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  • 2014
  • PG
  • Disruptive LA
  • 1 h 31 m
  • 2014
  • PG
  • Disruptive LA
  • 1 h 31 m

Summary As a boy, filmmaker James Cameron dreamed of a journey to the deepest part of the ocean. This film is the dramatic fulfillment of that dream. It chronicles Cameron’s solo dive to the depths of the Mariana Trench—nearly seven miles beneath the ocean’s surface—piloting a submersible he designed himself.

Directed By: John Bruno, Ray Quint, Andrew Wight

Written By: John Garvin, Andrew Wight

  • 2014
  • PG
  • Disruptive LA
  • 1 h 31 m
  • 2014
  • PG
  • Disruptive LA
  • 1 h 31 m

Deepsea Challenge 3D

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 16 Critic Reviews
58
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 7 User Ratings
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Summary As a boy, filmmaker James Cameron dreamed of a journey to the deepest part of the ocean. This film is the dramatic fulfillment of that dream. It chronicles Cameron’s solo dive to the depths of the Mariana Trench—nearly seven miles beneath the ocean’s surface—piloting a submersible he designed himself.

Directed By: John Bruno, Ray Quint, Andrew Wight

Written By: John Garvin, Andrew Wight

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56% Positive
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83
Aug 8, 2014
Cameron, tall and lanky, fitted himself into the podlike chamber and dropped seven miles to the ocean floor. Although he didn’t encounter anything other than barrenness, he did bring back to the surface 100 new species of microorganisms. I hope National Geographic appreciates the effort.
By Peter Rainer FULL REVIEW
80
Aug 1, 2014
It’s the trench imagery itself that’s the primary attraction here, and it proves more than worth the wait.
By Scott Foundas FULL REVIEW

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70
Aug 7, 2014
There's the expected, though no less astounding, profusion of life forms on the way down — Mr. Cameron calls them "critters" when he isn't using their scientific names — but the essence of the drama is the explorer's deepening solitude.
By Joe Morgenstern FULL REVIEW
63
Aug 7, 2014
While Challenge makes for a pretty dull glimpse into the inner workings of the sea, it provides a fascinating look at the inner workings of Cameron, whose obsessive and demanding personality translated to movies that included "Titanic" and "Avatar."
By Scott Bowles FULL REVIEW
50
Aug 7, 2014
It’s a movie about exploring the vast, “dark continent” of the ocean’s deepest places (to quote Cameron, who produced and narrates the film) that ends up feeling claustrophobic. Much of it was shot inside a metal sphere the size of a fitness ball.
By Michael O'Sullivan FULL REVIEW
40
Aug 7, 2014
Seeing unexplored parts of our natural world in state-of-the-art 3-D is great. Listening to James Cameron explain how wonderful he is, while we see all that, is not.
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30
Aug 7, 2014
James Cameron upstages the ocean in Deepsea Challenge 3D, a shallow vanity project that invites us to join him in marveling at his own daring.
By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW
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Production Company National Geographic Entertainment, Disruptive LA, Earthship Productions, Wight Expedition Films, Beyond Productions
Release Date Aug 8, 2014
Duration 1 h 31 m
Rating PG
Genres
Tagline Deep. Dangerous. Determined.
Website http://www.deepseachallenge.com/
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Awards

Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards
• 4 Nominations
Camerimage
• 1 Nomination
Australian Screen Sound Guild
• 1 Nomination

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