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Open Water

Open Water

2003
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 19m
A couple on a holiday in the Caribbean decide to spend the day on a scuba diving trip. But was it the wrong decision? When a miss-count happens on the boat, Susan (Ryan) and Daniel (Travis) are left behind in the middle of the ocean, with the boat long gone. With all their hopes set on the boat coming back to rescue them, they try to keep themselves safe, especially when sharks start to appear. (imdb)

Directed by:

Chris Kentis

Screenwriter:

Chris Kentis

Starring:

Saul Stein, Blanchard Ryan, Daniel Travis, Estelle Lau, John Charles, Michael E. Williamson, Cristina Zenato

Franchise:

Open Water

Genres:

Drama, Suspense/Thriller

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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Open Water

2003
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 19m
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kojilessKojiless
Rated 14 Aug 2007
28
28th
What I learned from this move: it's better to never learn how to swim and die quickly than tread water for a day only to get eaten by sharks after suffering from leg cramps.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mikeypainmikeypain
Rated 14 Aug 2007
5
1st
Best scene of the movie is as follows: the few seconds you see female nudity. Had the movie ended at this point, I would have given it 90 more points. I saw this movie with a group of my friends. I remember coming close to snoozing around the middle of the movie. The end of the movie came. Most of the time we're divided as to whether the movie was good or not. This time we all agreed that what we had seen was pure crap.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
paxtonPaxton
Rated 10 Feb 2012
53
26th
Here's my honest opinion on the ocean. Did you go into it of your own accord? Than you probably deserve to be eaten by something, might as well be sharks. The relationship in this movie is so realistic that it's more depressing than the situation they're in.
Rated 10 Feb 2012
johnshaftjohnshaft
Rated 02 Jul 2009
80
70th
Filled with suspense that manages to work for its whole running length. It takes a simple concept and exploits it for all it is worth, although it is no Jaws.
Rated 02 Jul 2009
iconogassediconogassed
Rated 05 Sep 2021
50
27th
The not-fucking the night before seems like a real missed opportunity for them to talk in the open water about how they shoulda fucked one last time. Two beautiful people in scuba suits nestled together in the middle of the ocean tenderly talking about how they shoulda fucked one last time. That's a good scene. I bet that's the real reason the real couple took off their suits. So they could fuck one last time.
Rated 05 Sep 2021
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 13 Feb 2010
20
23rd
Wow.. this was a bad movie. The camera work sucks (it looks like they're trying too hard to be original or trying to be really PART of the situation) which doesn't work. An annoying, screaming, boring couple that over-use the phrases: oh, ahh, jesus, oh God. This movie could've been so much better. It's kinda scary though that this happened in real life. AA JELLYFISH! AAH SHARKS! AA MORE SHARKS!
Rated 13 Feb 2010
overratedoverrated
Rated 27 Jan 2010
14
7th
"Quick! Tread water for two hours!"
Rated 27 Jan 2010
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 27 Apr 2009
10
1st
Whoever thought two people sitting in water for an hour would be a good movie should be left out to sea.
Rated 27 Apr 2009
ephyraEphyra
Rated 14 Mar 2009
81
62nd
As I am a scuba diver I can really imagine this situation which makes this movie more frightening to me than to people who don't dive (I guess). I really liked the realistic way it shows the couple adrift.
Rated 14 Mar 2009
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 26 Jan 2009
45
1st
At one point I wanted to jump in there with them and drown myself.... In dutch we say "tenenkrommend". I cant believe there's a part 2. Just die already!
Rated 26 Jan 2009
bitch_alertBitch Alert
Rated 30 Aug 2008
40
25th
Don't believe the hype.
Rated 30 Aug 2008
threepioThreepio
Rated 21 Aug 2007
75
63rd
