James Cameron's Deepsea Challenge

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James Cameron's Deepsea Challenge

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2014

1h 31m

Documentary

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On March 26, 2012, James Cameron made a record-breaking solo dive to Earth's lowest point, successfully piloting a submarine nearly seven miles deep to the bottom of the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean.

Critics Consensus

Deepsea Challenge 3D is more of a tribute to director James Cameron than a true nature documentary, but it still boasts enough passion and visual thrills to make for an immersive viewing experience.

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Scott Foundas

Variety

Sep 16, 2014

While watching Cameron get in touch with his inner Jacques Cousteau won't be to everyone's taste, fans of the director and oceanography gearheads should swoon to the immersive, visually spectacular images of the ocean floor.

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Alonso Duralde

TheWrap

Sep 16, 2014

Adjust your documentary-watching gauge closer to Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom and further away from "Werner Herzog discovers one of the last unspoiled places left on earth," and you'll have a perfectly enjoyable time.

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John DeFore

The Hollywood Reporter

Sep 16, 2014

If the three hours of filming Cameron did in the Trench yield little obvious drama, the story of how the Deepsea Challenger reached those depths makes up for it.

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Carl Franzen

The Verge

Sep 16, 2014

Cameron is much better at explaining the science involved in his mission than he is in revealing what makes him tick. But he does point to one common denominator between his two careers: insatiable curiosity.

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Chris Klimek

The Dissolve

Sep 16, 2014

4/5

It's so high on the thrill of discovery that it might even win over people who can't stand the guy.

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May 30, 2022

The Challenge here is trying to stay awake. Boring documentary.

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Jul 27, 2019

I loved this documentary. Gave a realistic look but still a cinematic feeling to add more drama to it (in a positive way). Personally I don't like (what happens a lot in NG-documentaries) is the use of actors in the so-called flashbacks. For the people who do like it, it's well-made and it added a nice touch. I also liked that you first get to know earlier achievements and experiences of James Cameron before you dive into the adventure what the documentary is about (it gave a nice build-up). Conclusion, a well-made, inspirational and thrilling documentary.

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Sep 24, 2016

Although I didn't see it in 3D it was still really interesting. In the end, I just wanted to know more and more but maybe that was the point.

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Apr 8, 2016

Unfortunately there wasn't much to see at the bottom of Challenger Deep, so the film focuses mainly on Cameron's career and the sub development, resulting in a very boring documentary.

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Oct 9, 2015

If you're interested in watching someone's ego play out over 2 hours you should watch this movie. All hail James Cameron.

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May 3, 2015

An extremely well written and directed documentary that is very cool and well put together. The vision and drive of these people is incredible. Aside from a somewhat anticlimactic ending and repetitiveness it was a really good and interesting documentary.

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Synopsis

On March 26, 2012, James Cameron made a record-breaking solo dive to Earth's lowest point, successfully piloting a submarine nearly seven miles deep to the bottom of the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean.

Director: John Bruno, Andrew Wight, Ray Quint
Producer: Brett Popplewell
Screenwriter: Andrew Wight, John Garvin
Distributor: DisruptiveLA
Production Co: Earthship Productions, Beyond Productions, Wight Expeditions
Rating: PG (Language|Brief Disaster Images)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 8, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $149.9K
Runtime: 1h 31m

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