar threat returns to finish what was previously started, Jake must work with Neytiri and the army of the Na'vi race to protect their home.

Director: James Cameron | Stars: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang

Votes: 494,246 | Gross: $659.68M

2. Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)

PG-13 | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

The crypto-zoological agency Monarch faces off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah.

Director: Michael Dougherty | Stars: Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Ken Watanabe

Votes: 206,954 | Gross: $110.50M

3. Avatar (2009)

PG-13 | 162 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

A paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.

Director: James Cameron | Stars: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez

Votes: 1,386,377 | Gross: $760.51M

4. The Little Mermaid (I) (2023)

PG | 135 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

A young mermaid makes a deal with a sea witch to trade her beautiful voice for human legs so she can discover the world above water and impress a prince.

Director: Rob Marshall | Stars: Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy, Javier Bardem

Votes: 155,883 | Gross: $298.17M

5. Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken (2023)

PG | 91 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

A shy adolescent learns that she comes from a fabled royal family of legendary sea krakens and that her destiny lies in the depths of the waters, which is bigger than she could have ever imagined.

Directors: Kirk DeMicco, Faryn Pearl | Stars: Jane Fonda, Lana Condor, Toni Collette, Colman Domingo

Votes: 10,762

6. Pitch Black (2000)

R | 109 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

A transport ship crashes and leaves its crew stranded on a desert planet inhabited by bloodthirsty creatures that come out during an eclipse.

Director: David Twohy | Stars: Radha Mitchell, Cole Hauser, Vin Diesel, Keith David

Votes: 252,963 | Gross: $39.24M

7. FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)

G | 76 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

The magical inhabitants of a rainforest fight to save their home, which is threatened by logging and a polluting force of destruction called Hexxus.

Director: Bill Kroyer | Stars: Samantha Mathis, Christian Slater, Robin Williams, Tim Curry

Votes: 33,926 | Gross: $24.65M

8. Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)

Approved | 129 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

An Edinburgh professor and assorted colleagues follow an explorer's trail down an extinct Icelandic volcano to the earth's center.

Director: Henry Levin | Stars: James Mason, Pat Boone, Arlene Dahl, Diane Baker

Votes: 19,568 | Gross: $10.00M

9. The Host (2013)

PG-13 | 125 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

When an unseen enemy threatens mankind by taking over their bodies and erasing their memories, Melanie Stryder risks everything to protect the people she cares about.

Director: Andrew Niccol | Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Max Irons, Jake Abel, Diane Kruger

Votes: 118,569 | Gross: $26.63M

10. Europa Report (2013)

PG-13 | 90 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery

An international crew of astronauts undertakes a privately funded mission to search for life on Jupiter's fourth largest moon.

Director: Sebastián Cordero | Stars: Sharlto Copley, Michael Nyqvist, Christian Camargo, Embeth Davidtz

Votes: 75,507 | Gross: $0.13M

11. Monster Trucks (2016)

PG | 104 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A young man working at a small town junkyard discovers and befriends a creature which feeds on oil being sought by a fracking company.

Director: Chris Wedge | Stars: Lucas Till, Jane Levy, Thomas Lennon, Barry Pepper

Votes: 18,919 | Gross: $33.37M

12. The Ant Bully (2006)

PG | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

After Lucas Nickle floods an ant colony with his water gun, he's magically shrunken down to insect size and sentenced to hard labor in the ruins.

Director: John A. Davis | Stars: Paul Giamatti, Nicolas Cage, Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep

Votes: 41,843 | Gross: $28.14M

13. Sea Fever (2019)

TV-14 | 95 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

The crew of a West of Ireland trawler, marooned at sea, struggle for their lives against a growing parasite in their water supply.

Director: Neasa Hardiman | Stars: Hermione Corfield, Dag Malmberg, Jack Hickey, Olwen Fouéré

Votes: 14,093

14. The Spider (1958)

Passed | 73 min | Family, Horror, Sci-Fi

Teenagers from a rural community and their high school science teacher join forces to battle a giant mutant spider.

