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1. Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
PG-13 | 192 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Jake Sully lives with his newfound family formed on the extrasolar moon Pandora. Once a familiar threat returns to finish what was previously started, Jake must work with Neytiri and the army of the Na'vi race to protect their home.
Director: James Cameron | Stars: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang
Votes: 495,899 | Gross: $659.68M
2. SpongeBob SquarePants (1999– )
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
The misadventures of a talking sea sponge who works at a fast food restaurant, attends a boating school, and lives in an underwater pineapple.
Stars: Tom Kenny, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Clancy Brown
Votes: 111,622
3. The Little Mermaid (I) (2023)
PG | 135 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A young mermaid makes a deal with a sea witch to trade her beautiful voice for human legs so she can discover the world above water and impress a prince.
Director: Rob Marshall | Stars: Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy, Javier Bardem
Votes: 156,353 | Gross: $298.17M
4. The Little Mermaid (1989)
G | 83 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
A mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain in an attempt to become human and win a prince's love.
Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker | Stars: Jodi Benson, Samuel E. Wright, Rene Auberjonois, Christopher Daniel Barnes
Votes: 291,384 | Gross: $111.54M
5. Days of Heaven (1978)
PG | 94 min | Drama, Romance
A hot-tempered farm laborer convinces the woman he loves to marry their rich but dying boss so that they can have a claim to his fortune.
Director: Terrence Malick | Stars: Richard Gere, Brooke Adams, Sam Shepard, Linda Manz
Votes: 62,876
6. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
R | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
With a plan to exact revenge on a legendary shark that killed his partner, oceanographer Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) rallies a crew that includes his estranged wife, a journalist, and a man who may or may not be his son.
Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Anjelica Huston, Cate Blanchett
Votes: 211,168 | Gross: $24.01M
7. The Swarm (2023)
46 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Ecological thriller about the delicate interconnectedness between mankind and Earth.
Stars: Alexander Karim, Cécile de France, Leonie Benesch, Joshua Odjick
Votes: 6,563
8. Fantasia (1940)
G | 124 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
A series of eight famous pieces of classical music, conducted by Leopold Stokowski and interpreted in animation by Walt Disney's team of artists.
Directors: James Algar, Samuel Armstrong, Ford Beebe Jr., Norman Ferguson, David Hand, Jim Handley, T. Hee, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Bill Roberts, Paul Satterfield, Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Leopold Stokowski, Deems Taylor, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Corey Burton
Votes: 104,131 | Gross: $76.41M
9. Moby Dick (1956)
Not Rated | 116 min | Adventure, Drama
The sole survivor of a lost whaling ship relates the tale of his captain's self-destructive obsession to hunt the white whale, Moby Dick.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart, Leo Genn, James Robertson Justice
Votes: 21,976 | Gross: $10.40M
10. Blackfish (2013)
PG-13 | 83 min | Documentary
A documentary following the controversial captivity of killer whales, and its dangers for both humans and whales.
Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite | Stars: Tilikum, Dave Duffus, Samantha Berg, Dean Gomersall
Votes: 72,525 | Gross: $2.07M
11. On Deadly Ground (1994)
R | 101 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
A blowout firefighter takes on an environmentally destructive oil corporation by causing many deaths and explosions in Alaska.
Director: Steven Seagal | Stars: Steven Seagal, Michael Caine, Joan Chen, John C. McGinley
Votes: 25,504 | Gross: $38.59M
12. Flipper (1996)
PG | 95 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
A teenage boy sent to spend the summer with his eccentric uncle on the Florida coast befriends a remarkable dolphin and takes on local bad guys who are polluting the water.
Director: Alan Shapiro | Stars: Paul Hogan, Elijah Wood, Jonathan Banks, Robert Deacon
Votes: 11,676 | Gross: $20.05M
13. Life (2009)
TV-G | 43 min | Documentary
David Attenborough's legendary BBC crew explains and shows wildlife all over planet earth. From giving an overview of the challenges facing life to hunting the deep sea and various major evolutionary groups of creatures.
