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Head Above Water

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Judge George (Harvey Keitel) brings his young wife, Nathalie (Cameron Diaz), to a remote island for a vacation. But while George accompanies their only neighbor -- Nathalie's childhood friend Lance (Craig Sheffer) -- on a fishing trip, Nathalie spends time with her ex, Kent (Billy Zane). When Kent ends up dead the next morning, Nathalie tries to hide the evidence before her husband gets home. After the body is found, the events of the previous night unravel, with unexpected revelations.
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Derek Elley Variety 05/20/2008
Diaz is largely performing in a vacuum: Keitel, unbelievable for starters as a middle-aged judge, seems unsure at which pitch to play the largely physical comedy, and Sheffer, as the best friend, is fairly vanilla. Go to Full Review
Nigel Floyd Time Out 06/24/2006
Diaz, clad mostly in a one-piece yellow swimsuit, is left floundering in the shallows of a script which relies on ludicrous human behaviour and mechanical plot twists, the latter signposted by an over-emphatic score. Go to Full Review
Stephen Holden New York Times 05/20/2003
One moment, ''Head Above Water'' plays like a clanking melodrama, the next like a gallows comedy of corrupt yuppie manners. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 10/10/2005
2/5
Greg Maki Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) 10/17/2004
1/5
Mike McGranaghan Aisle Seat 04/27/2004
3/5
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Bill T @Spuzz 07/08/2020 This was cute.. not going to change the world in any way, but still had it's moments. In a world where Harvey Keitel is married to Cameron Diaz, you should be ready to expect anything. And by anything, is Harry Keitel doing broad physical comedy anything. See more 01/02/2020 Not sure why it has such a low rating. It started off slow then had me on the edge of my seat. Was full of suspense, keeps you interested, and a very creative story line. See more John K 12/21/2016 Really silly. I didn't even have the interest level to stay until the end, I just turned off the TV. Not much sense of comic timing here and it's hard to understand why the big-name stars even made this unless it was that they were well paid. Harvey Keitel is grossly miscast and the script is pretty darn lame, just throwing in twists for the sole purpose of keeping the audience guessing. See more 09/25/2016 Some dark humour in this comedy played superbly by Diaz and co. Just when you think you know what's going to happen, it surprises you with sharp twists. See more 01/23/2016 You made a mess and I cleaned it up. An old judge marries a woman he is soft on that comes into his court room. They head to the woman's family home on the water where an old friend with the hots for her and an ex-boyfriend resides. The ex-boyfriend dies, the judge and wife need to decide what to do with the body, and people keep popping in on them. Can they work together to get out of this sticky situation? "Who's laughing now, Tweety?" Jim Wilson, director of 50 to 1, Whirlygirl, Smart Alec, and Stacy's Knights, delivers Head Above Water. The storyline for this picture is miserable and simple and fairly frustrating. The acting was just okay but the premise and script were not worthwhile. The cast delivers average performances and includes Harvey Keitel, Cameron Diaz, Craig Sheffer, Billy Zane, and Shay Duffin. "Let's just do it and we'll all be satisfied." I came across this on HBOGO and decided to give it a viewing since it starred Harvey Keitel. The film was very disappointing, clumsy, and a bit all over the place. Diaz was a very frustrating character and the movie doesn't seem clever or well done at all. I recommend skipping this. "This is crazy." Grade: C- See more 01/21/2015 A wonderfully intense movie, but the end is VERY disappointing. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Judge George (Harvey Keitel) brings his young wife, Nathalie (Cameron Diaz), to a remote island for a vacation. But while George accompanies their only neighbor -- Nathalie's childhood friend Lance (Craig Sheffer) -- on a fishing trip, Nathalie spends time with her ex, Kent (Billy Zane). When Kent ends up dead the next morning, Nathalie tries to hide the evidence before her husband gets home. After the body is found, the events of the previous night unravel, with unexpected revelations.
Director
Jim Wilson
Producer
Jim Wilson, John M. Jacobsen, Helen Pollak
Screenwriter
Terrie Godfrey
Production Co
Majestic Films, Tig Productions
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 1, 2012
Runtime
1h 32m
Sound Mix
Surround
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