Trailer
Summary
A documentary focused on plastic pollution in the world's oceans.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 82GoodWatch 79
Audience score84%
IMDb7.9
Running time
1 h 42 min
A typical length for documentaries, +6 min on the typical 96
typical 96102Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
2016
September 22, 2016
10 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
Directing · 1
- Craig Leeson Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Writing · 1
- Mindy Elliott Writer, Editor
Production · 1
- Leonardo DiCaprio Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- Michael Pitts Director of Photography
Sound · 2
- Miriam Cutler Music
- Scott Weber Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Other crew · 1
- Laurence Schwarz Score Engineer
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