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Criterion Channel
87
7.9
/17380/
76
/346/
78
/354/
4.3
/37507/
98
/57/
90
/279/
93
/9/

Werckmeister Harmonies (2001)
A naive young man witnesses an escalation of violence in his small hometown following the arrival of a mysterious circus attraction.
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Amazon Prime Video
83
8.1
/75819/
80
/3406/
78
/1156/
4.0
/98244/
98
/132/
90
/1533/
83
/33/
cc age 14+

Blackfish (2013)
Notorious killer whale Tilikum is responsible for the deaths of three individuals, including a top killer whale trainer. Blackfish shows the sometimes devastating consequences of keeping such intelligent and sentient creatures in captivity.
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Disney Plus
82
7.5
/169982/
72
/8976/
71
/6108/
3.5
/355328/
100
/64/
73
/6214/
99
/17/
cc age 6+

Pinocchio (1940)
A little wooden puppet yearns to become a real boy.
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Kanopy
81
7.5
/45273/
73
/817/
70
/430/
3.7
/26102/
91
/156/
88
/2446/
80
/31/
cc age 10+

Whale Rider (2003)
A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
poster
MGM Plus
76
7.3
/95525/
76
/4695/
72
/1579/
3.7
/58329/
81
/48/
81
/2906/
71
/17/
cc age 10+

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
When a huge alien probe enters the galaxy and begins to vaporize Earth's oceans, Kirk and his crew must travel back in time in order to bring back whales and save the planet.
poster
Disney Plus
76
7.7
/10324/
76
/484/
74
/319/
3.8
/6047/
81
/79/
75
/937/
75
/21/
cc age 8+

Oceans (2010)
An ecological drama/documentary, filmed throughout the globe. Part thriller, part meditation on the vanishing wonders of the sub-aquatic world.
poster
MGM Plus
74
7.3
/23664/
72
/503/
70
/450/
3.6
/14799/
81
/26/
73
/299/
78
/10/

Moby Dick (1956)
In 1841, young Ishmael signs up for service aboard the Pequod, a whaler sailing out of New Bedford. The ship is under the command of Captain Ahab, a strict disciplinarian who exhorts his men to find Moby Dick, the great white whale. Ahab lost his leg to that creature and is desperate for revenge. As the crew soon learns, he will stop at nothing to gain satisfaction.
poster
66
6.1
/87915/
64
/3613/
61
/1892/
3.0
/84319/
71
/31/
50
/13069/
79
/14/
cc age 6+

Free Willy (1993)
When maladjusted orphan Jesse vandalizes a theme park, he is placed with foster parents and must work at the park to make amends. There he meets Willy, a young Orca whale who has been separated from his family. Sensing kinship, they form a bond and, with the help of kindly whale trainer Rae Lindley, develop a routine of tricks. However, greedy park owner Dial soon catches wind of the duo and makes plans to profit from them.
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Starz
65
6.5
/21137/
70
/726/
67
/514/
3.0
/6720/
74
/103/
64
/828/
61
/28/
cc age 8+

Big Miracle (2012)
A small-town news reporter and a Greenpeace volunteer enlist the help of rival superpowers to save three majestic gray whales trapped under the ice of the Arctic Circle.
poster
62
6.2
/483/
71
/10/
63
/16/
60
/5/
83
/7/

When the Whales Came (1989)
A pair of children befriend an eccentric old man, who lives isolated on the far shore of their island home. But it turns out that the old man knows a terrible secret about the island and the whales who sometimes come. Meanwhile WWI is making life hard in the village.
poster
64
61
6.5
/4792/
63
/220/
62
/103/
3.2
/9374/
64
/53/
75
/686/
58
/20/
cc age 5+

Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002)
Get ready as Bob the Tomato, Larry the Cucumber and the rest of the Veggies set sail on a whale of an adventure in Big Idea's first full-length, 3-D animated feature film. This is the story of Jonah and the Whale as you've never seen it before - a story where we learn that one of the best gifts you can give - or get - is a second chance.
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Apple TV
60
5.6
/734/
59
/120/
54
/18/
3.2
/840/
58
/26/
39
/7/
67
/8/
cc age 8+

Fathom (2021)
Two biologists set out on an undertaking as colossal as their subjects—deciphering the complex communication of whales. Dr. Michelle Fournet and Dr. Ellen Garland journey to opposite hemispheres to uncover a culture eons older than our own.
poster
72
60
7.4
/3255/
72
/108/
68
/83/
3.6
/1158/
69
/51/
80
/82/
71
/17/
cc age 6+

