Sharkwater Extinction
An urgent Canadian ocean documentary follows Rob Stewart’s dangerous investigation into the illegal fishing networks driving sharks toward extinction.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- urgent
- gut-wrenching
- elegiac
- environmental awareness viewing
- documentary night
What critics said
Critics broadly praise the film’s beautiful ocean imagery and urgent condemnation of the illegal shark trade, while finding its emotional farewell to Rob Stewart especially poignant.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Rob Stewart follows sharks and the money into the pirate fishing industry, connecting slaughter to a multinational commercial scandal.
Stewart investigates shark hunting as an urgent conservation crisis and frames viewers as implicated in the destruction of a life-support system.
The film’s ocean and shark footage provides a beautiful visual counterpoint to its gut-wrenching depiction of wildlife massacre.
Critical reception identifies the film as a poignant farewell and touching tribute to Rob Stewart’s conservation mission.
Films like Sharkwater Extinction, and why
The Cove
environmental documentary filmmaking, urgent conservation advocacy, and visually striking underwater imagery
A Plastic Ocean
marine wildlife focus, ecological alarm, and immersive ocean cinematography
Blackfish
investigative environmental documentary exposing destructive commercial practices through activist reporting
Virunga
passionate conservation mission, endangered wildlife, and emotionally direct advocacy
Movie Details
- Director
- Rob Stewart
- Release Date
- 2018-09-07
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (64)
Cast
- Rob Stewart
- Paul Watson
- Madison Stewart
- Les Stroud
- Boris Worm
- Randall Arauz
- Maike Heidemeyer
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Sharkwater Extinction about?
- An urgent Canadian ocean documentary follows Rob Stewart’s dangerous investigation into the illegal fishing networks driving sharks toward extinction.
- What is Sharkwater Extinction like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sharkwater Extinction as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Sharkwater Extinction violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Sharkwater Extinction as graphic.
- What did critics think of Sharkwater Extinction?
- Critics broadly praise the film’s beautiful ocean imagery and urgent condemnation of the illegal shark trade, while finding its emotional farewell to Rob Stewart especially poignant.
- Which films are like Sharkwater Extinction?
- Films with a similar feel include The Cove, A Plastic Ocean, Blackfish, and Virunga.
- How long is Sharkwater Extinction?
- Sharkwater Extinction runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sharkwater Extinction?
- In United States, Sharkwater Extinction is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
