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James Cameron's Deepsea Challenge

Play trailer Poster for James Cameron's Deepsea Challenge PG,  2014,  1h 31m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 69% 32 Reviews Tomatometer 53% 500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
69% Tomatometer 32 Reviews 53% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
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.
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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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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John Bruno

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Ray Quint

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James Cameron

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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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