Underwater

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Underwater

PG-13

Released Jan 10, 2020

1h 35m

Sci-Fi

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

Action

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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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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

"Last night I saw my Kristen making a bomb. Oo-oo-ee. Murky, murky, cheap, cheap!"

Rated: 1/5

Feb 13, 2020

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

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.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 10, 2020

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

The murky cinematography further hinders a picture that looks as though it was shot through raw sewage.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 9, 2020

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

...a slick, predictable but enjoyable horror/action hybrid that takes a lead from the highlights of the Alien franchise...

Rated: 3/5

Jun 10, 2025

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Samantha Puc

The Beat

[The monsters are] revealed a bit too early; the impact of the finale is somewhat lessened by the fact that we know what the monsters look like well before the final showdown.

Jul 10, 2024

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Manuel São Bento

MSB Reviews

William Eubank delivers a remarkably well-filmed sci-fi horror-thriller filled with great tension, surprisingly visible (!) action, fantastic production design, and some really captivating VFX work.

Rated: B

Jul 24, 2023

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Jen

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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/07/20

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KL

A little too much T.J. Miller and the sacrifice card was played too many times, but no real complaints.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/27/20

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Heather N

perfect date movie! Aliens meets Leviathan!! worth the price of the ticket, for sure....

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/21/20

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nicholas weist

Action from the very beginning great movie!!!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/21/20

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sammy

Horrible movie. Didn’t like it

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/20

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wolfpack

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.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/20

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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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