Sanctum
2011 · Movie · R · 108 min · ★ 6.1 · 36% critics
A cave-diving expedition in the South Pacific turns into a fight for survival when a sudden flood seals off the way out. With supplies running low, the trapped team must push deeper through dark, tight underwater passages, relying on skill, nerve, and teamwork to find another route to safety.
Also known as Sanctum 3D
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-02-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Critic score
- 36/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (1,163 votes)
- Box office
- $108,600,000
- Budget
- $30,000,000
About
If you enjoy high-stress survival adventures with flooding danger and tight spaces, this may work for you, especially if you liked Hard Rain or San Andreas; Not for you if you need deep characters or a fresh, unpredictable story.
Pros: tense claustrophobic thrills; striking underwater scenery; exciting set pieces | Cons: thin predictable story; clichéd character drama; loud cheesy dialogue
Themes
- expedition
- cave
- based on true story
- scuba diving
- papua new guinea
- hypothermia
- cave diving
- underwater cave
- father son relationship
Cast & crew
Richard Roxburgh
as Frank
Ioan Gruffudd
as Carl
Rhys Wakefield
as Josh
Alice Parkinson
as Victoria
Dan Wyllie
as Crazy George
Christopher James Baker
as J.D.
Nicole Downes
as Liz
Allison Cratchley
as Judes
Cramer Cain
as Luko
Andrew Hansen
as Dex
Directed by Alister Grierson