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1. Happy Feet (2006)
PG | 108 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin is born who cannot sing. But he can tap dance something fierce!
Directors: George Miller, Warren Coleman, Judy Morris | Stars: Elijah Wood, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Robin Williams
Votes: 199,837 | Gross: $198.00M
2. David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020 TV Movie)
PG | 83 min | Documentary, Biography
One man has seen more of the natural world than any other. This unique feature documentary is his witness statement.
Directors: Alastair Fothergill, Jonathan Hughes, Keith Scholey | Stars: David Attenborough, Max Hughes
Votes: 34,515
3. Seaspiracy (2021)
TV-14 | 89 min | Documentary, Adventure
Passionate about ocean life, a filmmaker sets out to document the harm that humans do to marine species - and uncovers alarming global corruption.
Director: Ali Tabrizi | Stars: Ali Tabrizi, Richard O'Barry, Lucy Tabrizi, Lori Marino
Votes: 34,111
4. The 11th Hour (I) (2007)
PG | 95 min | Documentary
A look at the state of the global environment including visionary and practical solutions for restoring the planet's ecosystems.
Directors: Leila Conners, Nadia Conners | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kenny Ausubel, Thom Hartmann, Wangari Maathai
Votes: 5,906 | Gross: $0.70M
5. Luzzu (2021)
94 min | Drama
A man risks everything to provide for his wife and newborn son by entering Malta's black-market fishing industry.
Director: Alex Camilleri | Stars: Jesmark Scicluna, Marlene Schranz, David Scicluna, Marta Vella
Votes: 1,858
6. Eating Our Way to Extinction (2021)
82 min | Documentary
Globally renowned figures and the world's leading scientists open the lid on the elephant in the room no one wants to talk about: the damaging effects of factory farming.
Directors: Ludo Brockway, Otto Brockway | Stars: Kate Winslet, Anthony Robbins, Richard Branson, Sylvia Earle
Votes: 2,085
7. Amazon (2008– )
60 min | Documentary
In his style as participating anthropological observer, fit and flexible British army-vet Bruce Parry travels along the vast Amazon, trough several South American states. He meets tribal ... See full summary »
Stars: Bruce Parry, Dudu Gomes, Matt Brandon, Raquel Toniolo
Votes: 204
8. The End of the Line (I) (2009)
Unrated | 85 min | Documentary
Documentary filmmaker Rupert Murray examines the devastating effect that overfishing has had on the world's fish populations and argues that drastic action must be taken to reverse these trends.
Director: Rupert Murray | Stars: Ben Bradshaw, Roberto Mielgo Bragazzi, Charles Clover, John Crosbie
Votes: 1,099
9. 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
10. Thalatta (2017)
50 min | Documentary
The relationship between man and the sea has always been an exploitative one. This long-lasting ruling is starting to show its bad face through the destabilization of the ecosystems, as ... See full synopsis »
Director: Triantafyllia Dimopoulou
Votes: 23
11. Bluefish (2017)
64 min | Documentary, Animation, Action
Can a documentary save a fish species from extinction?
Director: Mert Gökalp | Stars: Banu Dokmecibasi, Banu Dokmecibasi, Serco Eksiyan, Serco Eksiyan
Votes: 176
12. Endgame 2050 (2020)
93 min | Documentary
Humanity has backed itself into an ecological endgame as we approach the year 2050. Featuring Moby and prominent scientists, ENDGAME 2050 lays out the reality that, unless we act urgently now, we are hastening our own destruction.
Director: Sofia Pineda Ochoa | Stars: Sofia Pineda Ochoa, Moby, Paul Ehrlich, Boris Worm
Votes: 311
13. 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
14. Drawing the Line (2013)
84 min | Documentary
Drawing The Line is a revealing tale about Australia's oceans and the men and women who depend upon it for their livelihood. The ocean is a fickle mistress, friend one day foe the next, but... See full summary »
Directors: Matthew Blyth, Alaneo Gloor
15. Surpêche (2012 Video)
11 min | Documentary, Short
Actress Mélanie Laurent investigates what overfishing truly means and consequence it has for small-scale fishermen. She interviews a South-Western France fisher woman.
Director: Mélanie Laurent | Star: Anne-Marie Vergès
16. The Last Fisherman on Earth
Documentary, Animation | Announced
The Last Fisherman on Earth, is an animated documentary about the devastating effects of over fishing on our oceans.
Director: Emma Macey-Storch
17. The Sharks That Hunt in Forests (2021)
6 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
Director: William Cifuentes | Star: Addison Anderson
18. Eco-Warriors: Operation Driftnet (2019– )
132 min | Adventure
Under the guise of search and rescue, Chinese vessels are pillaging the oceans for sharks, dolphins, and rare Bluefin Tuna. The ocean patrol ship the Steve Irwin is deployed to intercept the ships and stop them, at any cost.
Stars: Tim Watters, Sid Chakravarty, James Brook, Brian Race
19. Losing Nemo (2013)
6 min | Animation, Short, Drama
A short animated film provides a summary of the most important facts concerning the impact of today's industrial fishing on ocean life.
Director: Douwe van der Werf | Stars: Rutger Buiter, Emily Hunter
20. Sea the Truth (2010)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
Sea the Truth focuses on the current state of our oceans and seas, which, according to leading scientists, will be empty within 40 years if we continue to catch and eat fish at the current rate.