Director: Bert I. Gordon | Stars: Ed Kemmer, June Kenney, Eugene Persson, Gene Roth

Votes: 3,411

15. Wild Witch (2018)

90 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

"Wild Witch" is a fantasy film for the whole family based on the popular book series by Lene Kaaberbøl.

Director: Kaspar Munk | Stars: Gerda Lie Kaas, Sonja Richter, May Lifschitz, Vera Mi Fernandez Bachmann

Votes: 686

16. DMT: The Spirit Molecule (2010)

Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary

An investigation into the long-obscured mystery of dimethyltryptamine (DMT), a molecule found in nearly every living organism and considered the most potent psychedelic on Earth.

Director: Mitch Schultz | Stars: Joe Rogan, Ralph Abraham, Joel Bakst, Steven Barker

Votes: 4,852

17. Three Guys Named Mike (1951)

Approved | 90 min | Comedy, Romance

A flight attendant becomes romantically involved with an airline pilot, a college professor, and a successful businessman, all of whom are named Mike. After the three find out about one ... See full summary »

Director: Charles Walters | Stars: Jane Wyman, Van Johnson, Howard Keel, Barry Sullivan

Votes: 843

18. Japan: Earth's Enchanted Islands (2015)

TV-PG | 59 min | Documentary

Stunning 3-part BBC documentary about the natural world and wildlife of Japan's islands: Honshu, Hokkaido and the Southernmost Islands.

Stars: Michelle Dockery, Peter Drost, Graham MacFarlane, Robin Cox

Votes: 633

19. Mister Tachyon (2018– )

Documentary, Sci-Fi

Part real and part faux documentary about the mysterious Mister Tachyon who explores popular fringe science topics to find the cure for his invisibility.

Stars: Cadence Weapon, Pascal Atuma, Sean McNamara

Votes: 85

20. Attenborough's Life That Glows (2016 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, Family

Sir David Attenborough explores the world of bio-luminescence, the often spectacular natural light produced by some creatures. Specially designed cameras reveal nature's leading lights.

Director: Joe Loncraine | Star: David Attenborough

Votes: 715

21. Ocean Emergency: Currents of Hope (2022 TV Special)

Documentary

The hosts go around the globe to share a look at the state of emergency of our oceans and provide tips on how viewers can help mitigate this worldwide issue.

Stars: Dean Cain, Laura McKenzie, Elizabeth Stanton, Montel Williams

Votes: 28

22. Drain the Ocean (2009 TV Movie)

TV-G | 88 min | Documentary

In this National Geographic special, we look at what most call "The Final Frontier". Using the newest data gathered from scientists all over the world and the latest advancements in ... See full summary »

Stars: Avery Brooks, Charlie Paull, Tim Le Bas, Craig Dawe

Votes: 161

23. Yoko & his friends (2015)

80 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

This is the third time that Vik and his family have moved to a different city. Vik is a shy child who finds it hard to make new friends, and whenever he finally does start to open up to ... See full synopsis »

Directors: Iñigo Berasategui, Alexey Medvedev, Juanjo Elordi, Rishat Gilmetdinov | Stars: Eba Ojanguren, Jaione Insausti, Arantxa Moñux, Kiko Jauregi

Votes: 24

24. Sea of Hope: America's Underwater Treasures (2017 TV Movie)

48 min | Documentary

Oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle, National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry, Author & Historian Maxwell Kennedy take a team of young environmentalists around America's Ocean hotspots to ... See full summary »

Director: Robert Nixon

Votes: 74

25. I, Helios (2013)

15 min | Short, Action, Drama

In a windowless, doorless room, a man organically creates lights. Forced to do so by an anonymous voice, he is pushed to his limits. In a rage, he accidentally finds escape and enters into a world he never could have imagined.

Director: James R. Berry | Stars: Doug Jones, Jason Liles, Carole Meyers

Votes: 33

26. Big Bad Bugs (2011)

5 min | Animation, Short, Sci-Fi

Enter the treacherous underground tunnels of a strange planet to stop the threat of big bad bugs and their powerful Queen.

