Wonders of the Sea 3D

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Wonders of the Sea 3D
Wonders of the Sea 3D poster.jpg
Official release poster
Directed by
Written byDavid Chocron
Screenplay by
  • Francois Mantello
  • Jean-Jacques Mantello
Produced by
Narrated byArnold Schwarzenegger
Cinematography
  • Jean-Jacques Mantello
  • Gavin McKinney
Edited byEnzo Mantello
Music byChristophe Jacquelin
Production
companies
Myriad Pictures
3D Entertainment
Distributed by Fathom Events
Release date
  • 17 January 2019 (2019-01-17)(US)
Running time
82 minutes
CountriesUnited Kingdom
France
LanguageEnglish

Wonders of the Sea 3D is a 2017 American documentary film co-directed by Jean-Michel Cousteau and narrated by Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Contents

Background

Schwarzenegger expressed the hope that the film would do for marine conservation what the film Saturday Night Fever (1977) did for disco dancing, and what the film Pumping Iron (1977), in which Schwarzenegger starred, did for gym memberships. [1] When the film was screened at the 2017 San Sebastián International Film Festival, Schwarzenegger argued [2]

"Don’t ever ever buy into the idea that the environment ought to be a political issue.... there is no democrat or republican air, there is no democrat or republican water. We breath the same air and we drink the same water." [2]

Filming and casting

The documentary was filmed over three years in locations ranging from Fiji to the Bahamas. [3]

The cast includes Céline Cousteau, Fabien Cousteau, and Jean-Michel Cousteau.

Critical reviews

The film has been reviewed in US media that include Variety [4] and The Hollywood Reporter . [5] The film has also been reviewed in Canada by the Toronto Star, [6] the National Post , [7] The Globe and Mail , [8] The Georgia Straight , [9] Now Magazine , [10] Original Cin, [11] and What She Said, [12] in Spain by El País , [13] in the Philippines by the Philippine Daily Inquirer , [14] and in Italy by Mymovies.it [15] and Comingsoon.it . [16]

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  3. ↑ Galuppo, Mia (18 April 2017). "Arnold Schwarzenegger to Narrate Underwater Doc 'Wonders of the Sea'". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 17 January 2019.
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  8. ↑ Wheeler, Brad (31 January 2019). "Review: Wonders of the Sea 3D is gorgeous, but nearly drowns in its narrative". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved 2 February 2019.
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