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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) · CriticCrunch

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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Movie1954·127 min

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Directed by Richard Fleischer

Adventure Science Fiction Fantasy

An Academy Award-winning adventure science fiction film directed by Richard Fleischer. Winner of 2 Academy Awards, with 1 additional nomination.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 18%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.1/10

992 ratings

About 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

A ship sent to investigate a wave of mysterious sinkings encounters the advanced submarine, the Nautilus, commanded by Captain Nemo.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Epic (9 of 9)
Spirit: Earnest (5 of 9)
Texture: Stylized, Contemplative
Story Tags: isolation loneliness, ambition hubris, freedom rebellion, 18th 19th century, fantasy mythology, action combat, ocean maritime, strangers forced together, anti hero, reluctant hero, quest mission, cat and mouse, survival, space exploration

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Details

Director: Richard Fleischer
Language: English

Cast

Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Paul Lukas

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Awards

🏆Oscar Winner — Best Production Design (1954)🏆Oscar Winner — Best Visual Effects (1954)◆Oscar Nominee — Best Film Editing (1954)

How 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Ranks

All movies

Top 18%

1950s movies

Top 33%

Adventure movies

Top 24%

★1950s Adventure movies

Top 4%

Richard Fleischer films#3 of 17

Strongest in its niche — 1950s Adventure movies Top 4%.

the vibe

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetmoderateapproachablelight-touchepicearnest

stylized

contemplative

What it's about

quest missioncat & mousesurvivalisolation lonelinessambition hubrisfreedom rebellionanti-heroreluctant herostrangers forced togetherfantasy mythologyaction combatspace explorationocean maritime18th–19th century

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

epic 9/9epic 9/9

spirit

earnest 5/9earnest 5/9

texture

stylizedstyled