Synopsis
James Cameron teams up with NASA scientists to explore the Mid-Ocean Ridge, a submerged chain of mountains that band the Earth and are home to some of the planet's most unique life forms.
Scores
Overall Score
54.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
36.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
69.6%
Review Aggregate
66.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 83% of 60 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, stylized, lighthearted. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingstylizedlightheartedfamily-friendlycharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatoly Sagalevich | 2005 | $135,000 | $217,000 | (est) |
| Genya Chernaiev | 2005 | $83,000 | $134,000 | (est) |
| Victor Nischeta | 2005 | $63,000 | $101,000 | (est) |
| Pamela G. Conrad | 2005 | $51,000 | $82,000 | (est) |
| Jim Childress | 2005 | $44,000 | $70,000 | (est) |
| Dijanna Figueroa | 2005 | $39,000 | $62,000 | (est) |
| Maya Tolstoy | 2005 | $35,000 | $56,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score84.0
RT critic review count61
Rotten Tomatoes audience score49.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes3,596
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $8,968,684 | $14,405,920 |
| International | 2005 | $3,801,953 | $6,106,875 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $12,770,637 | $20,512,795 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $6,005,123 | $9,645,710 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $205,000 | $329,281 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $32,000 | $51,400 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $11,447,000 | $18,386,707 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $27,481,000 | $44,141,268 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $2,152,484 | $3,457,421 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $47,322,607 | $76,011,787 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $7,024,000 (est) | $11,282,278 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $4,574,000 (est) | $7,346,973 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $3,786,000 | $6,081,250 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $2,985,000 | $4,794,647 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $1,404,800 | $2,256,456 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $19,773,800 | $31,761,603 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $27,548,807 | $44,250,184 |
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