Deep Blue (2003)
Deep Blue is a major documentary feature film shot by the BBC Natural History Unit. An epic cinematic rollercoaster ride for all ages, Deep Blue uses amazing footage to tell us the story of our oceans and the life they support.
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Amazon Prime Video
62
57
6.5
/4872/
68
/348/
70
/228/
3.1
/4500/
57
/7/
55
/18/
cc age 14+

The Pirates (2014)
At the cusp of the founding of Joseon Dynasty, an envoy from China is delivering Emperor’s Ming’s Royal Seal. But nature in the form of a giant whale intervenes and swallows the royal seal. When a generous reward is offered to whomever can retrieve the royal seal from the belly of the whale, the race is on. A group of mountain bandits led by Jang Sa Jung and a group of pirates led by Yeo Wol go after the lost treasure, but who will get to to it first?
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Hoopla
57
6.9
/157264/
69
/8810/
67
/4252/
3.1
/119696/
42
/237/
54
/1148/
47
/47/
cc age 13+

In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex is assaulted by something no one could believe—a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
61
54
5.6
/2905/
66
/209/
52
/64/
2.9
/1488/
73
/26/
53
/53/
69
/6/
cc age 17+

Swinging Safari (2018)
1975: A 200-ton blue whale gets washed up on a local beach and the kids think it’s the biggest thing that’s ever happened in Australia. Behind closed doors, the Mums and Dads of a quiet suburban street are going to celebrate in their own special way, by joining the sexual revolution and throwing a wife-swapping key party. And like the rotting whale, it’s all about to go spectacularly wrong.
poster
54
4.8
/11270/
59
/483/
61
/356/
2.5
/6551/
47
/19/
44
/645/
cc age 6+

Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997)
Willy the whale is back, this time threatened by illegal whalers making money off sushi. Jesse, now 16, has taken a job on an orca-researching ship, along with old friend Randolph and a sarcastic scientist, Drew. On the whaler's ship is captain John Wesley and his son, Max, who isn't really pleased about his father's job, but doesn't have the gut to say so. Along the way, Willy reunites with Jesse.
poster
53
5.1
/20466/
61
/894/
59
/607/
2.6
/13278/
50
/26/
42
/885/
cc age 6+

Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995)
Jesse becomes reunited with Willy three years after the whale's jump to freedom as the teenager tries to rescue the killer whale and other orcas from an oil spill.
poster
69
52
7.3
/1911/
72
/166/
65
/46/
3.4
/2817/
cc age 3+

The Snail and the Whale (2020)
A half hour animated film for all the family based on the much-loved book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The Snail and the Whale is the much loved classic that shows us a restless young snail who has ambitions to travel the world. The other snails think she should stay put, but she puts out a call for a “Lift wanted around the world”. Eventually her call is answered by a great big grey-blue humpback whale! She sets off with him across the seas. On their journey the snail and the whale discover towering icebergs and far-off lands, fiery mountains and golden sands. The snail is delighted by the wonderful world around her, until she realises how small it makes her feel.
poster
53
46
5.1
/2713/
60
/222/
62
/187/
2.4
/2491/
48
/77/
cc age 6+

Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove (2010)
After young Kirra leaves her Australian home to summer with her grandfather in South Africa, she soon discovers a baby orca stranded in the lagoon near her grandfather’s rundown seaside amusement park. She names the lonely whale Willy--and embarks on a great quest to lead the little guy back to his anxious pod.
poster
44
5.8
/14647/
63
/430/
62
/449/
3.0
/13747/
10
/39/
33
/388/
27
/6/

Orca (1977)
After witnessing the killing of his mate and offspring at the hands of a reckless Irish captain, a vengeful killer whale rampages through the fisherman's Newfoundland harbor. Under pressure from the villagers, the captain, a female marine biologist, and an Indigenous tribalist venture after the great beast, who will meet them on its own turf.
poster
71
43
7.5
/622/
68
/13/
61
/27/
3.5
/1005/
81
/21/
77
/672/

Willie the Operatic Whale (1946)
The Metropolitan Opera is looking for the sea monster reported in newspaper headlines, because this monster sings beautifully! The "monster" is actually Willie, a whale who can sing in several voices simultaneously. A friend of his, a gull called Whitey, tells him about the searching ship, and Willie goes to audition, as it's been his ambition to perform on stage. Unfortunately, Professor Tetti Tatti from the Opera believes that one or more singers have been swallowed by the whale, and need to be rescued.
poster
69
43
6.9
/1969/
63
/47/
64
/46/
3.5
/2919/
81
/14/

