

Becoming Cousteau
2021, English. Directed by Liz Garbus.
The extraordinary life of the ocean's great protector.
Adventurer, filmmaker, inventor, author, unlikely celebrity and conservationist: For over four decades, Jacques-Yves Cousteau and his explorations under the ocean became synonymous with a love of science and the natural world. As he learned to protect the environment, he brought the whole world with him, sounding alarms more than 50 years ago about the warming seas and our planet’s vulnerability. In BECOMING COUSTEAU, from National Geographic Documentary Films, two-time Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Liz Garbus takes an inside look at Cousteau and his life, his iconic films and inventions, and the experiences that made him the 20th century’s most unique and renowned environmental voice — and the man who inspired generations to protect the Earth.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
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Becoming Cousteau is streaming on Disney Plus and Hulu in India.
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Availability in India as of 9 November 2026. Streaming data by JustWatch.
Cast & crew
- Liz GarbusDirector
- Jacques-Yves CousteauSelf (archive footage)
- Philippe CousteauSelf (archive footage)
- Jean-Michel CousteauSelf (archive footage)
- Francine CousteauSelf (voice) (archive audio)
- Pierre-Yves CousteauSelf (archive footage)
- Diane CousteauSelf (archive footage)
- Albert FalcoSelf (archive footage)
- Louis MalleSelf (archive footage)
- David L. WolperSelf (voice) (archive sound)
- John SohSelf (voice) (archive sound)
- Carol BurnettSelf (archive footage)
- Deborah NorvilleSelf (archive footage)
Details
- Released
- 22 October 2021
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Mark Monroe, Pax Wassermann
- Box office
- $244K
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Becoming Cousteau runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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Becoming Cousteau is rated PG-13 in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Becoming Cousteau is streaming on Disney Plus and Hulu in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Becoming Cousteau?
Becoming Cousteau (2021) was directed by Liz Garbus and stars Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Philippe Cousteau, Jean-Michel Cousteau.