The Dive

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The Dive

Released Aug 25, 2023

1h 31m

Mystery & Thriller

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A deep-sea diving trip at one of the world's most remote spots becomes a fight for survival for sisters Drew and May when a catastrophic landslide sends rocks tumbling into the sea. After being struck by the rockfall, May now lies 28 meters below the surface, trapped by debris and unable to move. With dangerously low levels of oxygen, it is up to Drew to fight for her sister's life. She must put her own life in jeopardy and risk paying the ultimate sacrifice. But with no help in sight, time is quickly running out....

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The Dive's taut tension and real-time unraveling of its action make this an entertainingly harrowing experience despite occasionally murky visuals and a fairly standard survival story.

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David Stratton

The Australian

Flashbacks while in the water to the often harsh treatment of the girls by their overbearing father are more intrusive than informative. In the end, The Dive is an admirable niche film for a limited audience.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 7, 2023

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

“The Dive” feels routine, a soggy journey from point A to point B that doesn’t do anything interesting enough to make it stand out in the dog days of summer.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 25, 2023

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Jake Cunningham

Empire Magazine

The Dive uses its underwater setting to add new thrills to a formulaic survivalist story, even if its attempts at emotional depth end up feeling a little shallow.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 24, 2023

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John Serba

Decider

Although the film can be tense, is capable of holding us in the moment, and avoids indulging ludicrous twists, it never supersedes its base functionality.

Feb 29, 2024

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Ezequiel Boetti

Otroscines.com

Infinite blue is the color of a true hell, an omnipresent danger that crushes the girls with the same force as it does the viewer. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Nov 8, 2023

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Miguel Calabria

EscribiendoCine

This thriller portrays the situation with minimalism and realism, creating constant tension and producing feelings of anguish without having to resort to special effects or unnecessary subplots. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 8/10

Nov 3, 2023

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Ricardo d

Existe uma tensão, mas nada de especial. Já vimos isso em outros filmes de temas de mergulho. A personagem Drew quem domina o filme, e isso faz com que meu interesse se mantivesse até o fim. Porque, o roteiro em si é simplório e cheio de pontas soltas.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/02/25

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Andrew V

Really excellent survival, diving movie. There are some truly intense scenes and it shows the dangers of diving in a unique way. If you liked the Abyss or Underwater, you will very much enjoy this movie. I can see why its not for everyone, but fans of survival films and/or underwater films will like this. One small critique I have is I think it relies a bit too much on knowing some of the terms and issues with diving. This movie is not a great way to learn about diving. But if you do know some of the basics it is really intense. If you've seen the above mentioned movies, you probably know enough.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/09/24

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Mitch R

Awful plot, boring characters, and stupid choices made by the two girls. Acting was terrible, I did not believe they had a single honest conversation. It felt like both actresses lines were dubbed in.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/10/24

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Richard H

Taut thriller. Really appreciated the machinations of the plot around how to do what need to be done; kept the tension at edge-of-the-seat level for me. Didn't ever quite figure out what the older sister's issue was, however...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/26/24

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Jack M

This is even worse than Plan 9 from outer space. I definitely won’t be watching this movie again.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/28/24

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Evelyn A

Awful movie! Save yourself from watching this garbage

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/22/24

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Synopsis

A deep-sea diving trip at one of the world's most remote spots becomes a fight for survival for sisters Drew and May when a catastrophic landslide sends rocks tumbling into the sea. After being struck by the rockfall, May now lies 28 meters below the surface, trapped by debris and unable to move. With dangerously low levels of oxygen, it is up to Drew to fight for her sister's life. She must put her own life in jeopardy and risk paying the ultimate sacrifice. But with no help in sight, time is quickly running out....

Director: Maximilian Erlenwein
Producer: Jonas Katzenstein, Maximilian Leo
Screenwriter: Maximilian Erlenwein, Joachim Hedén
Distributor: RLJE Films
Production Co: Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, MFG Film, Logical Content Ventures, Falkun Films, Logical Pictures, Augenschein Filmproduktion, Protagonist Pictures, Film- und Medienstiftung NRW
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 25, 2023, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.4K
Runtime: 1h 31m

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