The Silent World (1956)
Join renowned explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau as he investigates aquatic habitats worldwide, showcasing whales, sharks, and diverse marine life. The film highlights the brutal realities of nature while capturing the wonder of underwater exploration, as the team ventures into previously unseen ocean depths.
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Netflix
72
37
6.5
/627/
69
/65/
73
/9/
3.2
/1081/
88
/42/
77
/21/
cc age 10+

The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52 (2021)
THE LONELIEST WHALE is a cinematic quest to find the “52 Hertz Whale,” which scientists believe has spent its entire life in solitude calling out at a frequency that is different from any other whale. As the film embarks on this engrossing journey, audiences will explore what this whale’s lonely plight can teach us — not just about our changing relationship to the oceans, but to each other. Executive Produced with Leonardo DiCaprio and Adrian Grenier.
poster
67
33
6.4
/628/
66
/29/
70
/23/
3.5
/20030/

Heartless (2024)
Summer 1996, north-east coast of Brazil. Tamara is enjoying her last weeks at the fishing village she lives in before departing to Brasilia for her studies. One day, she hears about a teenager nicknamed Heartless after a scar she has on her chest. Over the course of the summer, Tamara feels a growing attraction for this mysterious girl.
poster
68
30
7.0
/911/
58
/17/
59
/14/
3.5
/466/
86
/500/

Samson & Sally (1984)
Samson is a young whale that doesn't have friends. He spends his time listening to his mother's stories about the legendary whale Moby Dick. Samson becomes fascinated about it and decides to go on a journey to find Moby Dick.
poster
Kanopy
77
30
7.0
/441/
72
/73/
72
/18/
3.4
/224/
100
/10/
84
/4/

Humpback Whales (2015)
Humpback Whales takes audiences to Alaska, Hawaii and the Kingdom of Tonga for a close-up look at how these whales communicate, sing, feed, play and take care of their young. Humpbacks were nearly driven to extinction 50 years ago, but today are making a steady recovery. Join a team of researchers as they explore what makes humpbacks the most acrobatic of all whales, why only the males sing, and why these intelligent 50-foot, 48-ton animals migrate more than 6,000 miles round-trip every year.
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The Roku Channel
68
29
6.2
/292/
69
/33/
65
/11/
80
/5/
67
/15/

IMAX Dolphins and Whales: Tribes of the Ocean (2008)
This documentary goes to coral reefs of the Bahamas and the waters of the Kingdom of Tonga for a close encounter with the surviving tribes of the ocean: wild dolphins and belugas, the love of a Humpback mother for her newborn calf, the singing Humpback males, an orca the mighty King of the ocean, and the gentle manatee. Little-known aspects of these creatures capable of sophisticated communication and social interaction. Documents the life of these graceful, majestic yet endangered sea creatures
poster
54
28
5.9
/1556/
62
/69/
59
/20/
3.1
/289/
35
/23/
49
/46/

Goddess (2013)
Elspeth Dickens dreams of finding her "voice" despite being stuck in an isolated farmhouse with her twin toddlers. A web-cam becomes her pathway to fame and fortune, but at a price.
poster
68
27
7.4
/1210/
71
/14/
70
/17/
3.5
/255/
62
/62/

Down to the Sea in Ships (1949)
During a whaling expedition in the late 1800's, the aging Captain Bering Joy (Lionel Barrymore) and his new first mate, Dan Lunceford (Richard Widmark) engage in a battle of wills concerning the education of the captain's struggling grandson.
poster
64
26
7.1
/603/
64
/29/
69
/16/
53
/827/

Alaska: Spirit of the Wild (1998)
Alaska... Here, in this vast and spectacularly beautiful land teeming with abundant wildlife, discover the "Spirit of the Wild." Experience it in the explosive calving of glaciers, the celestial fires of the Aurora Borealis. Witness it in the thundering stampede of caribou, the beauty of the polar bear and the stealthful, deadly hunt of the wolf pack.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
36
23
3.2
/1923/
45
/127/
37
/71/
1.9
/2981/
31
/9/

Sharktopus vs. Whalewolf (2015)
When a mad scientist mixes the genes of a killer whale and a wolf, it creates the Whalewolf, and it's up to Sharktopus to stop it.
poster
65
19
6.3
/229/
65
/4/
64
/7/
71
/31/

The Sea Beast (1926)
Based on Herman Melville's novel "Moby Dick."
poster
61
18
6.4
/566/
65
/12/
60
/31/
56
/5/

OceanWorld 3D (2009)
A 3-D documentary chronicling a sea turtle's journey across the oceans.
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Disney Plus
66
15
6.5
/137/
70
/27/
64
/16/
3.3
/591/

