Lady in the Water
Seen it?2006 | 110 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 25% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.6 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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 fantasy fans. If you loved Citizen Kane or Beasts of the Southern Wild, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: scary moments. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It picked up 3 Razzies, the "worst of the year" awards.
Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the pool he maintains. When he discovers that she is actually a character from a bedtime story who is trying to make the journey back to her home, he works with his tenants to protect his new friend from the creatures that are determined to keep her in our world.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
25% on Rotten Tomatoes, 36 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.6 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals. Plus: "Won" 3 Razzies, the "worst of the year" awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$73 million worldwide on a $70 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 234K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
- Paul GiamattiCleveland Heep
- Bryce Dallas HowardStory
- Jeffrey WrightMr. Dury
- Bob BalabanHarry Farber
- Sarita ChoudhuryAnna Ran
- Cindy CheungYoung-Soon Choi
- M. Night ShyamalanVick Ran
- Freddy RodríguezReggie
- Bill IrwinMr. Leeds
- Mary Beth HurtMrs. Bell