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Aliens of the Deep

2005 · 95 min

A calm, wondrous dive into an alien world, mixing awe at bizarre creatures with the quiet thrill of scientific discovery.

Tagline: The search for life beyond begins below.
Overview: 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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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: exploration
science
nature
war
technology
Places: sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: documentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	9
Romance	0
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Steven Quale, James Cameron
Starring: Anatoly M. Sagalevitch, Pamela Conrad, James Cameron, Charles Pellegrino, Genya Chernaiev, Victor Nischeta, Arthur 'Lonne' Lane, Jim Childress
Music: Jeehun Hwang
Runtime: 95 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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