Becoming Cousteau

Becoming Cousteau is a 2021 American documentary film directed and produced by Liz Garbus. It follows the life and career of Jacques Cousteau.

Becoming Cousteau
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLiz Garbus
Written by
  • Pax Wasserman
  • Mark Monroe
Produced by
  • Liz Garbus
  • Dan Cogan
  • Mridu Chandra
  • Evan Hayes
Edited byPax Wasserman
Music by
  • Danny Bensi
  • Saunder Jurriaans
Production
companies
Distributed byPicturehouse
Release date
  • September 2, 2021 (2021-09-02) (Telluride)
  • October 22, 2021 (2021-10-22) (United States)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages
  • English
  • French
Box office$264,530[1][2]

It premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2021, and was released on October 22, 2021, by Picturehouse.

Plot

The film follows the life and career of Jacques Cousteau, who tried to warn the world for decades about climate change.

Production

In 2015, National Geographic Documentary Films approached Liz Garbus about directing a documentary film revolving around Jacques Cousteau, and she agreed.[3] Over the course of five years, Garbus worked with The Cousteau Society to get access to unseen footage.[4]

In May 2019, it was announced Garbus would direct a documentary film revolving around Cousteau, with Cousteau Society Archives producing and with National Geographic Documentary Films set to produce.[5]

Release

It had its world premiere at the 48th Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2021.[6][7] It had its international premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2021.[8] It was released on October 22, 2021, by Picturehouse.[9]

Critical reception

Becoming Costeau holds a 100% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 13 reviews, with a weighted average of 7.00/10.[10] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 70 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[11]

References
  1. "Becoming Cousteau". The Numbers. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  2. "Becoming Cousteau". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  3. Morfoot, Addie (September 10, 2021). "Liz Garbus on Her Toronto Doc 'Becoming Cousteau'". Variety. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  4. Welk, Brian (September 16, 2021). "'Becoming Cousteau' Director Explains How Explorer Went From Exploiting Nature to Protecting It (Video)". The Wrap. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  5. D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 8, 2019). "NatGeo Dives Into Jacques Cousteau Documentary With Oscar-Lauded Team". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  6. "Telluride Film Festival Program Guide" (PDF). Telluride Film Festival. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  7. Hammond, Pete (September 1, 2021). "Telluride Film Festival: Will Smith's 'King Richard', Peter Dinklage Musical 'Cyrano', Joaquin Phoenix In 'C'mon C'mon', Ken Branagh's 'Belfast' Set To Premiere". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  8. D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 4, 2021). "TIFF Unveils Docs, Midnight Madness & Wavelengths Lineup With Palme d'Or Winner 'Titane', Liz Garbus' 'Becoming Cousteau' & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  9. "National Geographic Documentary Films and Picturehouse to Release Liz Garbus' "BECOMING COUSTEAU" on Friday, Oct. 22, 2021". BusinessWire. September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  10. "Becoming Cousteau". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  11. "Becoming Cousteau". Metacritic. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
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