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Aliens of the Deep

The search for life beyond begins below.

2005 · 1h 35m · G Documentary
Directed by James Cameron , Steven Quale

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James Cameron teams up with NASA scientists to explore the Mid-Ocean Ridge, a submerged chain of mountains that band the Earth and are home to some of the planet's most unique life forms.

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84%
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Fresh

Yes, the work they're doing is mind-boggling and important, but sometimes the images alone are more than capable of speaking for themselves.

Christy Lemire, Associated Press
Fresh

That IMAX 3-D cameras have plunged so deep to record an often bizarre array of sea creatures undoubtedly delivers a certain 'wow' factor, but the accompanying commentary is heavier on breathless excitement than solid fact.

Trevor Johnston, Time Out
Fresh

A master showman's large-format documentary, a movie with great images, great special effects and the sheen of Hollywood often missing in these museum or science-center movies.

Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh

The experience is so immediate and immersive that you actually feel as if you are swimming with the krill.

David Hiltbrand, Philadelphia Inquirer
Rotten

Here we know only that Cameron and his bright-eyed young scientists (who take turns narrating) are heading to the deeper parts of the Atlantic and Pacific to observe the environment and life-forms down there.

Brian Thomas, Chicago Reader

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