Deep Water
Seen it?2026 | 107 min | Horror, Thriller, Adventure
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and adventure fans. If you loved War of the Worlds or Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
69% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$7 million worldwide on a $40 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 626K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Renny Harlin
- Aaron EckhartBen
- Ben KingsleyRich
- Molly Belle WrightCora
- Angus SampsonDan
- Elijah TamatiFinn
- Zhao SimeiLilly
- Li WenhanSam
- NashiZoe
- Richard CrouchleyMatt
- Madeleine WestMartine