I was surprised at how involving this was. Haven't watched it again, but enjoyed my first viewing.
Rated 21 Aug 2007
agentsnipeAgentSnipe
Rated 14 Aug 2007
74
35th
Sometimes I'll give a movie credit for it's concept alone. It was very brave of them to attempt a film that takes place in the middle of the ocean and focuses on two people treading water. But inevitably, that's what the film does. It doesn't really go anywhere and the two characters are constantly bickering and freaking out. There was no deterrence. They freak out, false alarm, they freak out, false alarm, they freak out more, NOPE, this time the threat is real, roll credits. It gets boring
Rated 14 Aug 2007
rdwn29905rdwn29905
Rated 14 Aug 2007
25
19th
they float around... and... nothing... happends...
Rated 14 Aug 2007
idiot27000idiot27000
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
56th
A visceral and scary cinematic experience.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mammymammy
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
8th
Just the kind of movie I don't like, because after months I still think about it too often. Way too stressful, will be in my mind forever.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jetjaguarjetjaguar
Rated 30 Jun 2007
80
52nd
A lot of people seemed to (forgive me) miss the boat on this one. Maybe it's a matter of theatrical viewing vs home viewing, but in a darkened theater on a big screen, this freaked me the hell out.
Rated 30 Jun 2007
cinematicespCinematicESP
Rated 15 Dec 2006
87
77th
It starts out kind of film student-ish, but the last half of this movie is really powerful. I started to really feel for the characters, and I was definitely scared. Underrated.
Rated 15 Dec 2006
yakamoz22YakaMOZ22
Rated 13 Jul 2023
54
12th
Acting & Casting - 8/15 Presentation and Development of Characters - 6/15 Story and Story Presentation - 10/15 Visual Quality - 7/10 Creativity - 3/5 Execution - 7/10 Pacing and Lenght - 3/5 Music and Theme - 2/5 Sound and Visual Quality, Cinematography - 4/10 Directing - 4/10
Rated 13 Jul 2023
lonewolf2003Lonewolf2003
Rated 23 Feb 2023
65
30th
The acting is horrendous. (No wonder neither leads ever had any acting career after this). I get it’s going for an intimate amateur video feel with the digital camera, but that doesn’t keep it from looking like shit. But the writing is very good. Firstly the dialogues and whole relationship. Secondly how it realistically depicts being lost at sea with shark swimming around. Most importantly it’s absolutely nerve racking, which makes it worth a watch.
Rated 23 Feb 2023
twincinematwincinema
Rated 29 Aug 2021
40
18th
I remember this film being huge for, like, a month in 2004. And then everyone had collective amnesia and forgot about it. I can't blame them. Nothing is bad, but it's just a low-budget film about two people in the water. Personally, I wanted to follow the guy who didn't bring his mask for the trip. He seemed interesting. Also, this has the most surprise full-frontal nudity I have seen in a while. There's no reason for it to be in this film.
Rated 29 Aug 2021
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 01 Jun 2020
45
23rd
Dull, but as far as marriage dramas about a couple getting lost at the sea while fighting over their relationship go, not that bad.
Rated 01 Jun 2020
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 06 Nov 2019
40
3rd
I could see how this concept would be very scary but there just aren't enough moments of fear in this shaky-cam style drama. The acting was alright. I did find that the script was better during the parts they were in water than when they were on land. With only a few moments of fear and dread in the whole film, I don't think this is something that I could recommend to anyone and I especially won't watch it again or see any of the sequels.
Rated 06 Nov 2019
hotsakehotsake
Rated 18 Jan 2019
61
56th
Let's get the bad out of the way first. The camera work, cinematography and picture quality were shit and the music chosen was even worse. Okay those were my only gripes and they are big ones. The acting was decent and serviceable for the story. The story itself and how it was presented was really good. I enjoyed the realistic feel and the fact that the sharks weren't villainized. The ending left me feeling underwhelmed but strangely satisfied.
