Ocean with David Attenborough

Ocean with David Attenborough

If we save the sea, we save our world.

Directed by Keith Scholey, Toby Nowlan, Colin Butfield

Produced by Silverback Films, Open Planet Studios

202585 min8.0 / 10

A visually stunning nature documentary that balances awe and wonder at ocean life with urgent warnings about ecological collapse, framed through Attenborough's reverent perspective on planetary interconnection.

David Attenborough takes viewers on a breathtaking journey showing there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the ocean. Through spectacular sequences featuring coral reefs, kelp forests and the open ocean, Attenborough shares why a healthy ocean keeps the entire planet stable and flourishing.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ocean with David Attenborough easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Ocean with David Attenborough violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Ocean with David Attenborough sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Ocean with David Attenborough end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Ocean with David Attenborough scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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.

79/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise50

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love96

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Ocean with David Attenborough

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ocean with David Attenborough

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ocean with David Attenborough, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ocean with David Attenborough, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ocean with David Attenborough, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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