Synopsis
This documentary goes to coral reefs of the Bahamas and the waters of the Kingdom of Tonga for a close encounter with the surviving tribes of the ocean: wild dolphins and belugas, the love of a Humpback mother for her newborn calf, the singing Humpback males, an orca the mighty King of the ocean, and the gentle manatee. Little-known aspects of these creatures capable of sophisticated communication and social interaction. Documents the life of these graceful, majestic yet endangered sea creatures.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
5.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
65.9%
Critic Consensus
66.7% Fresh • 3 critic reviews
Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 3 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, visually striking. Common reservations focus on uneven tone, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
character-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealisticuneven tone
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| N/A |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0
RT critic review count5
Rotten Tomatoes audience score67.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb ratingN/A
IMDb votesN/A
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $7,714,996 | $11,241,032 |
| International | 2008 | $1,093,663 | $1,593,507 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $8,808,659 | $12,834,539 |
Earnings / Profitability
Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $4,294,963 | $6,257,919 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $961,000 | $1,400,212 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $343,000 | $499,764 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $7,963,000 | $11,602,383 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $16,499,000 | $24,039,648 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $1,851,599 | $2,697,848 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $31,912,562 | $46,497,773 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2008 | $1,491,000 (est) | $2,172,442 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $2,626,000 (est) | $3,826,178 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $2,553,000 | $3,719,815 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $1,941,000 | $2,828,108 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $298,200 | $434,488 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $8,909,200 | $12,981,031 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $23,003,362 | $33,516,742 |
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Tooltips
- Budget Estimated using Machine Learning
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $0, DVD $15,025,000, BluRay $1,474,000
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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