27. Could You Survive the Real Twilight Zone? (2021)

5 min | Documentary, Animation, Short

Add a Plot

Director: Cris Wiegandt | Star: Addison Anderson

28. Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–2005)
Episode: Rogue Planet (2002)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Lieutenant Reed discovers a rogue planet, which has broken out of orbit and therefore is devoid of any light. Life is still possible in some places because heat is bubbling up from under ... See full summary »

Director: Allan Kroeker | Stars: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating

Votes: 1,767

29. Flipper (1995–2000)
Episode: The Sword of Carlos de Cabral (1996)

TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Much to his brother's disgust, a Portuguese nobleman enlists Maya's aid to help him find a 15th Century sword that he believes will prove that his ancestor was the true discoverer of America.

Director: Donald Crombie | Stars: Whip Hubley, Elizabeth Morehead, Jessica Alba, Wren T. Brown

Votes: 17

30. Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode: Child's Play (2000)

TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

When Icheb's parents are located, Seven of Nine should be overjoyed, but instead does not believe their tale of Icheb's original assimilation.

Director: Michael Vejar | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill

Votes: 1,829

31. The Twilight Zone (1985–1989)
Episode: Welcome to Winfield/Quarantine (1986)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

"Welcome to Winfield": Two people fleeing an agent of Death hide in an unusual town. "Quarantine": A weapons engineer is awakened from suspended animation to deal with an imminent threat from space.

Directors: Bruce Bilson, Martha Coolidge | Stars: Elisha Cook Jr., Alan Fudge, Henry Gibson, Jon Caliri

Votes: 387

32. Planet Earth (2006)
Episode: Caves (2006)

TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary, Family

The Earth's large, deep calcareous caves are virtually inaccessible and therefore barely explored - requiring expert diving where flooded. Some of its wildlife is as strange and specific as... See full summary »

Director: Alastair Fothergill | Stars: David Attenborough, Sigourney Weaver, Huw Cordey, Nikolay Drozdov

Votes: 3,204

33. Under the Pole (2020– )
Episode: Deep Sea (2020)

Documentary, Adventure

Dive into the frigid waters in the middle of the Arctic Ocean to discover an awe-inspiring universe under the ice. Spend two months trekking over ice floes by foot to locations where the ... See full summary »

Director: Thierry Robert | Stars: Samuel Audrain, Ghislain Bardout, Vincent Berthet, Wayne Davidson

34. Under the Pole (2020– )
Episode: The New Frontier (2020)

Documentary, Adventure

Dive up to a depth of 150 meters into the polar abyss of Greenland's most breathtaking fjords, testing the very limits of man's ability to survive beneath Arctic waters. This ... See full summary »

Director: Jean-Gabriel Leynaud | Stars: Ghislain Bardout, Robin Bardout, Kayak, Emmanuelle Périé-Bardout

35. Under the Pole (2020– )
Episode: Polar Immersion (2020)

Documentary, Adventure

When the crews' ship is locked in the icy waters off Greenland amid the grip of polar winter, it provides them with an exceptional opportunity to study the effects of climate change above ... See full summary »

Directors: Ghislain Bardout, Pierre Belet, Emmanuelle Périé-Bardout, Victor Rault | Stars: Ghislain Bardout, Robin Bardout, Emmanuelle Périé-Bardout, David Stanley

36. Roomies (1987)
Episode: Obsession (1987)

Comedy

Matthew hooks up with a girl who's as obsessed with plants as he is with fish, but a mishap causes suspicion, threatening their romance.

Director: Jim Drake | Stars: Burt Young, Corey Haim, Jane Daly, Sean Sullivan

Votes: 6

37. Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous (2020–2022)
Episode: Welcome to Jurassic World (2020)

TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Sammy's secret shocks everyone - but there's no time for anger when an accident unleashes a flock of Pteranodons and forces the crew below ground.

Director: Michael Mullen | Stars: Paul-Mikél Williams, Sean Giambrone, Kausar Mohammed, Jenna Ortega

Votes: 491

38. Alien Worlds (2020)
Episode: Janus (2020)

TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, Animation, Sci-Fi

Ants, scorpions and fireflies provide clues for biologists to conjecture about life on exoplanet Janus, including highly adaptable pentapods.

