Deep Water

Deep Water

Surviving the crash is just the beginning.

Directed by Renny Harlin

Produced by Magenta Light Studios, Arclight Films

2026107 min7.4 / 10

A high-stakes survival thriller where strangers must overcome interpersonal conflict while battling both a sinking plane and predatory sharks in open water.

A group of international passengers on a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai is forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters. The terrified group is forced to work together and overcome their differences if they hope to escape their sinking plane and the frenzy of sharks drawn to the wreckage.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Deep Water scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Deep Water easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Deep Water violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is Deep Water sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does Deep Water end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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.

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60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity17

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise96

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Deep Water, and what each one shares →

Like Deep Water

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Deep Water

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Deep Water, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Deep Water, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Deep Water, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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