The 13 Best Ocean Documentaries

13 documentaries

Life at sea, under it and on the edge of it.

Life at sea, under it and on the edge of it. The Cove and Blackfish changed how the world sees dolphins and orcas in captivity. My Octopus Teacher is the gentle one, and it won an Oscar.

The Cove poster
1

The Cove

2009 · 1h 32m

8.495%
Chasing Coral poster
2

Chasing Coral

2017 · 1h 33m

8.0100%
Blackfish poster
3

Blackfish

2013 · 1h 23m

8.198%
My Octopus Teacher poster
4

My Octopus Teacher

2020 · 1h 25m

8.193%
Deep Water poster
5

Deep Water

2006 · 1h 32m

7.896%
Riding Giants poster
6

Riding Giants

2004 · 1h 45m

7.893%
Sea of Shadows poster
7

Sea of Shadows

2019 · 1h 46m

7.394%
Last Breath poster
8

Last Breath

2019 · 1h 25m

7.688%
The Deepest Breath poster
9

The Deepest Breath

2023 · 1h 48m

7.784%
Kon-Tiki poster
10

Kon-Tiki

1950 · 58m

7.9
Maidentrip poster
11

Maidentrip

2013 · 1h 22m

7.583%
The Endurance poster
12

The Endurance

2024 · 1h 43m

7.570%
Titan: The OceanGate Disaster poster
13

Titan: The OceanGate Disaster

2025 · 1h 52m

6.774%

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