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Shallow Water. Deep Secret.
Shallow Water. Deep Secret.
Documentary - 2009
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The Cove tells the amazing true story of how an elite team of individuals, films makers and free divers embarked on a covert mission to penetrate the hidden cove in Japan, shining light on a dark and deadly secret. The shocking discoveries were only the tip of the iceberg.
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Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
92 min
Release date:
31 Jul 2009
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$1,162,422
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. 39 wins & 18 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
As the subject of a documentary, this grim enterprise distinctly lacks the warm and fuzzy appeal of The March of the Penguins. So director Louie Psihoyos ingeniously reinvents his film as a spy caper.
– Kerry Lengel,
Arizona Republic,
19 Aug 2009
fresh:
In effect, by looking at nature The Cove shows us what it means to be human.
– Ruth Hessey,
MovieTime, ABC Radio National,
21 Aug 2009
fresh:
The Cove is guerrilla journalism at its best. Structured and paced by director Louie Psihoyos as a thriller/caper movie, it brings audience-grabbing cinematic conventions to work in telling its story of dolphin genocide
– Jonathan F. Richards,
Film.com,
23 Aug 2009
fresh:
There's an effective thriller element to this vividly assembled doc.
– Trevor Johnston,
Time Out,
23 Oct 2009
fresh:
The Cove does what every great documentary with a cause should: It educates, entertains, and inspires audiences to take action.
– Christine Champ,
Film.com,
6 May 2011
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