Under the Sea 3D
  • Studio: IMAX
  • Release Date: Feb 13, 2009
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77 out of 100

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5.3 out of 10

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  • Starring: Jim Carrey
  • Summary: Under the Sea 3D, a new IMAX adventure, transports moviegoers to some of the most exotic and isolated undersea locations on Earth, including Southern Australia, New Guinea and others in the Indo-Pacific region, allowing them to experience face-to-face encounters with some of the most mysterious and stunning creatures of the sea. It offers a uniquely inspirational and entertaining way to explore the beauty and natural wonder of the oceans, as well as the impact of global climate change. In IMAX 3D, the images will literally leap off the screen and float around the theatre, putting the audience in the movie. (Warner Bros.)… Collapse

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: Peter Rainer
    100
    There's plenty for us to feast on in Under the Sea 3D without drawing a single drop of blood. If you have small children, you'd be crazy not to take them to this film.
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    80
    A visually enthralling 40-minute tour of the southwestern Pacific depths.
  3. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Jennie Punter
    50
    Like its predecessors, Under the Sea is family-friendly viewing -- the great white shark swims by, as opposed to tearing prey to shreds. Its goal is to show biodiversity and offer information on how reefs grow, reminding us of threats to these environments.
  4. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Reyhan Harmanci
    25
    Seems more appropriate for a science museum than the Metreon, but that's not the film's problem. The problem is that oceanic movies in actual science museums are far more interesting and nuanced than this documentary.

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  1. DanielG
    8
    The 3d aspect of cinema is still primitive, come to think of it, many aspects are. This movie however, does not require 3d viewing for the audience to feel completely immersed by the underwater journey. Warner Bros. surprised me with a useful documentary, showing me more biodiversity exists than I previously could imagine.… Expand

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