Open Water
2003 · Movie · R · 80 min · ★ 5.5 · 67% critics
A scuba trip turns into a nightmare when two divers surface to find their boat gone, leaving them stranded in open ocean with no supplies and no clear way back. As hours stretch on, fear, exhaustion, and the sense of something moving below the surface push them to their limits.
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Details
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2004-08-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Critic score
- 67/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.5/10 (1,131 votes)
About
If you like stripped-down, realistic survival horror that leans on dread and helplessness more than constant action, this may work for you; Not for you if you want frequent shark attacks, big thrills, or a polished vibe like The Woman in Black.
Pros: tense survival setup; realistic shark presence; short runtime | Cons: slow stretches; uneven acting; rough, home-movie feel
Themes
- cataclysm
- diving
- red sea
- primal fear
- nightmare
- panic
- scuba diving
- shark
- scuba
Cast & crew
Blanchard Ryan
as Susan Watkins
Daniel Travis
as Daniel Kintner
Saul Stein
as Seth
- MW
Michael E. Williamson
as Davis
Cristina Zenato
as Linda
- JC
John Charles
as Junior
Directed by Chris Kentis