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Facts

2012 · Documentary · EnglishShort for documentaries

Critics vs audiences

Critics a little warmer than audiences (+7)

Critics 86Audiences 79GoodWatch 82

  • Rotten Tomatoes

    Tomatometer96%

  • Metacritic

    Metascore75

  • Rotten Tomatoes

    Audience score85%

  • Metacritic

    User score8.0

  • IMDb

    IMDb7.7

  • Letterboxd

    Letterboxd · 4 K ratings3.7/5

Running time

1 h 14 min

Shorter than 9 in 10 documentaries, −22 min on the typical 96

Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.

Reach

Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 10 more

Released

2012

October 1, 2012

14 years ago

Genre

Documentary

Language

English

Original language

Made in

  • United States

Awards

Oscar nomineeWins and nominations by award

Academy Awards2013

  • Music (Original Song)2013Nominated

Content

PG-13Not for young kids

Rated

  • PG-13United States

Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.

What's in it

  • ViolenceLittle or none
  • Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
  • Frightening scenesMild
  • Sex, nudityLittle or none
  • Dark themesStrong

Levels from the title analysis.

Viewing guide

AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-Provoking

Not listed for kids or family movie night.

Starring

StarringJames Balog, Louie Psihoyos, Sylvia Earle

11 people

Made by

Directed by Jeff Orlowski, written with Mark MonroeJeff Orlowski (camera), J. Ralph (music), Davis Coombe (editing)·11 people in 5 departments

Directing · 1

Writing · 1

Production · 7

Editing · 1

Sound · 1