Directors: Suzy Boyles, Tim Lambert, Daniel M. Smith, Ben Wilson | Stars: Sophie Okonedo, Donato Giovannelli, Kennda Lynch, Diana Northup

Votes: 250

39. The Proof is Out There (2021– )
Episode: Sasquatch Sounds & Undersea Alien (2021)

TV-PG | 20 min | Documentary

Could mysterious lights under the surface of the deepest lake on Earth be connected to extraterrestrial life? Has Bigfoot's call and chatter finally be captured on tape? Could UFOs possibly... See full summary »

Stars: Tony Harris, Michael P. Masters, M.J. Banias, Michael Primeau

Votes: 23

40. Prehistoric Planet (2022–2023)
Episode: Coasts (2022)

TV-G | 42 min | Documentary, Animation, History

A pregnant Tuarangisaurus is in distress and her young calf can sense it as she travels waters that are home to the ocean's deadliest predators.

Star: David Attenborough

Votes: 1,220

41. Prehistoric Planet (2022–2023)
Episode: Ice Worlds (2022)

TV-G | 41 min | Documentary, Animation, History

Within the snow-covered forest, a tense standoff develops between ancient rivals, Pachyrhinosaurus and Nanuqsaurus.

Star: David Attenborough

Votes: 735

42. Prehistoric Planet (2022–2023)
Episode: Forests (2022)

TV-G | 41 min | Documentary, Animation, History

A journey through an underground cave in North America turns perilous when a young Triceratops is separated from its mother.

Star: David Attenborough

Votes: 700

43. Futurama (1999– )
Episode: The Bots and the Bees (2012)

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Bender fathers a child with the office beverage machine.

Directors: Stephen Sandoval, Peter Avanzino | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille

Votes: 2,202

44. Planet California (2022– )
Episode: Close Encounters (2022)

53 min | Documentary

A wild and spectacular cast of creatures on land and sea are ready for their close-up.

Director: Rick Rosenthal | Stars: Estrella Navarro, Mark Romanov, Ryan Seelbach, Valerie Zavala

Votes: 7

45. Bradley Walsh & Son: Breaking Dad (2019– )
Episode: Episode #5.5 (2023)

30 min | Adventure, Reality-TV

The Walsh's go flying in Costa Rica.

Directors: Phil Ashton, Juliet Denison | Stars: Bradley Walsh, Barney Walsh, Alexander Armstrong

Votes: 7

46. Real Engineering (2015– )
Episode: The Truth about Deep Sea Mining (2022)

16 min | Documentary

Many companies have their eyes on the metallic nodules on the seafloor. The United Nation now controls the sea floor and has not granted any mining licenses but has allowed several exploratory surveys.

Star: Brian McManus

47. 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

48. DreamWorks Dragons (2012–2014)
Episode: Fright of Passage (2013)

TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Hiccup must help Astrid face her fear of the terrifying Flightmare, a ghostly dragon that seemingly "froze" her uncle with fear, shaming her family name. With Fishlegs' help, they discover ... See full summary »

Director: Louie del Carmen | Stars: Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, T.J. Miller

Votes: 172

49. Wow, I Never Knew That! (2011– )
Episode: Episode #1.3 (2011)

TV-PG | 23 min | History

In this episode of Wow, I Never Knew That, as a kid, on a hot summer's day, nothing cools you down like a frozen fruity POPSICLE. You'll learn how an 11-year old boy created this sweet icy ... See full summary »

Director: David Harris Katz | Star: Jeff Johnson

50. Colour: The Spectrum of Science (2015– )
Episode: Colours of Life (2015)

58 min | Documentary

We live in a world ablaze with colour. Rainbows and rainforests, oceans and humanity, earth is the most colourful place we know of. But the colours we see are far more complex and ... See full summary »

Director: Emma Oastler | Stars: Helen Czerski, Beverly Glover, Stephanie Henson, Nina Jablonski

Votes: 5