Directors: Claudine Everaert, Gertjan Zwanikken | Stars: Claire King, Marianne Thieme
Votes: 33
21. SoLa: Louisiana Water Stories (2010)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
Everywhere you look in Southern Louisiana there's water - rivers, bayous, swamps, the Mississippi River, the Gulf of Mexico. And everyone in Cajun Country has a water story, or two or three... See full summary »
Director: Jon Bowermaster | Stars: Ivor Van Heerden, Dean A. Wilson
Votes: 16
22. A Sweet Spot in Time (2014)
90 min | Documentary
Ocean documentary featuring American oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle. (While Bryson screened a preliminary version in 2014, which he produced on his own, the full documentary to be co-directed by Cousteau and Bryson was never completed.)
Directors: Jonah L. Bryson, Fabien Cousteau | Stars: Sylvia Earle, Rob Stewart, Charlie Veron
23.
The Swarm (2023)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2023)
44 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Whale researcher Leon Anawak is concerned when an orca is found dead on the beach after allegedly attacking a fishing boat.
Director: Luke Watson | Stars: Alexander Karim, Cécile de France, Leonie Benesch, Joshua Odjick
Votes: 568
24.
Amazon (2008– )
Episode:
Cocaine & Tapioca
(2008)
Documentary
Director: Matt Brandon | Stars: Bruce Parry, Dudu Gomes
Votes: 7
25.
The Age of Nature (2020)
Episode:
Awakening
(2020)
TV-G | 54 min | Documentary
Our awareness of Nature is growing. As we discover its role in our modern world and realize its true value, action is being taken to protect and restore it. This story is told by contributors who reveal the awakening of a new era.
Director: Peter Lown | Stars: Uma Thurman, Paola Bouley, Gregory C. Carr, John Crosbie
Votes: 34
26.
A Perfect Planet (2021)
Episode:
Humans
(2021)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary
Humans are changing our planet so rapidly, it's affecting earth's life support systems: our weather, our oceans and the living world.
Director: Nick Shoolingin-Jordan | Stars: David Attenborough, Israfeel Ahamed, Oliver Crofts, Asha De Vos
Votes: 295
27.
From Scratch (2020– )
Episode:
Sea You in Istria
(2021)
Adventure, Reality-TV
David visits Istria, an idyllic Mediterranean peninsula in Croatia where Italian and Austrian culinary influences meet. He meets chef Marina, hunts for truffles, and learns about the damage overfishing and global warming are causing there.
Director: Marty Bleazard | Stars: Marina Gasi, David Moscow
28.
Oceans 8 (2004–2006)
Episode:
The Lost Coast of Gabon
(2006)
26 min | Adventure
The circumnavigation of Gabon's jewel of a national park, Loango. Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and stretching 40 miles into the jungled-interior, the region was explored by kayaking and ... See full summary »
Director: Jon Bowermaster
29.
Schoolhouse Rock! (1973–2009)
Episode:
Save the Ocean
(2009)
TV-Y | 3 min | Animation, Short, Family
The environment rocks! Schoolhouse Rock returns with 11 songs.
Stars: Sean Altman, Eric Booker, Barry Carl, Inna Dukach
Votes: 12
30.
Modern Marvels (1993– )
Episode:
Tuna
(2010)
TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, History
It's the most popular fish in the American diet. From the school lunch box--to the high end sushi bar--to the outdoor barbecue, tuna crosses all demographic lines.
Stars: Alexander B. Rubinow, Lloyd Sherr
Votes: 17
31.
Nature (1982– )
Episode:
Penguins: Meet the Family
(2022)
TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary, Family
Penguins. Profiling all 18 species. Habitats and raising their baby chicks, facing various predators and environmental challenges.
Director: Lara Bickerton | Star: Jayce Bartok
Votes: 26
32.
Horizon (1964– )
Episode:
The Death of the Oceans?
(2010)
Unrated | Documentary
Sir David Attenborough reveals the findings of an investigation into what is happening to our oceans, and looks at whether it is it too late to save their remarkable biodiversity.
Director: Peter Oxley | Stars: David Attenborough, W. Jeffrey Bolster, Julian Caley, Matt Camisa
Votes: 30
33.
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
34.
The Outlaw Ocean (2022– )
Episode 5: Waves of Extraction
(2022 Podcast Episode)
52 min | Documentary, Crime
The nature and consequences of industrialized fishing.
35.
SailTrek (2023– )
Episode:
The Joy of Sailing and Overfishing
(2023)
Documentary
Welcome to the Grenadines where the SailTrek team shines a light on how one island is combating overfishing, and we also take a special look at the life of a sailor.
Directors: Taimy Alvarez, Tom Jacobs | Stars: Tony Harris, Peter Kissner, Jim Scott, Patricia Serrano
37.
Beautiful Excursions (2006– )
Episode:
Istanbul, à la croisée des chemins
(2016)
Documentary
A nice journey of Raphaël from Istanbul (the meeting with Burçak Desombre-the wine consultant-, the tasting of the "simit" breads, the crossing of the Bosphorus by ferry, the meeting with ... See full summary »
Director: Pascal Villa | Star: Raphaël de Casabianca
38.
Tribes, Predators & Me (2016– )
Episode:
Shark People of the South Pacific
(2017)
59 min | Adventure, Reality-TV
On Owarigi, a remote island in the Solomon Islands, Gordon learns how the locals fish by free-diving and encounter sharks every day. He discovers that commercial fishing and shark-finning are threatening their way of life.
Director: Rachael Kinley | Star: Gordon Buchanan
Votes: 9
39.
Rotten (2018–2019)
Episode:
Cod Is Dead
(2018)
TV-MA | 56 min | Documentary
As the global fish supply dwindles, the industry faces a crisis on all sides - including crooked moguls, dubious imports and divisive regulations.
Stars: Latif Nasser, Carlos Rafael, Brian Joseph, Steve Welch
Votes: 200