Rated 18 Jan 2019
movie_houseMovie House
Rated 21 Aug 2017
70
40th
People stuck in the middle of the ocean for 3/4 of the film. All they do is scream and cry. Not very good.
Rated 21 Aug 2017
tipar822tipar822
Rated 04 Jun 2017
40
23rd
Boooooring and no sharks whatsoever.
Rated 04 Jun 2017
danifoulleDaniFoulle
Rated 30 Dec 2015
70
47th
adoro filme de gente sendo comida por tubarão, façam mais filmes com pessoas sendo comidas por tubarão
Rated 30 Dec 2015
columbusbobcolumbusbob
Rated 14 Jul 2014
10
2nd
This movie just plain SUCKS. If you want to waste a couple of hours of your life, this movie is for you.
Rated 14 Jul 2014
rttntomatoesrttntomatoes
Rated 03 Jan 2014
72
46th
A low budget thriller with some intense moments.
Rated 03 Jan 2014
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 26 Nov 2013
42
30th
This looks and feels and plays out like a college student's movie, which definitely hurts it. If something suspenseful like Jaws ended with the last character dying, it might have worked, but as it stands, this isn't very engaging, the characters are hard to connect to, and I'm left feeling underwhelmed. It's definitely above average for a low-budget independent film, but those tend to make mediocre feature-length movies (and at 80 minutes long, it didn't stretch the story much).
Rated 26 Nov 2013
sophiesophie
Rated 21 May 2013
20
7th
So. Boring. Sure, being left in the ocean sucks. But why make the characters so unlikeable you don't care and did I say how boring it was?
Rated 21 May 2013
kukockukoc
Rated 24 Mar 2013
65
20th
clostrofobic
Rated 24 Mar 2013
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 08 Feb 2013
2
46th
1. Make list of bad things that could happen out in the water 2. Remove pirates and whales from that list 3. Add terrible script -movie made. I disliked 127 hours for it's 'coping out' with flashbacks but it turns out grim survival movies still suck without them.
Rated 08 Feb 2013
msdstcmsdstc
Rated 27 Dec 2012
20
20th
So boring.
Rated 27 Dec 2012
angliche92Angliche92
Rated 20 Aug 2012
45
9th
YAWN !
Rated 20 Aug 2012
musclebustedMusclebusted
Rated 27 May 2012
85
19th
Makes me thirsty
Rated 27 May 2012
nilkynarfynilkynarfy
Rated 21 May 2012
30
19th
The ocean is a big place. The ocean is so big, that if you become lost in it, the odds of anyone finding you alive are remote. The Bush years will be remembered as a time when people would pay good money to watch two other people slowly die. No, it's not entertaining, but I'll cop to enjoying it for about ten minutes or so.
Rated 21 May 2012
phoover1982phoover1982
Rated 12 Apr 2012
0
2nd
BORING!!!!!
Rated 12 Apr 2012
mini_tMini-T
Rated 23 Feb 2012
75
11th
That was it?
Rated 23 Feb 2012
johnlockeJohnLocke
Rated 04 Jan 2012
70
14th
This movie terrified me when I first saw it, but frankly it lacks a lot.
Rated 04 Jan 2012
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 17 Dec 2011
83
87th
This is a simple low budget movie that manages to keep you riveted to your seat for the entire film. Don't expect a big budget action movie but a well made independent film.
Rated 17 Dec 2011
topaz024topaz024
Rated 21 Aug 2011
80
62nd
I'm a fan of the "entire movie takes place in one space" genre, and this is a smashing entry in that genre.
Rated 21 Aug 2011
braddad68braddad68
Rated 20 May 2011
95
84th
Very scary! Real people in a horrifying situation.
Rated 20 May 2011
rewilde-brewilde
Rated 04 Mar 2011
75
41st
A well-made film on no budget, but dating already.
Rated 04 Mar 2011
glmglm
Rated 24 Dec 2010
60
28th
60.250
Rated 24 Dec 2010
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 20 Oct 2010
25
61st
"When Susan wonders if it's scarier seeing or not seeing the sharks around them, she may as well be talking to the audience." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 20 Oct 2010
jkathrensjkathrens
Rated 29 Aug 2010
65
35th
Sounds like an interesting idea more than it watches like an interesting movie.
Rated 29 Aug 2010
priokanopriokano
Rated 06 Aug 2010
3
8th
que filme péssimo
Rated 06 Aug 2010
fuckeroofuckeroo
Rated 21 Jun 2010
80
25th
Seemed draggy and boring at first. And then i put myself in their position, and then the shark fin came out, and then i was like "wtf" holy shit, and then i dug the movie.