Stars: Oprah Winfrey, David Attenborough, Doug Allan, Roger Munns
Votes: 42,873
14. Submergence (2017)
Not Rated | 112 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
James and Danielle meet on vacation and fall in love. She's going to the dark North Atlantic bottom to find life. He's going to Somalia to find a terrorist but gets a dark cell.
Director: Wim Wenders | Stars: Alicia Vikander, Celyn Jones, Jannik Schümann, Jean-Pierre Lorit
Votes: 9,302
15. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961)
PG | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
When the Earth is threatened by a burning Van Allen Radiation Belt, U.S. Navy Admiral Harriman Nelson plans to shoot a nuclear missile at the Belt, using his experimental atomic submarine, the Seaview.
Director: Irwin Allen | Stars: Walter Pidgeon, Joan Fontaine, Barbara Eden, Peter Lorre
Votes: 6,673
16. A Fish Tale (2000)
G | 80 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Three children accidentally get turned into fish after drinking a potion made by an eccentric scientist. When the kids end up in the sea, they must find the antidote within 48 hours or remain as fish forever.
Directors: Stefan Fjeldmark, Greg Manwaring, Michael Donovan, Michael Hegner | Stars: Nis Bank-Mikkelsen, Søren Sætter-Lassen, Morten Kerrn Nielsen, Sebastian Jessen
Votes: 7,344
17. Seaspiracy (2021)
TV-14 | 89 min | Documentary, Adventure
Passionate about ocean life, a filmmaker sets out to document the harm that humans do to marine species - and uncovers alarming global corruption.
Director: Ali Tabrizi | Stars: Ali Tabrizi, Richard O'Barry, Lucy Tabrizi, Lori Marino
Votes: 34,176
18. Katak: The Brave Beluga (2023)
PG | 82 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
While his peers have all turned white, Katak is still small and grey. To prove that he has grown up and to grant the last wish of his adored grandma, Katak departs on a perilous journey to the Great North.
Directors: Christine Dallaire-Dupont, Nicola Lemay | Stars: Robert Naylor, Skyler Clark, Eleanor Noble, Wyatt Bowen
Votes: 423
19. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)
Passed | 85 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A French professor and his daughter accompany Captain Nemo on an adventure aboard a submarine.
Director: Stuart Paton | Stars: Allen Holubar, Dan Hanlon, Edna Pendleton, Curtis Benton
Votes: 1,994 | Gross: $8.00M
20. Encounters at the End of the World (2007)
G | 99 min | Documentary
Film-maker Werner Herzog travels to the McMurdo Station in Antarctica, looking to capture the continent's beauty and investigate the characters living there.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Werner Herzog, Scott Rowland, Stefan Pashov, Doug MacAyeal
Votes: 19,273 | Gross: $0.94M
21. H2O: Mermaid Adventures (2015)
TV-Y7 | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When three normal teenage girls stumble upon an ancient cave they undergo a transformation that will change their lives forever.
Stars: Sonja Ball, Holly Gauthier-Frankel, Thor Bishopric, Angela Galuppo
Votes: 262
22. Around the World Under the Sea (I) (1966)
G | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The crew of a five-man submarine travels the world oceans, planting sensors on the ocean floor to warn scientists of any impending earthquakes.
Director: Andrew Marton | Stars: Lloyd Bridges, Shirley Eaton, Brian Kelly, David McCallum
Votes: 963
23. Dyesebel (2008)
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
The story of Dyesebel begins when an amnesiac mermaid-turned-human named Lucia (Jean Garcia) fell in love with a human. They got married and had a beautiful baby, but instead of human baby ... See full summary »
Stars: Marian Rivera, Dingdong Dantes, Jean Garcia, Rufa Mae Quinto
Votes: 173
24. Earth (2007)
G | 90 min | Documentary
Feature-length version of the documentary TV series Planet Earth (2006), following the migration paths of four animal families.
