Summary
The Cove tells the amazing true story of how an elite team of individuals, films makers and free divers embarked on a covert mission to penetrate the hidden cove in Japan, shining light on a dark and deadly secret. The shocking discoveries were only the tip of the iceberg.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 84Audiences 81GoodWatch 82
Metascore84
IMDb8.4
Letterboxd · 22 K ratings4.0/5
User score7.9
Running time
1 h 32 min
A typical length for documentaries
typical 9692Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 11 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
+1Released
2009
July 31, 2009
17 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Academy Awards2009 to 2010
- Documentary (Feature)2010Won
- Documentary Feature Film2010Won
- Documentary Feature Film2009Won
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 1 moreDirecting · 1
- Louie Psihoyos Director
Writing · 1
- Mark Monroe Writer
Production · 5
- Jim Clark Executive Producer
- Fisher Stevens Producer
- Paula DuPré Pesmen Producer
- Olivia Ahnemann Producer
- Charles Hambleton Producer, Additional Camera
Camera · 1
- Brook Aitken Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Geoffrey Richman Editor
- Will Cox Digital Intermediate
Sound · 2
- J. Ralph Original Music Composer
- Ryan Collison Foley
Visual Effects · 2
- Danny Wagner Visual Effects
- Nelson Hall Visual Effects
Other crew · 9
- Liev Schreiber Thanks
- Bill Pullman Thanks
- Chris Columbus Thanks
- Robert Redford Thanks
- Steven Zaillian Thanks
- Gore Verbinski Thanks
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