Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dead Calm easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Dead Calm end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dead Calm violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Dead Calm

Name: Dead Calm
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Drama
Released: 1989
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill, Billy Zane, George Shevtsov, Rod Mullinar

High seas. Deep terror. Try to stay calm.

Directed by Phillip Noyce

Produced by Kennedy Miller Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

198996 min6.6 / 10

A tense, claustrophobic thriller about a grieving couple whose attempt at healing is shattered when a deceptive stranger invades their isolated sanctuary at sea.

An Australian couple takes a sailing trip in the Pacific to get over the recent loss of their son. While on the open sea, they come across a sinking ship with one survivor who is not at all what he seems.

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Questions people ask

Is Dead Calm scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Dead Calm easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Dead Calm sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does Dead Calm end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Dead Calm violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.