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Flood

Name: Flood
Genre: Drama, Action, Thriller
Released: 2007-08-24
Cast: Robert Carlyle, Jessalyn Gilsig, Tom Courtenay, Joanne Whalley, David Suchet

2007 | 110 min | Drama, Action, Thriller

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 5.3 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

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 and action fans. If you loved Deepwater Horizon or Airport, start here.
The mood: Tense.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Timely yet terrifying, The Flood predicts the unthinkable. When a raging storm coincides with high seas it unleashes a colossal tidal surge, which travels mercilessly down England's East Coast and into the Thames Estuary. Overwhelming the Barrier, torrents of water pour into the city. The lives of millions of Londoners are at stake.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesBelow par
5.3 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$8 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 25K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Tony Mitchell

Robert CarlyleRob Morrison
Jessalyn GilsigSam Morrison
Tom CourtenayLeonard Morrison
Joanne WhalleyPatricia Nash
David SuchetDPM Campbell
Martin BallWyatt
Nigel PlanerKeith Hopkins
Poppy MillerNikki Fuller
Pip TorrensArmy Liaison Officer
Peter WightJohnson