Ocean with David Attenborough

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Ocean with David Attenborough
Directed byToby Nowlan
Colin Butfield
Keith Scholey
Produced byToby Nowlan
Keith Scholey
Starring David Attenborough
Music by Steven Price
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Distributed by National Geographic Documentary Films
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Release dates
  • 24 May 2025 (2025-05-24)(select cinemas)
  • 7 June 2025 (2025-06-07)(streaming)

Ocean with David Attenborough is a 2025 documentary film which explores the importance of the Earth's oceans and the threats they face. It is narrated by David Attenborough. [1] [2] [3] It was directed by Toby Nowlan, Colin Butfield, and Keith Scholey. [4] [5] The film premiered in select cinemas on 24 May, and on 7 June became available for streaming on National Geographic, Disney+, and Hulu. [6]

Ocean was accompanied by a complementary book, Ocean: Earth's Last Wilderness, written by Attenborough and Butfield (2025, John Murray, ISBN   978-1399818506). [7]

References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Ram, Anand (23 May 2025). "David Attenborough's Ocean documentary has a scene straight out of Dune". CBC News . Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  4. "Disney+ this week: "Ocean with David Attenborough"". Republican and Herald. 15 June 2025. pp. T14. Retrieved 22 July 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "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.
  6. Mance, Henry (24 May 2025). "The old man and the sea". The Vancouver Sun . pp. C11. Retrieved 22 July 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  7. 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.