“The more we understand about the ocean, the more extraordinary it becomes.” Sir David Attenborough

At 99 years, David Attenborough returns with Ocean (2025), a visually spectacular documentary that plunges viewers into the mysterious, magnificent, and fragile blue heart of our planet.

We were in deep at a Saturday matinee.

Produced by Silverback Films and Open Planet Studios, and directed by Toby Nowlan, Keith Scholey, and Colin Butfield, the film is a masterclass in marine storytelling and cinematic beauty.

Through breathtaking underwater footage of vibrant coral reefs, swaying kelp forests, and the vast, open sea, we witness the wonders of our oceanic world as never before.

Attenborough’s narration is both intimate and profound, shaped by a lifetime that has paralleled the golden era of ocean exploration. He guides us through a living archive of new species, epic migrations, and fragile ecosystems, many only recently discovered, in his unique and persuasive way.

Ocean doesn’t shy away from difficult truths. It exposes the damage inflicted by human hands, from industrial fishing to destructive practices like bottom trawling.

These stark moments are a sobering reminder of how quickly beauty can be lost.

Yet, the documentary holds tight to hope. With compelling urgency, Attenborough reminds us that the ocean is resilient. Protected marine areas have already shown dramatic recoveries.

The film supports the global goal to protect at least one-third of the world’s oceans and calls for decisive action at upcoming international climate and biodiversity conferences.

Ocean is more than a documentary, it’s a call to arms. A call to leaders, communities, and individuals to protect what sustains us.

Safeguarding our seas isn’t just an environmental issue; it’s a matter of climate stability, food security, and planetary survival.

With Coldplay’s emotive soundtrack echoing through the deep, this film leaves you inspired to listen, act, and love the ocean back to health. It might be a while before we choose fish’n’chips from the menu with ease.