Crawl

Name: Crawl
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller, Horror
Released: July 12, 2019
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 60
Cast: Ami Metcalf, Annamaria Serda, Anson Boon, Barry Pepper, George Somner

2019

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Mixed or average reviews based on 32 Critic Reviews

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: July 12, 2019 | R

Starring: Ami Metcalf, Annamaria Serda, Anson Boon, Barry Pepper, George Somner, Jose Palma, Kaya Scodelario, Morfydd Clark, Ross Anderson, Srna Vasiljevic, Tina Pribicevic

Summary: When a massive hurricane hits her Florida hometown, Haley (Kaya Scodelario) ignores evacuation orders to search for her missing father (Barry Pepper). Finding him gravely injured in the crawl space of their family home, the two become trapped by quickly encroaching floodwaters. As time runs out to escape the strengthening storm, Haley andWhen a massive hurricane hits her Florida hometown, Haley (Kaya Scodelario) ignores evacuation orders to search for her missing father (Barry Pepper). Finding him gravely injured in the crawl space of their family home, the two become trapped by quickly encroaching floodwaters. As time runs out to escape the strengthening storm, Haley and her father discover that the rising water level is the least of their fears. … Expand

Director: Alexandre Aja

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller, Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 87 min

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Keith Phipps

Jul 13, 2019

Crawl’s virtues, however, remain formidable: It’s fast, efficient, crisply directed, and delivers on the promised alligator thrills. In another year, that might be worth a polite nod. This year, however, those B-movie values feel especially refreshing, and illuminating too. Read full review

Richard Whittaker

Jul 16, 2019

It's a simple set-up, it gets straight to the action, there's just enough personal drama to give the audience a good reason to root for the humans, and it's all just top-notch gory fun. Read full review

Barry Hertz

Jul 12, 2019

In a Hollywood ecosystem obsessed with brands and inoffensive genericism, there is something admirable and fresh about a movie that has nothing on its mind other than delivering 87 minutes’ worth of gory gator-chomping thrills. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Tomris Laffly

Jul 12, 2019

Crawl has a reptilian bite in its nods to the tradition of underwater monster flicks. It’s certainly not “Jaws” (what is?), or even “The Shallows,” but sloshing around the hazardous deluge of a Southwest Florida town on the brink of devastation by a Category 5 hurricane comes with its own kicks. Read full review

The Guardian Benjamin Lee

Jul 12, 2019

It’s a direct, nasty, entirely unpretentious B-movie and while this remains faint, faint, faint praise given the state of the genre, it’s one of the year’s sturdiest horror films. I wouldn’t exactly urge you to run rather then crawl to see it, but a brisk walk should do. Read full review

John DeFore

Jul 11, 2019

Accepting the film's own standard of plausibility, thrillseekers should appreciate the brisk pace with which scares, setbacks and possible escapes are delivered. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

Jul 11, 2019

Crawl has no pretense and not very much range; it’s “Jaws” set in an old dark house. Read full review

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meydianarizki21

Oct 18, 2020

This isn't a very memorable film although it is thrilling and we'll made. Once the conflict begins you are on the edge of your seat with worry for the protagonists it is when they waste screen time with unnecessary dialogue that have nothing to do with the dangers at hand the movie appearsThis isn't a very memorable film although it is thrilling and we'll made. Once the conflict begins you are on the edge of your seat with worry for the protagonists it is when they waste screen time with unnecessary dialogue that have nothing to do with the dangers at hand the movie appears campy.