Rated 21 Jun 2010
jamesdepaolojamesdepaolo
Rated 06 Jun 2010
86
79th
what a good movie..the tension builds and at times you are just as scarred as they are...the movie is not perfect but its my biggest fear and to see someone live it its scary
Rated 06 Jun 2010
lupisterlupister
Rated 28 Apr 2010
6
12th
A couple floats in the open ocean crying for an hour, then one of them floats by themselves, crying, for a little while. The End!
Rated 28 Apr 2010
wolfwoodeWolfwoode
Rated 24 Feb 2010
30
8th
A horror movie about two people treading water.
Rated 24 Feb 2010
bcareyusafBCareyUSAF
Rated 29 Dec 2009
10
5th
10 points for quick tits in the beginning.
Rated 29 Dec 2009
zackumzackum
Rated 12 Nov 2009
55
17th
disturbing..
Rated 12 Nov 2009
freqflyerfreqflyer
Rated 01 Aug 2009
78
43rd
Holy crap was this scary.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
pompousasspompousass
Rated 21 May 2009
20
44th
Digital-video shoestringer works efficiently within very limited means, though even at an hour and a quarter it feels padded.
Rated 21 May 2009
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 24 Apr 2009
20
12th
Absurdly monotonous. I would prefer to see them drowned in the first minute and take my time back.
Rated 24 Apr 2009
empiremagempiremag
Rated 23 Apr 2009
3
40th
"While cheap-looking to the point of distraction, this still works as a terrifying film."
Rated 23 Apr 2009
sharpcoolsharpcool
Rated 18 Feb 2009
39
10th
The script and the actors weren't strong enough to make this type of movie work.
Rated 18 Feb 2009
supergilsupergil
Rated 03 Jan 2009
4
4th
what it says on the tin
Rated 03 Jan 2009
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 10 Sep 2008
47
21st
A frightening concept, but as an extended feature it gives more seasickness than scares.
Rated 10 Sep 2008
noskunkno_skunk
Rated 31 Aug 2008
0
0th
Worst movie I have ever seen!!! Do yourself a favore and... rent it now!!!
Rated 31 Aug 2008
therealj_roTheRealJ-Ro
Rated 28 Jul 2008
15
3rd
Didn't Jaws already invent this wheel? *GONG*
Rated 28 Jul 2008
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 27 Jun 2008
57
60th
okay movie
Rated 27 Jun 2008
pjhPJH
Rated 01 Jun 2008
0
0th
If I could give this movie a negative number I would.
Rated 01 Jun 2008
dayndayn
Rated 06 Mar 2008
9
1st
boooring *
Rated 06 Mar 2008
biedronskiBiedronski
Rated 26 Feb 2008
76
56th
Probably one of the scariest things I've ever seen. When a swarm of sharks showed up... dear god. I had nightmares for a week.
Rated 26 Feb 2008
drortiz3drortiz3
Rated 15 Feb 2008
25
1st
Stupid. Two hours of watching people float.
Rated 15 Feb 2008
jstryjstry
Rated 10 Feb 2008
55
35th
This was a lot better than I thought it was going to be. It's pretty impressive that a movie could be made with two people in the middle of the ocean throughout the whole film.
Rated 10 Feb 2008
bodaggerBo_Dagger
Rated 14 Jan 2008
0
13th
So how exactly did they die?
Rated 14 Jan 2008
oolookittyoolookitty
Rated 24 Oct 2007
10
7th
Oh, my God, this is boring. Yeah, sharks, water, whatever. Why not spend more than five minutes trying to save yourselves? Why not SWIM OVER TO THE BUOY at least? Oh, it's too far, too much work, let's die instead. Go ahead.
Rated 24 Oct 2007
dustydDustyd
Rated 16 Sep 2007
65
49th
Not totally successful, but daring and occasionally tense no-budget horror film.
Rated 16 Sep 2007
wraithwraith
Rated 12 Sep 2007
40
12th
Boring; where there should be suspense there is boredom as the characters are too generic and boring to relate to.
Rated 12 Sep 2007
praxPrax
Rated 14 Aug 2007
77
44th
I'm surprised no one liked this. Not award material but original and well done.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 14 Aug 2007
10
3rd
80 minutes of heads bobbing on the ocean. How did this crap even get made?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
fabfunkfabfunk
Rated 14 Aug 2007
58
52nd
Moderately scary tale of Yankee pride getting eviscerated. Decent performances, great ending.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mynameismaxmynameismax
Rated 14 Aug 2007
66
37th
Although I'm actually more scared of whales than sharks (don't ask) I have to say, the tension in this film is brilliant - like film that consists entirely of the best bits of Jaws.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
