Ocean with David Attenborough
| Ocean with David Attenborough | |
|---|---|
Film poster | |
| Directed by | Toby Nowlan Colin Butfield Keith Scholey |
| Produced by | Toby Nowlan Keith Scholey |
| Starring | David Attenborough |
| Edited by | Philippa Edwards |
| Music by | Steven Price |
Production companies | Silverback Films Open Planet Studios Altitude Film Entertainment All3 Media International Minderoo Pictures |
| Distributed by | National Geographic Documentary Films Altitude |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $4.2 million[1] |
Ocean with David Attenborough is a 2025 British documentary film which explores the importance of the Earth's oceans and the threats they face. It is narrated by David Attenborough.[2][3][4] It was directed by Toby Nowlan, Colin Butfield, and Keith Scholey.[5][6] The film premiered at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall in London on 6 May, and in select cinemas on 8 May (coinciding with Attenborough’s 99th birthday), and on 7 June became available for streaming on National Geographic, Disney+, and Hulu.[7]
Ocean was accompanied by a complementary book, Ocean: Earth's Last Wilderness, written by Attenborough and Butfield (2025, John Murray, ISBN 978-1399818506).[8]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 23 critics' reviews are positive.[9] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 93 out of 100, based on four critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[10]
References
- ^ "Ocean with David Attenborough". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ^ Monbiot, George (13 June 2025). "Attenborough's Ocean is the film I've been waiting my whole career for – now the world must act on its message". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ Hammerschlag, Annika (7 June 2025). "David Attenborough's 'Ocean' is a brutal, beautiful wake-up call from the sea". AP News. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ Ram, Anand (23 May 2025). "David Attenborough's Ocean documentary has a scene straight out of Dune". CBC News. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "Disney+ this week: "Ocean with David Attenborough"". Republican and Herald. 15 June 2025. pp. T14. Retrieved 22 July 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "David Attenborough to Partner with National Geographic on New Documentary Spotlighting Threats to World's Oceans and "How They Can Bounce Back"". 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Ocean with David Attenborough on the Open Planet Studios official website". Open Planet Studios.
- ^ Merrill, Rob (8 May 2025). "David Attenborough takes readers to 'Earth's last wilderness' in 'Ocean'". AP News. pp. A3. Retrieved 22 July 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ocean with David Attenborough". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ^ "Ocean with David Attenborough". Metacritic. Retrieved 28 February 2026.