I did enjoy the performances of the small cast and of course the gators. It's a pretty fun filled movie so give it a shot.… Expand

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LcMcq7

Jul 12, 2019

Crawl delivered exactly what I wanted from a summer genre movie. Alexandre Aja is a master at delivering tight, cohesive creature feature thrills and he is at the top of his game here, aided by focused performances by Barry Pepper and Kaya Scodelario. Kudos to the special visual effectsCrawl delivered exactly what I wanted from a summer genre movie. Alexandre Aja is a master at delivering tight, cohesive creature feature thrills and he is at the top of his game here, aided by focused performances by Barry Pepper and Kaya Scodelario. Kudos to the special visual effects department- they bring the gators to life with chilling accuracy. I love to be scared and this movie gave me the kind of thrills that are sadly missing from most of the cookie cutter cardboard sequels that pass for cinema these days. Not every film has to be a classic - Crawl knows exactly what it wants to be and it nails it. If you are looking for a scary good time - see this film!… Expand

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Greyhoundes

Sep 6, 2020

**** alligators, me and my homies hate alligators. also kaya scodelario kicks ass in this movie

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risonyeong

Jul 1, 2021

crawl is a highly entertaining movie, one worth a few scream. although highly implausible but much much better than all those B grade shark movies. it's a no brainer but just one to watch with chips and beer. the CGI crocs were actually quite real and properly executed. the gore is enough tocrawl is a highly entertaining movie, one worth a few scream. although highly implausible but much much better than all those B grade shark movies. it's a no brainer but just one to watch with chips and beer. the CGI crocs were actually quite real and properly executed. the gore is enough to churn stomach as anything could hurt badly, not only the crocs. ( remember ímpossible'the movie about tsunami in indonesia)… Expand

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ryanecho

Jan 8, 2020

I would describe Crawl as a B-Movie with a higher budget.

The Good: The special effects and CGI look really good (besides the aligators at times). The makeup looks good as well. The best part of the movie was when one of the aligators threw the human body to another gator. Also, the themeI would describe Crawl as a B-Movie with a higher budget.

The Good: The special effects and CGI look really good (besides the aligators at times). The makeup looks good as well. The best part of the movie was when one of the aligators threw the human body to another gator. Also, the theme song feels very claustrophobic and anxiety giving which is perfect for this movie.

The Bad: This movie is predictable and boring. It lacks a plot, I mean there is some here but it really does have a B-Movie feel. As I said the special effects look really good but there aren't any in the crawl-space in which the movie takes place.

The Ugly: Our main character is very inconsistent. She is shown as weak but then shown as a badass but then back to weak. Also, she has the one of the absolute worst catchphrase in cinematic history "Apex Predator, All Day!"

This movie is mediocre at best and I cannot recommend it. Trust me you've seen it before.… Expand

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Jokerlocco

Aug 28, 2019

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Bad. It is a surreal movie at all times.
Packed with absurd situations and stupid decisions. On top of it, alligators sometimes crush anything with extreme ease, and other times, they make minor scratches... In my case, I have not felt any kind of emotion. Totally cold in my seat.[ENGLISH]
Bad. It is a surreal movie at all times.
Packed with absurd situations and stupid decisions.
On top of it, alligators sometimes crush anything with extreme ease, and other times, they make minor scratches...
In my case, I have not felt any kind of emotion. Totally cold in my seat. I could only think of all the absurd situations that were constantly happening...

As for the technical section and interpretations, they are fine, without highlighting anything...

I do not recommend it.

[ESPAÑOL]
Mala. Es una película surrealista en todo momento. Repleta de situaciones absurdas y decisiones estúpidas.
Encima, los caimanes a veces machacan cualquier cosa con extrema facilidad, y otras veces, hacen rasguños sin importancia...
En mi caso, no he sentido ningún tipo de emoción. Totalmente, frío en mi asiento. Sólo podía pensar en todas las situaciones absurdas que ocurrían constantemente...

En cuanto al apartado técnico e interpretaciones, están bien, sin destacar en nada...

No la recomiendo.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

leopoldfrank

Sep 24, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Polite words simply don't describe this film as efficiently so I'll just say: 'Crawl' is the most retarded film I've seen in a long time. Cliche ridden **** about morons doing a piss-poor job at surviving a problematic situation and disappointingly being rewarded for their stupidity rather than eaten alive like you'll eventually hope.

I should have stopped watching after the opening scene when it was shown the main character was a swimmer. That cliche **** was the first warning sign but no, I ignored it and continued.

Also, **** these favourable critic reviews. Wankers.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

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