Directors: Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield | Stars: James Earl Jones, Patrick Stewart, Anggun, Ulrich Tukur
Votes: 14,745 | Gross: $38.05M
25. Captain January (1936)
Passed | 77 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
A little girl named Star lives with the lighthouse keeper who rescued her when her parents drowned. A truant officer decides she should go to boarding school, but she's rescued by relatives.
Director: David Butler | Stars: Shirley Temple, Guy Kibbee, Slim Summerville, Buddy Ebsen
Votes: 1,500
26. Swimming to Sea (2012)
TV-MA | 78 min | Animation, Drama, Horror
A mackerel from the ocean attempts to escape from a restaurant aquarium tank before getting eaten.
Director: Dae-hee Lee | Stars: Hyeon-ji Kim, Hyun Kyung-soo, Ho-san Lee, Si Yeong-Joon
Votes: 490
27. Night on Earth (2020)
TV-PG | 41 min | Documentary
This nature series' new technology lifts night's veil to reveal the hidden lives of the world's creatures, from lions on the hunt to bats on wings.
Stars: Samira Wiley, Alessandra Mastronardi, Beren Saat
Votes: 4,925
28. Atlantis (I) (1991)
TV-PG | 78 min | Documentary, Music
Atmospheric soundtrack follows this compilation of nature footage that focuses on the ocean and various life forms that live, mate and die in it.
Director: Luc Besson
Votes: 1,958 | Gross: $0.14M
29. Dyesebel (1996)
113 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
After years of hiding from a cruel, suspicious society on the land, mermaid Dyesebel returns and falls in love with a man named Fredo--and becomes the target of Fredo's jealous ex-girlfriend.
Director: Emmanuel H. Borlaza | Stars: Charlene Gonzales, Matthew Mendoza, Gloria Diaz, Jaclyn Jose
Votes: 25
30. Oceans (2008)
G | 84 min | Documentary
An ecological drama/documentary, filmed throughout the globe. Part thriller, part meditation on the vanishing wonders of the sub-aquatic world.
Directors: Jacques Perrin, Jacques Cluzaud | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Jacques Perrin, Rie Miyazawa
Votes: 10,081 | Gross: $19.42M
31. Marina (2004)
Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Stars: Claudine Barretto, Cherie Gil, Rafael Rosell, Snooky Serna
Votes: 35
32. 90210 Shark Attack (2014)
Not Rated | 75 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Students encounter a haunted shark tooth.
Director: David DeCoteau | Stars: Donna Wilkes, Rachel Rosenstein, Braden Bacha, Jeffrey Decker
Votes: 338
33. Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan (2012– )
60 min | Documentary
Dominic Monaghan embarks on an exhilarating journey to remote corners of the globe in search of bizarre and dangerous animals. Along the way he'll meet eccentric locals, participate in rare traditions and talk to animal experts.
Stars: Dominic Monaghan, Jack Hoopia, Billy Boyd, Dan Bell
Votes: 643
34. Inner Space (1973– )
25 min | Documentary, Adventure
William Shatner narrated this filmed documentary series focusing on the animals and wildlife that make up the undersea kingdom.
Stars: William Shatner, Valerie Taylor, Ron Taylor
Votes: 27
35. Dyesebel (2014)
Fantasy
Dyesebel, a mermaid born to a merman prince and human, is shunned by both worlds. She meets Fredo in the human realm, but as a war between humans and merfolk brews, she must choose between her loved ones or her identity.
Stars: Anne Curtis, Gerald Anderson, Sam Milby, Andi Eigenmann
Votes: 27
36. Dam999 (2011)
108 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
After many years two mariners return to homeland with the hope of a new beginning, little did they know about a disaster that would change their destiny.
Director: Sohan Roy | Stars: Vinay Rai, Joshua Fredric Smith, Megha Burman, Linda Arsenio
Votes: 20,768
37. Impressionen unter Wasser (2002)
45 min | Documentary
A collection of underwater footage directed by Leni Riefenstahl over nearly 30 years.
