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Movies Like The Last Reef: Cities Beneath the Sea

If you liked The Last Reef: Cities Beneath the Sea (2012), a documentary movie directed by Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

  1. 1Puff: Wonders of the Reef

    Puff: Wonders of the Reef (2021)

    ★ 7.7/10Also documentary

    A baby pufferfish travels through a wondrous microworld full of fantastical creatures as he searches for a home on the Great Barrier Reef.

  2. 2Deepsea Challenge 3D

    Deepsea Challenge 3D (2014)

    ★ 6.6/10Also documentary

    Described as being a film about determination, danger and the ocean’s greatest depths, James Cameron's "Deepsea Challenge 3D" tells the story of Cameron’s journey to fulfill his boyhood dream of becoming an explorer…

  3. 3Deep Sea 3D

    Deep Sea 3D (2006)

    ★ 6.6/10Also documentary

    Sea life in a whole new way. Deep Sea 3D, an underwater adventure from the filmmakers behind the successful IMAX® 3D film Into the Deep, transports audiences deep below the ocean surface. Through the magic of IMAX®…

  4. 4Deep Blue

    Deep Blue (2003)

    ★ 6.9/10Also documentary

    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…

  5. 5Chasing Coral

    Chasing Coral (2017)

    ★ 7.7/10Also documentary

    Coral reefs are the nursery for all life in the oceans, a remarkable ecosystem that sustains us. Yet with carbon emissions warming the seas, a phenomenon called "coral bleaching" -- a sign of mass coral death -- has…

  6. 6Ocean with David Attenborough

    Ocean with David Attenborough (2025)

    ★ 8.1/10Also documentary

    David Attenborough takes viewers on a breathtaking journey showing there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the ocean. Through spectacular sequences featuring coral…

  7. 7Earth

    Earth (2007)

    ★ 7.7/10Also documentary

    An epic story of adventure, starring some of the most magnificent and courageous creatures alive, awaits you in EARTH. Disneynature brings you a remarkable story of three animal families on a journey across our planet…

  8. 8My Octopus Teacher

    My Octopus Teacher (2020)

    ★ 7.9/10Also documentary

    After years of swimming every day in the freezing ocean at the tip of Africa, Craig Foster meets an unlikely teacher: a young octopus who displays remarkable curiosity. Visiting her den and tracking her movements for…

  9. 9Dolphin Reef

    Dolphin Reef (2018)

    ★ 6.8/10Also documentary

    Echo is a youngster who can't quite decide if it's time to grow up and take on new responsibilities-or give in to her silly side and just have fun. Dolphin society is tricky, and the coral reef that Echo and his family…

  10. 10Ghosts of the Abyss

    Ghosts of the Abyss (2003)

    ★ 6.8/10Also documentary

    With a team of the world's foremost historic and marine experts as well as friend Bill Paxton, James Cameron embarks on an unscripted adventure back to the wreck of the Titanic where nearly 1,500 souls lost their lives…

  11. 11The Deepest Breath

    The Deepest Breath (2023)

    ★ 7.6/10Also documentary

    Bonded by their love of freediving, a record-setting champion and a heroic safety diver try to make history with a remarkable feat, ready to risk it all.

  12. 12A Plastic Ocean

    A Plastic Ocean (2016)

    ★ 7.5/10Also documentary

    A documentary focused on plastic pollution in the world's oceans.

  13. 13Under the Sea 3D

    Under the Sea 3D (2009)

    ★ 7/10Also documentary

    Imagine a world of incredible color and beauty. Of crabs wearing jellyfish for hats. Of fish disguised as frogs, stones and shag carpets. Of a kaleidoscope of life dancing and weaving, floating and darting in an…

  14. 14African Cats

    African Cats (2011)

    ★ 7.4/10Also documentary

    African Cats captures the real-life love, humor and determination of the majestic kings of the savanna. The story features Mara, an endearing lion cub who strives to grow up with her mother’s strength, spirit and…

  15. 15The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos

    The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (2008)

    ★ 7.3/10Also documentary

    In the remote and forgotten wilderness of Lake Natron, in northern Tanzania, one of nature's last great mysteries unfolds: the birth, life and death of a million crimson-winged flamingos.

  16. 16Aliens of the Deep

    Aliens of the Deep (2005)

    ★ 6.1/10Also documentary

    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.

  17. 17Being James Bond

    Being James Bond (2021)

    ★ 7.8/10Also documentary

    Daniel Craig candidly reflects on his 15 year adventure as James Bond. Including never-before-seen archival footage from Casino Royale to the upcoming 25th film No Time To Die, Craig shares his personal memories in…

  18. 18Heart of a Dog

    Heart of a Dog (2015)

    ★ 6.5/10Also documentary

    Musician and performance artist Laurie Anderson reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother and her beloved dog.

  19. 19Naqoyqatsi

    Naqoyqatsi (2002)

    ★ 6.2/10Also documentary

    A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.

  20. 20Atlantis Rising

    Atlantis Rising (2017)

    ★ 6.4/10Also documentary

    James Cameron and Simcha Jacobovici go on an adventure to find the lost city of Atlantis by using Greek philosopher Plato as a virtual treasure map.

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