Dark Water

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Dark Water

PG-13

Released Jul 8, 2005

1h 45m

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

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Dahlia (Jennifer Connelly) wants to move away from her ex-husband, Kyle (Dougray Scott), and take her daughter, Ceci (Ariel Gade), with her. Relocating to a dreary tower block, Dahlia and Ceci discover eerie, dark water leaking through the ceiling of their new apartment. Dahlia petitions the supervisor (Pete Postlethwaite) and the building's owner (John C. Reilly) to fix the leak, yet it only gets worse. Now having nightmares about the dripping, Dahlia is driven to confront the problem herself.

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Critics Consensus

All the atmospherics in Dark Water can't make up for the lack of genuine scares.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

This dank, dark and disturbing psychological horror film is a remake of a Hideo Nakata chiller, but the film it most evokes is Roman Polanski's Repulsion, another tale of mental instability and bad real estate.

Mar 14, 2018

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Dan Jolin

Empire Magazine

Interesting and unsettling, but never terrifying.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 22, 2005

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Nev Pierce

BBC.com

Dark Water is a failure as a horror movie.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 19, 2005

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Kaleem Aftab

The List

That fatal flaw that this shares with the original is the best part of the film being in the initial plot-revealing 20 minutes. From here, it fails to build on the tension.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 25, 2019

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Joshua Starnes

ComingSoon.net

The supporting characters, in fact, are the most enjoyable part of the film, often more enjoyable than Connelly or Gade, each taking great advantage of their scenes to create real people in a short space of time.

Rated: 5/10

Mar 18, 2011

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Evolves from a supernatural mystery to a truly sad tragedy...

Apr 29, 2009

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Alexander S

Dark Water is an exceptionally dull and lifeless American remake that failed to make any significant impact. It managed to build some suspense, but ultimately, the film led nowhere without any genuine fear factor. Grading: D-

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/06/25

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A frustrating film to watch with nothing that really entices. Can't recommend

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/04/24

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Nicholas S

This film should not be confused with a higher rated, newer film called Dark Waters. This is simply “Dark Water”. Do not be deceived as I was into watching this movie. How the director had the time to get actual actors to agree to this movie, without taking the time to form more than ten minutes of plot, is beyond me. At first, it seems promising… a low lit building, leaking pipes, and a single mom in distress. However, you will keep waiting for the story to start, feeling like you are getting creepy clues and surely more depth and connection will be coming. Then, before you know it, an hour and a half has gone by, a mom dies, and it’s the worst movie you’ve ever seen.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/30/24

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Jade R

Feel like I just wasted an 90+ minutes watching this rubbish.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/16/24

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K K

Entertaining movie. Interesting story and kept me guessing. The dynamics between the actors was intense at times and very real. Good flick when want be scared but not too much and connect to characters who are dealing with issues most of have to encounter.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/05/24

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Larry L

In my opinion one of the greatest and one of my favorite ghost story movies how it got thumbs down so many times is beyond me. Do you people actually watch these movies?

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/16/24

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Synopsis

Dahlia (Jennifer Connelly) wants to move away from her ex-husband, Kyle (Dougray Scott), and take her daughter, Ceci (Ariel Gade), with her. Relocating to a dreary tower block, Dahlia and Ceci discover eerie, dark water leaking through the ceiling of their new apartment. Dahlia petitions the supervisor (Pete Postlethwaite) and the building's owner (John C. Reilly) to fix the leak, yet it only gets worse. Now having nightmares about the dripping, Dahlia is driven to confront the problem herself.

Director: Walter Salles
Producer: Doug Davison, Roy Lee, Bill Mechanic
Screenwriter: Rafael Yglesias
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Pandemonium, Touchstone Pictures, Vertigo Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Terror|Disturbing Situations)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 8, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.5M
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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