Director: Leni Riefenstahl | Star: Leni Riefenstahl
Votes: 360
38. Dyesebel (1990)
101 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
A MERMAID REALIZED HER DREAM TO BE FULLY HUMAN AND LIVE WITH THE MAN SHE LOVES.
Director: Mel Chionglo | Stars: Alice Dixson, Richard Gomez, Nadia Montenegro, Dennis Roldan
Votes: 24
39. Captain Calamity (1936)
Passed | 66 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A South Seas skipper fights off thieves and pirates who are after a lost treasure.
Director: John Reinhardt | Stars: George Houston, Marian Nixon, Vince Barnett, Crane Wilbur
Votes: 158
40. Drain the Ocean (2009 TV Movie)
TV-G | 88 min | Documentary
In this National Geographic special, we look at what most call "The Final Frontier". Using the newest data gathered from scientists all over the world and the latest advancements in ... See full summary »
Stars: Avery Brooks, Charlie Paull, Tim Le Bas, Craig Dawe
Votes: 161
41. The Sea Around Us (1953)
Approved | 62 min | Documentary
Oscar-winning documentary based on Rachel L. Carson's pioneering study of ocean life chronicled in her award-winning and best-selling 1951 book of the same name.
Director: Irwin Allen | Stars: Don Forbes, Theodore von Eltz
Votes: 379
42. Jonathan Bird's Blue World (2008– )
28 min | Documentary, Family
Host Jonathan Bird personally dives underwater to showcase various wonders of the blue world in an amusing and educational way.
Stars: Jonathan Bird, Art Cohen, Rick Allen, Greg Brunshidle
Votes: 39
43. Devil Monster (1946)
Approved | 60 min | Adventure, Horror
This is an edited version of a ten-year-old film, _Sea Fiend, The (1936)_.
Director: S. Edwin Graham | Stars: Barry Norton, Blanche Mehaffey, Jack Barty, Terry Grey
Votes: 293
44. The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2005 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
A documentary about the life of Errol Flynn, with recollections from friends and family.
Director: David Heeley | Stars: Ian Holm, Errol Flynn, Charles Chauvel, Patrice Wymore
Votes: 421
45. The Walrus and the Whistleblower (2020)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary
An animal trainer becomes an unlikely whistleblower and is sued for $1.5 million for plotting to steal a walrus, falling down the rabbit hole of a personal quest while a larger movement grows to end marine mammal captivity.
Director: Nathalie Bibeau | Stars: Phil Demers, Doug Draper, John Holer, Jimmy Kimmel
Votes: 213
46. Dyesebel (1978)
Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Director: Anthony Taylor | Stars: Alma Moreno, Mat Ranillo III, Gloria Sevilla, Nova Villa
Votes: 12
47. Below the Sea (1933)
Passed | 78 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
A wealthy woman funds an underwater expedition to explore for marine life, but what she doesn't know is that her "colleagues" have other intentions.
Director: Albert S. Rogell | Stars: Ralph Bellamy, Fay Wray, Frederik Vogeding, Esther Howard
Votes: 331
48. Vengeance of the Deep (1938)
Approved | 68 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
A concert pianist, as concert panists are wont to do, goes pearl diving in the South Seas to find a giant pearl for his girlfriend. He does, and that's when all the trouble begins.
Director: Ken G. Hall | Stars: Lloyd Hughes, Ann Richards, Sidney Wheeler, James Raglan
Votes: 53
49. Killer Jellyfish (2005 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary
The scientific quest to identify and defend against a tiny but deadly Australian marine killer--the nearly-invisible Irukandji box jellyfish.
Director: Richard Fitzpatrick | Star: J.V. Martin
Votes: 19
50. Nancy Drew: The Shattered Medallion (2014 Video Game)
E | Adventure, Mystery
Teen detective Nancy Drew travels to New Zealand to compete in a reality TV competition and ends up investigating the strange mishaps that are causing the show to spiral out of control.
Director: Tim Burke | Stars: Lani Minella, Jennifer Pratt, Sofia Rybin, Shiromi Arserio
Votes: 42