Synopsis
A look at the life, passions, achievements and tragedies surrounding the famous explorer and environmentalist Jacques Cousteau, featuring an archive of his newly restored footage.
Scores
Overall Score
43.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
27.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
41.7%
Review Aggregate
85.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 98% of 60 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, visually striking, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalvisually strikingdarkgrittytragiccharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score98.0
RT critic review count60
Rotten Tomatoes audience score81.0
RT audience rating count50
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes1,645
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2021 | $231,687 | $268,193 |
| International | 2021 | $50,947 | $58,974 |
| Worldwide | 2021 | $282,634 | $327,167 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2021 | $136,222 | $157,686 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2021 | $3,648,000 | $4,222,795 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2021 | $4,107,000 | $4,754,118 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2021 | $928,000 | $1,074,220 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2021 | $2,969,000 | $3,436,809 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2021 | $104,259 | $120,687 |
| Total Revenues | 2021 | $11,892,481 | $13,766,315 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2021 | $311,000 (est) | $360,003 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2021 | $182,000 (est) | $210,677 (est) |
| Participations | 2021 | $476,000 | $551,001 |
| Residuals ? | 2021 | $519,000 | $600,776 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2021 | $62,200 | $72,001 |
| Total Expenses | 2021 | $1,550,200 | $1,794,457 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2021 | $10,342,281 | $11,971,858 |
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