easydiffeasydiff
Rated 14 Aug 2007
51
48th
A scene more than a movie, this 70-minute affair is more about making you suffer through the deconstruction of hopelessness than actually scaring you.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
screensirenscreensiren
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
32nd
Wish the sharks were bigger....chilling when you realise this is based on truth (apparently)
Rated 14 Aug 2007
vincentevincente
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
26th
null
Rated 14 Aug 2007
fasteddiefasteddie
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
28th
pretty unique scenario. alot of folks will get bored with this one tho
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tripleshTripleSH
Rated 14 Aug 2007
12
8th
Why this movie needed to be over an hour long I'll never know. You could have told the same story in claymation in four minutes and saved a bunch of money. You're dragged along for too long with no payoff whatsoever. This movie made my soul weep.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
bricksBricks
Rated 14 Aug 2007
32
3rd
The ending was the only part of the movie which got my attention. It invoked a feeling of sadness, while the rest of the movie acted as somewhat of a mind number. Try and avoid this one.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ripviciousripvicious
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
1st
Real bad movie. Only tapped briefly on the psychological aspects that would occur in this situation.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
octopusnarcOctopusnarc
Rated 14 Aug 2007
71
15th
Open Water has many elements that could elevate it above standard independant film fare, but is dragged down by too many flaws.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
svicciarellisvicciarelli
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
32nd
Scary as can be. A strong independent movie that handles its material well.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
coffeyCoffey
Rated 09 Jun 2007
60
9th
Terrible. F.
Rated 09 Jun 2007
juicejuice
Rated 26 May 2007
20
4th
Waste of time.
Rated 26 May 2007
njoynJoy
Rated 25 May 2007
27
7th
Astonishingly boring.
Rated 25 May 2007
stainStain
Rated 22 May 2007
60
47th
Not so much a plot as a situation. Really thin for a feature
Rated 22 May 2007
parcalihamparcaliham
Rated 12 Apr 2007
15
2nd
sinema, ben, halam, abim- flynn salon 1
Rated 12 Apr 2007
gritGrit
Rated 20 Mar 2007
35
30th
Starts off well, but nothing much really happens after that.
Rated 20 Mar 2007
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 20 Mar 2007
0
3rd
A decent concept, starts off pretty well...but it's stale and goes nowhere fast.
Rated 20 Mar 2007
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 19 Mar 2007
32
9th
This is supposedly a good movie. Too bad it sucks.
Rated 19 Mar 2007
murravenerMurravener
Rated 02 Mar 2007
34
0th
An extremely boring movie that banks too much on you putting yourself in their situation and imagining what it would be like rather than being truly scary. I coulda felt the same thing hada buddy of mine summarized the movie for me in 2 minutes. Not to mention it looked like it was filmed on a home recorder.
Rated 02 Mar 2007
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 02 Mar 2007
55
49th
Pretty good film well worth a watch.
Rated 02 Mar 2007
stlunatix202stlunatix202
Rated 30 Dec 2006
70
5th
they did a good job making this predictable outcome a movie
Rated 30 Dec 2006
vencettivencetti
Rated 21 Dec 2006
70
22nd
Every divers nightmare, great idea that doesn't come out well on the screen.
Rated 21 Dec 2006
joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 17 Dec 2006
3
0th
A couple floats in the open ocean crying for an hour, then one of them (I forget which one) floats by themselves, crying, for a little while. The End!
Rated 17 Dec 2006
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 12 Dec 2006
50
7th
A concept is not enough for a movie and if you're going to make me spend 80 minutes listening and watching two people they'd better not be incredibly whiny and annoying.
Rated 12 Dec 2006

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