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Underwater

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48% Tomatometer 223 Reviews 60% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Verified Ratings
Disaster strikes more than six miles below the ocean surface when water crashes through the walls of a drilling station. Led by their captain, the survivors realize that their only hope is to walk across the sea floor to reach the main part of the facility. But they soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they come under attack from mysterious and deadly creatures that no one has ever seen.
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Critics Consensus

Underwater's strong cast and stylish direction aren't enough to distract from the strong sense of déjà vu provoked by this claustrophobic thriller's derivative story.

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Donald Clarke Irish Times 02/13/2020
1/5
"Last night I saw my Kristen making a bomb. Oo-oo-ee. Murky, murky, cheap, cheap!" Go to Full Review Kevin Maher The Times (UK) 02/10/2020
2/5
The Abyss meets Aliens with a bit of The Poseidon Adventure, a lot of Pacific Rim and a dash of The Meg in this subaquatic sci-fi that offers nothing more than the sum of its references. Go to Full Review Wendy Ide Observer (UK) 02/09/2020
2/5
The murky cinematography further hinders a picture that looks as though it was shot through raw sewage. Go to Full Review James Profetto Reel James (YouTube) Jul 3
4/10
Kristen Stewart just doesn't know how to pick good movies anymore. Go to Full Review David Day Horror Movie Talk Sep 18
6/10
T.J Miller does exactly what you think he is going to do, and so does Kristen Stewart. In fact, all of the characters do the things you think they are going to do. Does that make it bad? No, just predictable. Go to Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 06/10/2025
3/5
...a slick, predictable but enjoyable horror/action hybrid that takes a lead from the highlights of the Alien franchise... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jen 05/07/2020 The ending wasn't the best, but it had me on the edge of my seat. The movie was reminiscent of the first Alien's movie. Overall, a pretty good movie. See more KL 02/27/2020 A little too much T.J. Miller and the sacrifice card was played too many times, but no real complaints. See more Heather N 02/21/2020 perfect date movie! Aliens meets Leviathan!! worth the price of the ticket, for sure.... See more nicholas weist 02/21/2020 Action from the very beginning great movie!!! See more sammy 02/13/2020 Horrible movie. Didn’t like it See more wolfpack 02/12/2020 Movie has a real in the moment feel which I liked because you don’t see that too much in films especially in a sci-fi film. Quick to the action, I think if this movie was released on a streaming platform it would have done better because it would have lowered the expectation of being a blockbuster or needing deeper plot. See more Read all reviews
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William Eubank

Director

Kristen Stewart

Norah Price

Vincent Cassel

Captain Lucien

Mamoudou Athie

Rodrigo Nagenda

T.J. Miller

Paul Abel

John Gallagher Jr.

Liam Smith

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Synopsis Disaster strikes more than six miles below the ocean surface when water crashes through the walls of a drilling station. Led by their captain, the survivors realize that their only hope is to walk across the sea floor to reach the main part of the facility. But they soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they come under attack from mysterious and deadly creatures that no one has ever seen.
Director
William Eubank
Producer
Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Tonia Davis
Screenwriter
Brian Duffield, Adam Cozad
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
20th Century Fox, TSG Entertainment, Chernin Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Sci-Fi Action|Brief Strong Language|Terror)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 10, 2020, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 14, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$17.3M
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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