Boxoffice Magazine by Pete Hammond

Narrated by Pierce Brosnan, Oceans is simply amazing at times, a truly remarkable and extraordinary journey under the sea that takes us places we have never been before.

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by Liam Lacey

Dive into a masterpiece.

Entertainment Weekly by Owen Gleiberman

There have, over the years, been a lot of terrific undersea documentaries, but if you want to know what distinguishes this new one, it comes down to a single word: technology.

Village Voice

Océans is a jaw-dropper as a visual travelogue--even its anthropomorphic indulgences (an ocean floor is turned into a rough neighborhood, complete with trespassers and shy weirdos) are winning.

Variety

Though there's a formlessness to it all, the wow factor will thrill the "Earth" crowd, making Oceans a surefire bet for families and nature lovers.

The Hollywood Reporter

What "Winged Migration" did for birds, Oceans does for all sorts of strange sea creatures in an ambitious, impressively filmed documentary.

The Hollywood Reporter by Deborah Young

What "Winged Migration" did for birds, Oceans does for all sorts of strange sea creatures in an ambitious, impressively filmed documentary.

Variety by Jay Weissberg

Though there's a formlessness to it all, the wow factor will thrill the "Earth" crowd, making Oceans a surefire bet for families and nature lovers.

Village Voice by Michelle Orange

Océans is a jaw-dropper as a visual travelogue--even its anthropomorphic indulgences (an ocean floor is turned into a rough neighborhood, complete with trespassers and shy weirdos) are winning.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch by Joe Williams

An evolutionary leap forward, a visually exquisite film that doesn't ignore the truths of pollution and predatory survival.

New York Post by Kyle Smith

The movie could -- should -- be a symphony, and it frequently makes excellent use of spare classical music. When Brosnan pipes up, he is as welcome as a car alarm.

New York Daily News by Joe Neumaier

Perfect for families and exquisitely shot, this entry from the Disneynature division is even better and fresher than last year's "Earth."

Los Angeles Times by Kenneth Turan

Once Oceans' exhilarating visuals get going, it's easy to ignore the words. This really is a film that manages to show us things we've never seen and make what we have already seen look different and new.

Philadelphia Inquirer by Steven Rea

The music is symphonic, the cinematography spectacular, the narration — ay, there's the rub. In Oceans, the latest Disney nature documentary, the voice-over almost manages to turn the majestic into the mundane. Almost.

Orlando Sentinel by Roger Moore

The wow factor alone makes Oceans a great Earth Day/Earth Week at the movies.

Boston Globe by Wesley Morris

Unlike in “Winged Migration,’’ the majestic imagery fails to tell a story or advance a message.

Time Out

The film’s rigorous commitment to probing the undersea kingdom’s oddities separates it from the usual tepid Discovery Channel fare, and those looking for marine exotica and savagery will thrill to a sea slug that shimmies like a flamenco dancer and an orgiastic feeding frenzy involving dolphins, sharks and a school of sardines.