The Water Man
Seen it?2020 | 92 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (78% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. 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 fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved Free Guy, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Hoping to save his sick mother, a boy named Gunner and his friend Jo venture into the remote Wild Horse forest to search for a mythical figure who possesses the secret to immortality. When they go missing, Gunner's father Amos must immerse himself in his son's world to find them.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
78% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 19K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Oyelowo
- David OyelowoAmos Boone
- Amiah MillerJo Riley
- Lonnie ChavisGunner Boone
- Rosario DawsonMary Boone
- Maria BelloSheriff Goodwin
- Alfred MolinaJim Bussey
- Aaron TrainorGeorge Riley
- Ted RooneyEdward Schaal
- Jessica OyelowoMissus Bakemeyer
- John Henry WhitakerChuck