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21 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Boxoffice MagazinePete HammondBoxoffice MagazinePete HammondNarrated by Pierce Brosnan, Oceans is simply amazing at times, a truly remarkable and extraordinary journey under the sea that takes us places we have never been before.
- 90The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterWhat "Winged Migration" did for birds, Oceans does for all sorts of strange sea creatures in an ambitious, impressively filmed documentary.
- 90VarietyVarietyThough there's a formlessness to it all, the wow factor will thrill the "Earth" crowd, making Oceans a surefire bet for families and nature lovers.
- 90Village VoiceVillage VoiceOcéans is a jaw-dropper as a visual travelogue--even its anthropomorphic indulgences (an ocean floor is turned into a rough neighborhood, complete with trespassers and shy weirdos) are winning.
- 88St. Louis Post-DispatchJoe WilliamsSt. Louis Post-DispatchJoe WilliamsAn evolutionary leap forward, a visually exquisite film that doesn't ignore the truths of pollution and predatory survival.
- 80New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNew York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierPerfect for families and exquisitely shot, this entry from the Disneynature division is even better and fresher than last year's "Earth."
- 75Orlando SentinelRoger MooreOrlando SentinelRoger MooreThe wow factor alone makes Oceans a great Earth Day/Earth Week at the movies.
- 75Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPhiladelphia InquirerSteven ReaThe music is symphonic, the cinematography spectacular, the narration — ay, there's the rub. In Oceans, the latest Disney nature documentary, the voice-over almost manages to turn the majestic into the mundane. Almost.
- 63Boston GlobeWesley MorrisBoston GlobeWesley MorrisUnlike in “Winged Migration,’’ the majestic imagery fails to tell a story or advance a message.
- 60The film’s rigorous commitment to probing the undersea kingdom’s oddities separates it from the usual tepid Discovery Channel fare, and those looking for marine exotica and savagery will thrill to a sea slug that shimmies like a flamenco dancer and an orgiastic feeding frenzy involving dolphins, sharks and a school of sardines.