Summary
Adventurer, filmmaker, inventor, author, unlikely celebrity and conservationist: For over four decades, Jacques-Yves Cousteau and his explorations under the ocean became synonymous with a love of science and the natural world.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+12)
Critics 86Audiences 74GoodWatch 80
Tomatometer98%
Metascore74
Audience score81%
User score7.3
Letterboxd · 4 K ratings3.6/5
IMDb7.1
Running time
1 h 34 min
A typical length for documentaries
typical 9694Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 62 countries
+52Released
2021
October 22, 2021
5 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchMade in
- United States
BAFTA Awards2022
- Best Documentary2022Nominated
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking
and 7 more16 people
- Jacques-Yves CousteauSelf (archive footage)
- Philippe CousteauSelf (archive footage)
- Jean-Michel CousteauSelf (archive footage)
- FCFrancine CousteauSelf (voice) (archive audio)
- PCPierre-Yves CousteauSelf (archive footage)
- DCDiane CousteauSelf (archive footage)
- Albert FalcoSelf (archive footage)
- Louis MalleSelf (archive footage)
- David L. WolperSelf (voice) (archive sound)
- JSJohn SohSelf (voice) (archive sound)
- Carol BurnettSelf (archive footage)
- Deborah NorvilleSelf (archive footage)
- JRJacques RenoirSelf (voice) (archive sound)
- YPYves PaccaletSelf (voice) (archive sound)
Fidel CastroSelf (archive footage)
Vincent Cassel(voice)
Directing · 1
- Liz Garbus Director, Producer
Writing · 2
- Mark Monroe Writer
- Pax Wassermann Writer, Editor
Production · 9
- Julie Gaither Executive Producer
- Carolyn Bernstein Executive Producer
- Ryan Harrington Executive Producer
- Dan Cogan Producer
- Evan Hayes Producer
- Mridu Chandra Producer
Sound · 2
- Danny Bensi Original Music Composer
- Saunder Jurriaans Original Music Composer
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