Open Water

Open Water

Scream all you want.

Directed by Chris Kentis

Produced by Plunge Pictures LLC, Lions Gate Films

200480 min5.6 / 10

A relentless survival nightmare that traps two people in open water with an unseen predator, building dread through isolation and primal fear rather than graphic gore.

Two divers are left out at sea without a boat. There’s nothing but water for miles, unless they look at what’s underneath them...

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Questions people ask

  • Is Open Water easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.

  • Is Open Water one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 99% of films.

  • Does Open Water end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Open Water scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Open Water violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Open Water sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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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Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise14

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Open Water, and what each one shares →

Like Open Water

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Open Water

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Open Water, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Open Water, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Open Water, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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