Below

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Below

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Released Oct 11, 2002

1h 45m

Mystery & Thriller

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The submarine U.S.S. Manta had a perfect record until the mysterious death of its captain. The next-in-command, Lt. Richard Brice (Bruce Greenwood) is determined to steer his disheartened crew back to safety. But after three battle survivors board the sub, bizarre and frightening things begin to happen. As the tale unfolds, and crew members begin to disappear, Ensign Douglas O'Dell (Matthew Davis) must piece together the puzzles of the submarine's past before it is too late to resurface alive.

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Critics Consensus

Below is a creepy, claustrophobic exercise in style.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

His Below is one of the scariest, most intense ghostly tales in a long time. Yet the ghost in question hardly lifts a finger and the unhinged human protagonists do most of the damage.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 19, 2003

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Eleanor Ringel Cater

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The film has enough spooky momentum and good actors to keep it going.

Rated: B

Nov 4, 2002

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Susan Stark

Detroit News

Rated: 2/4

Nov 3, 2002

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Emma Wolfe

SpookyAstronauts

If you're into thrillers - late 90s early 2000s, obviously - this one is definitely for you.

Rated: 5/10

May 11, 2021

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

A mystery is also afoot (relying far too heavily on flashbacks), to impart purpose to the haunting, but it's the general mood that is most compelling.

Rated: 7/10

Sep 25, 2020

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

We get the sense that Twohy wants to push this movie to the limits but eases up in the last minutes and tends to resort to old horror clichs...

Apr 29, 2009

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Ronaldo P

After watching it I thought it was alright. Not even 3 days later I couldn't tell you what happened so I guess i didn't like it that much in reality.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/22/25

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David B

Such an under appreciated underrated spooky gem. 💎 This ghost story mystery takes place aboard a submerged submarine! Talk about claustrophobic confinement!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/16/25

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Farah R

An intriguing mystery and convincing performances make Below an engrossing horror movie. The claustrophobic setting amplified the tension, and the WWII time period made for some cool vibes. I really enjoyed it.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/25

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Kai H

If you like Dead Calm, you will also love this movie. I personally always lean more into horror than I do drama or thrillers, but this one kept me fully engaged beginning to end. I held my breath with the characters, and panicked when they did. It´s an underrated masterpiece.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/14/24

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Alec B

The movie comes so close to working, but Twohy can't keep the tone consistent. It doesn't help that he spends so much time developing a supernatural threat, only to abandon it in the finale for a weak resolution to the undercooked mystery behind said threat.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/10/23

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Audience Member

Very suspenseful and well paced in a confined setting in the first half. Then they left the sub and it became scattered and less clear what is happening, the pace feeling slower.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Synopsis

The submarine U.S.S. Manta had a perfect record until the mysterious death of its captain. The next-in-command, Lt. Richard Brice (Bruce Greenwood) is determined to steer his disheartened crew back to safety. But after three battle survivors board the sub, bizarre and frightening things begin to happen. As the tale unfolds, and crew members begin to disappear, Ensign Douglas O'Dell (Matthew Davis) must piece together the puzzles of the submarine's past before it is too late to resurface alive.

Director: David Twohy
Producer: Sue Baden-Powell, Darren Aronofsky, Eric Watson
Screenwriter: Darren Aronofsky, Lucas Sussman, David Twohy
Production Co: Dimension Films, Protozoa Pictures
Rating: R (Some Violence|Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 11, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $589.4K
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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