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Open Water

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  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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Graeme Revell, Chris Kentis, Laura Lau, Steve Lemme, Blanchard Ryan, Saul Stein, Daniel Travis, Estelle Lau, John Charles, Michael E. Williamson, and Cristina Zenato in Open Water (2003)
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Based on the true story of two scuba divers accidentally stranded in shark infested waters after their tour boat has left.Based on the true story of two scuba divers accidentally stranded in shark infested waters after their tour boat has left.Based on the true story of two scuba divers accidentally stranded in shark infested waters after their tour boat has left.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
54K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
5,653
382
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Chris Kentis
    • Writer
      • Chris Kentis
    • Stars
      • Blanchard Ryan
      • Daniel Travis
      • Saul Stein
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    • Director
      • Chris Kentis
    • Writer
      • Chris Kentis
    • Stars
      • Blanchard Ryan
      • Daniel Travis
      • Saul Stein
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    • 985User reviews
    • 226Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 6 nominations

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    Open Water
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    Blanchard Ryan and Daniel Travis in Open Water (2003)
    Blanchard Ryan and Daniel Travis in Open Water (2003)
    Blanchard Ryan and Daniel Travis in Open Water (2003)
    Blanchard Ryan and Daniel Travis in Open Water (2003)
    Blanchard Ryan and Daniel Travis in Open Water (2003)
    Chris Kentis and Laura Lau in Open Water (2003)
    Open Water (2003)
    Chris Kentis in Open Water (2003)
    Chris Kentis in Open Water (2003)
    Chris Kentis in Open Water (2003)
    Laura Lau in Open Water (2003)
    Chris Kentis in Open Water (2003)

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    Blanchard Ryan
    Blanchard Ryan
    • Susan Watkins
    Daniel Travis
    Daniel Travis
    • Daniel Kintner
    Saul Stein
    Saul Stein
    • Seth
    Michael E. Williamson
    • Davis
    • (as Michael Williamson)
    Cristina Zenato
    • Linda
    • (as Cristina Zenaro)
    John Charles
    • Junior
    • (as Jon Charles)
    Estelle Lau
    • Estelle
    Steve Lemme
    Steve Lemme
    • Scuba Diver
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Chris Kentis
    • Writer
      • Chris Kentis
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The sharks used in this film were Caribbean Reef Sharks. The cast wore chain mesh under their diving suits for protection and though none of them was bitten by the sharks, Blanchard Ryan (Susan) was nipped by a barracuda on the first day of filming. In the movie, after Susan is bitten, her boyfriend says, "It was probably a barracuda seeing what you taste like."
    • Goofs
      When Susan asks, "Where's the boat?", they are in the shadow of the camera boat.
    • Quotes

      Susan: Was that a shark?

      Daniel: I don't know. I think it was a dolphin.

      Susan: No it wasn't a dolphin, because if it was you would be over there playing with it!

    • Crazy credits
      As the credits roll, a fisherman guts a dead shark. As he sorts through the contents of its stomach, he finds Susan and Daniel's yellow camera.
    • Connections
      Featured in 30 Even Scarier Movie Moments (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Isa Lei
      Performed by the Pupils of the Adi Cokabau

      Courtesy of Shanachie Entertainment Corp

    User reviews985

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    6/10
    Over-rated But a Nice Try: No Competition for "Shark Week"
    Director Chris Kentis and his wife, Laura Lau, are Manhattanites with one previous film to their credit, "Grind." "Open Water" is a labor of love and a fine exemplar of unflagging commitment and energy. It took the couple several years to get this Indie flick filmed, screened and - mirabile dictu - caught up in the kind of sudden rapture that allows the real powerhouses of the film industry to boast that they're always looking for that non-studio gem from outsiders just waiting for deserved discovery.

    Well, they haven't a gem here but it's not a disaster either. Based on the actual disappearance of an American couple in the Pacific who were scuba diving and were left by their guide boat (a story that has some crime/conspiracy addicts claiming the couple is either still alive somewhere or there was a murder/suicide: take your pick), Kentis and Lau created a similar tale.

    Newcomers to the movie screen, very pretty Blanchard Ryan plays Susan and Daniel Travis, Daniel. They're a couple (not clear if they're married but who cares) with a very nice suburban house and good jobs. Susan's job is a real 24/7 deal causing the couple to have to book a scuba diving vacation in the Caribbean at the last minute - their original and safer plans succumbed to her work priorities.

    This couple graduated seamlessly and affluently from Yuppiehood to DINK (Double Income-No Kids) status. So they can afford this great vacation.

    They dive with about twenty other people. An SOP exists for making sure that everyone is aboard before the boat departs the area but Susan and Daniel are left high and dry. Actually low and wet. Why? Because that greatest of all universal forces, Negligence, permitted a fatal miscount.

    What follows is a conversation flick as Daniel and Susan alternately hug and cuddle and then argue. Daniel starts off giving the not initially worried Susan tips based on his viewing of "Shark Week" and other armchair adventure cable shows. But as the situation becomes more serious with no sign of rescue the couple cathartically exhumes the domestic grievances that are as common as the cold for young professionals.

    The sharks (actually corralled by unseen herders) make regular appearances. The excellent sound system in the Loew's Lincoln Square theater was augmented today by frequent cries from at least three viewers strategically seated around the perimeter of the audience.

    This isn't an anti-shark movie. It's a pale story but the two leads give it their best. Susan's Dramamine wears off soon, she announces. Actually it's at the point where some motion sickness-sensitive moviegoers might well need the little pill themselves as the digital cameras rise and fall, rise and fall, rise and fall.

    Perhaps because Ryan and Travis are so inexperienced as actors there's a certain innocent believability in their behavior and conversation.

    Blanchard Ryan said in an interview that she didn't mind doing a nude scene early in the movie because she thought no one would see it. Wrong. By word of mouth and with some extravagant reviews this movie is packing them in, at least here in Gotham.

    Digital Video movies are still clearly inferior to those shot on standard stock. When the story and characters are really interesting, as in "Pieces of April," the washed out quality can be ignored. Not here as the ocean swells rise and fall, rise and fall, rise and fall.

    6/10
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    • Aug 7, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 20, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Trôi Dạt
    • Filming locations
      • Bahamas
    • Production company
      • Plunge Pictures LLC
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $30,610,863
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,100,943
      • Aug 8, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $54,683,487
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 19 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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