Mission Blue

Mission Blue

A world without the ocean, is a world without us.

Directed by Fisher Stevens, Robert Nixon

Produced by True Blue Films, Insurgent Docs

201494 min7.4 / 10

An inspiring documentary portrait of a pioneering oceanographer's passionate crusade to protect marine ecosystems and awaken humanity to the ocean's vital importance.

This documentary follows oceanographer Sylvia Earle's campaign to save the world's oceans from threats such as overfishing and toxic waste.

Questions people ask

  • Does Mission Blue end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Mission Blue scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Mission Blue violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Mission Blue easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Mission Blue sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

67/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise34

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Mission Blue

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Mission Blue

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Mission Blue, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mission Blue, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mission Blue, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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