The Cove
2009
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Synopsis
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.
The Cove (2009) is a 1h 32min documentary feature film by Louie Psihoyos. The Cove tells the amazing true story of how an elite team of individuals, films makers and free divers embarked on a... Selected for Los Angeles Film Awards (2025).
Key facts
Cast
Hayden Panettiere, Joe Chisholm, Mandy-Rae Cruikshank, Charles Hambleton, Simon Hutchins, Kirk Krack, Isabel Lucas, Richard O'Barry
Original language
English
First release
July 31, 2009 (United States)
Production companies
Oceanic Preservation Society
Awards
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film, Genesis Award, Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Documentary
Crew
Screenplay
Mark Monroe
Producer
Charles Hambleton, Fisher Stevens, Olivia Ahnemann, Paula DuPré Pesmen
Cinematography
Brook Aitken
Editing
Geoffrey Richman
Music
J. Ralph
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Los Angeles Film Awards 2025
- Academy Awards 2010 generic ★ Won: Best Documentary Feature
- Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival 2009 generic ★ Hot Docs Audience Award
- International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam 2009 generic - DFA Audience Award ★ Audience Award
- Seattle International Film Festival 2009 generic ★ Golden Space Needle Best Documentary
Titles
| Original title | The Cove | English |
| Alternate title | The Rising |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | July 31, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Canada | August 7, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Australia | August 20, 2009 |
| Theatrical | New Zealand | August 27, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Singapore | August 27, 2009 |
| Theatrical | France | September 12, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | October 14, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Italy | October 16, 2009 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | October 23, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | October 23, 2009 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | October 29, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | November 23, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | December 3, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Estonia | January 8, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | February 25, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | February 25, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Germany | March 9, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Slovenia | April 22, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Poland | May 21, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | June 4, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Spain | June 11, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Japan | July 3, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Finland | October 9, 2010 |
| Television | Netherlands | November 18, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Philippines | December 5, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Greece | December 23, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | April 8, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | July 21, 2011 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 12A |
| Classification | United States | PG-13 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video | Netherlands | April 29, 2014 |
Full credits
| Director | Louie Psihoyos, Fisher Stevens |
| Cast | Hayden Panettiere (Self), Joe Chisholm (Self), Mandy-Rae Cruikshank (Self), Charles Hambleton (Self), Simon Hutchins (Self), Kirk Krack (Self), Isabel Lucas (Self), Richard O'Barry (Self), Roger Payne (Self), John Potter (Self), Louie Psihoyos (Self) |
| Screenplay | Mark Monroe |
| Producer | Charles Hambleton, Fisher Stevens, Olivia Ahnemann, Paula DuPré Pesmen |
| Executive producer | Jim Clark |
| Cinematography | Brook Aitken |
| Editing | Geoffrey Richman |
| Music | J. Ralph |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
