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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Seen it?

1980 | 84 min | Adventure, Family, Science Fiction

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Critics loved it (91% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Right up the alley of book lovers and sci-fi fans. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes. Same wavelength as Peter Pan or 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Paced for all ages, at 1 hr 24 min. Done before bedtime.
What might put you off
  • No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
  • Probably not for a grown-ups-only night in.

The television adventure film, based on Verne's novel of the same name, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, tells the adventures of three shipwrecked prisoners aboard the legendary submarine Nautilus.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    91% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    3 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $28 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 167K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Pavel Kraus

  • Jiří Adamírakapitán Nemo
  • Jiří Pleskotprofesor Aronnax
  • Jiří SchmitzerNed Land
  • Vítězslav JandákConseil
  • Zdeněk Rumpíkprvní důstojník
  • Jiří Ptáčníkkormidelník
  • Jan J. Vágnersteward
  • Tomáš Hendrych
  • Rudolf Papežík
  • Richard Slanina