Giants of the Deep Blue (2017)
Pre-historic giants roam the world's oceans. Go beneath the surface of the sea for an extraordinary look & listen at these majestic creatures, as we explore their social behavior & hunting strategies.
poster
53
10
5.4
/442/
56
/13/
45
/13/
2.9
/361/

I've Got to Sing a Torch Song (1933)
Blackout gags and music, including the title song originated in the movie musical Gold Diggers of 1933. Hollywood figures caricatured include Tallulah Bankhead, Joan Blondell, James Cagney, Bing Crosby, Guy Kibbee, Zasu Pitts, Mae West, Bert Wheeler and Bob Woolsey, Ed Wynn, George Bernard Shaw, Mussolini, Ben Bernie, The Boswell Sisters and Greta Garbo, who does the "Dat's all, folks!".
poster
65
9
7.4
/272/
72
/7/
46
/5/
3.4
/544/
cc age 8+

Patrick and the Whale (2024)
Marine videographer Patrick Dykstra explores the wondrous world of whales in this breathtaking and revealing documentary.
poster
58
9
6.5
/168/
30
/2/
70
/1/
67
/17/

A Whale for the Killing (1981)
A conservationst, stranded with his family at a Newfoundland coastal resort, flies in the face of custom and fights an entire community to prevent a trapped whale's slaughter with only the support of his wife and one of the locals.
poster
?
9.1
/8/
60
/1/

The Boy of The Fish (2024)
"The Boy Of The Fish" follows Noon, a young boy living in a Syrian refugee camp, who finds solace and a sense of freedom in a whale-shaped doll he names "Bahr." Set against the challenging realities of camp life, Noon’s journey is both a story of resilience and a testament to the boundless imagination of childhood. Through vivid symbolism and a unique soundscape, the film explores themes of loss, hope, and the longing for freedom amidst confinement. Shot entirely on an iPhone due to restrictions in the conflict zone, the film combines raw authenticity with poetic depth to capture the emotional landscape of a young soul navigating adversity.
poster
?
10
/1/

The Whale's Tooth (1983)
A South Sea islander boy receives his first outrigger canoe and tries to save a sacred talisman that is stolen by enemy warriors. It was prepared for the American television show, but did not air. First aired in Canada on October 22, 1983. It was later shown on The Disney Channel.
poster
70
?
7.2
/65/
70
/2/
3.5
/523/

Blue Whales: Return of the Giants (2023)
Blue Whales: Return of the Giants 3D takes viewers on a journey of a lifetime to explore the world of the magnificent blue whale, a species rebounding from the brink of extinction. Following two scientific expeditions—one to find a missing population of blues off the exotic Seychelles Islands, the other to chronicle whale families in Mexico’s stunning Gulf of California—the film is an inspirational story that transforms our understanding of the largest animal ever to have lived.
poster
?
8.3
/10/

The Wind That Blows (2012)
In the mid 19th century, Yankee whalers taught the sailors on the tiny island of Bequia in the West Indies how to catch whales. The once proud American tradition has been kept alive and cherished by Bequians generation after generation. For the last few decades outside pressures, overt and covert, have conspired against the whale hunters and those who rely on them. The stouthearted whalers simply seek sustenance for their community but also provide something else: identity.
poster
?
6.2
/67/
10
/1/
60
/1/

The Deep Boo Sea (1952)
Little Billy wants to play pirates with two older friends. However, the big kids won't let him play. He meets up with Casper, and the two build a raft together and sail out to to sea to search for pirate treasure... and find it.
poster
?
100
/1/

Jour de Pluie (2020)
N/A
poster
?
7.6
/93/
45
/2/
70
/1/

The Song of the Earth (2000)
Is there a connection between animal sounds and the music that humans create? Using a surprising and wide variety of evidence from the animal kingdom -- including the humpback whale, the lyre bird, the siamang gibbon and the great reed warbler -- Sir David Attenborough seeks to prove that the origions of music lie in territory, emotion and sex.
poster
?
7.8
/11/
10
/1/

In Search of the Bowhead Whale (1974)
This adventure film features Scott McVay, an authority on whales, and filmmaker Bill Mason. The objective was to film the bowhead, a magnificent inhabitant of the cold Arctic seas brought to the edge of extinction by overfishing. With helicopter and Inuit guide, aqualungs and underwater cameras, the expedition searches out and meets the bowhead and beluga.
poster
?
70
/1/

CITSALP (2021)
CITSALP is an animated film based on the negative effects of plastic in our world and the irresponsible consumption and production of plastics.
poster
?
50
/1/
60
/1/

A Whale's Tale (2018)
Under the sea a whale tries to help the smaller creatures who are struggling with plastic waste. On land a young girl seeks help to clear the sea in her area. But neither the girl nor the whale can succeed on their own.


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