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63 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 38 Critics What's this?

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3.7 out of 10

Generally unfavorable- based on 89 Ratings

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  • Starring: Blanchard Ryan, Daniel Travis, Saul Stein
  • Summary: Based on true events, Open Water follows an American couple on an island holiday that turns into an ordeal when they are left behind on a scuba expedition.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 38
  3. Negative: 2 out of 38
  1. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    100
    Worth a dozen "Blair Witch Projects," with much more harrowing psychology and pithy dialogue. It's a bone-chilling plunge into no-holds-barred storytelling.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    60
    The film's dispassionate examination of the shifts in Susan and Daniel's relationship as they drift from irritation to barely suppressed panic is at least as nerve wracking.
  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Dennis Lim
    30
    Open Water is simply a stunt--hopelessly literal-minded and cheap in every sense.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 63
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 63
  3. Negative: 35 out of 63
  1. KeenanS
    10
    This film was an amazing and sublime experience. This film was a harrowing experience that is one of the most memorable and best films I';ve ever seen, despite what some of these users have to say about it. This film felt real, and you're left guessing what will happen next. Sorry folks, but I loved this film, and I support the opinions of the critics this time. One of the best indie films out there, no doubt.… Expand
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  2. JojoD
    4
    It was slow until they became stranded. That's when we got to see the dynamics of their relationship, It kept getting better until it sank like a stone at the end.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. L.T.Chen
    2
    I can't believe the critics' rave reviews! Yeah, it was free of the usual Hollywood gimmicks; yeah it puts you right in the flippers of the doomed swimmers; yeah it was realistic. But it has ZERO story. Films shouldn't be realistic just to be realistic. Films tell stories. There was nothing in this film I couldn't imagine in my own head or read in a paragraph.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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