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Overview

User Rating:
5.9/10   21,960 votes
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Director:
Chris Kentis
Writer:
Chris Kentis (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
20 August 2004 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Horror | Thriller more
Tagline:
Drifting into theaters this summer. more
Plot:
Based on the true story of two scuba divers accidentally stranded in shark infested waters after their tour boat has left. full summary | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(35 articles)
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 (From BoxWish. 4 November 2009, 3:17 AM, PST)
User Comments:
If you are HUMAN, you will feel this movie more (867 total)
US TV Schedule:
Wed. Nov. 258:00 AMFX   

Cast

  (in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification)

Blanchard Ryan ... Susan

Daniel Travis ... Daniel

Saul Stein ... Seth
Michael E. Williamson ... Davis (as Michael Williamson)
Cristina Zenarro ... Linda (as Cristina Zenaro)
John Charles ... Junior (as Jon Charles)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Estelle Lau ... Estelle (uncredited)
Steve Lemme ... Scuba Diver (uncredited)
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Directed by
Chris Kentis 
 
Writing credits
Chris Kentis (written by)

Produced by
Estelle Lau .... associate producer
Laura Lau .... producer
Gary Lorenzo .... executive producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Graeme Revell 
 
Cinematography by
Chris Kentis (shot by)
Laura Lau (shot by)
 
Film Editing by
Chris Kentis 
 
Sound Department
Mark DeSimone .... adr mixer: New York
Marc Fishman .... sound re-recording mixer
Tony Lamberti .... sound re-recording mixer
Jon Mete .... sound effects designer
Jon Mete .... sound effects editor
Glenn T. Morgan .... supervising sound designer
Glenn T. Morgan .... supervising sound editor
Todd Orr .... sound re-recording mixer
Tom Ozanich .... sound designer
Tom Ozanich .... sound effects editor
Ben Wilkins .... sound editor
Ben Wilkins .... sound effects designer
Ben Wilkins .... sound effects editor
David Barbee .... sound editor (uncredited)
John Bires .... audio engineer (uncredited)
Matt Colleran .... sound re-recordist (uncredited)
Victor Ray Ennis .... first assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Paul Flinchbaugh .... digital assistant (uncredited)
Nerses Gezalyan .... foley mixer (uncredited)
Jeff Glueck .... audio engineer (uncredited)
Kenneth L. Johnson .... foley editor (uncredited)
Diane Marshall .... foley artist (uncredited)
Stefanie Melchor .... additional sound (uncredited)
James Moriana .... foley artist (uncredited)
Lucy Sustar .... foley artist (uncredited)
Jeffrey Wilhoit .... foley artist (uncredited)
David Young .... audio engineer (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Haven Cousins .... compositor
 
Editorial Department
Haven Cousins .... lead colorist
Thomas Edmon .... digital intermediate supervisor (as Tom Edmon)
Jim Finn .... negative cutter
Robert Luttrell .... digital color timer
Matt Woo .... digital intermediate technician (as Matthew Woo)
Richard Haylock .... on-line editor (uncredited)
Corey Lincoln .... post-production assistant (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Nathan Barr .... composer: additional music
Mark Curry .... score mixer
Joel C. High .... music executive
Ashley Revell .... music editor
 
Other crew
Stuart Cove .... shark wrangler
Robert Luttrell .... digital film timer
Pascual Romero .... publicity and promotions
David E. Russo .... programmer
 
Thanks
Joel C. High .... thanks
Tom Ortenberg .... thanks
Oreet Rees .... special thanks
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language and some nudity.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
79 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Portugal:M/16 | Iceland:10 | South Korea:15 | Sweden:11 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Québec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | Chile:TE | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Germany:12 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:11 | Peru:PT | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:NC-16 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Bahamas more
Company:
Plunge Pictures LLC more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Blanchard Ryan is in fact deeply afraid of sharks and as a result Daniel Travis had to enter the shark infested waters first each day to assure her they were not in danger. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Daniel and Susan first submerge, they are still talking to each other despite having regulators in their mouths. more
Quotes:
Daniel: Other people go on vacation and spend their days just laying around. We have a story we're going to be telling for the rest of our lives. more
Movie Connections:
References Grace Quigley (1984) more
Soundtrack:
Hill & Gully Rider more

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144 out of 284 people found the following comment useful.
If you are HUMAN, you will feel this movie, 17 October 2004
Author: André (afdiazr) from Mexico City

This movie was never about character development. This movie is

never about a couple having a fight. This movie is not about

sharks. This movie was never meant to be filmed in a pro way.

This movie is about how your will and your life falls to pieces when

facing something that could be a nightmare and you feel you're

totally awake. This movie is about desperation, about your life

being taken from you with hours to feel how you will not be the

same, because you know it's over for you, but you don't want to

believe it... something we like to call hope.

You may have entered Open Water willing to eat all your popcorn

and coming out of the theater telling jokes and feeling life is here

forever. But this movie is about the opposite.

This is a wonderful film, and I thought Susan was going to be

bit**ing all the time and stuff, but she didn't. The ending was so

damn sad. I left the theater in a quiet fashion. I couldn't say a word

to my girlfriend because I knew she felt for them too.

You don't need character development when you turn on the news

and see millions of unknowns blown to pieces or starving. You

don't need it because you know they are like you. Made of the

same matter, and as fragile as any other animal.

Open Water is a beautiful piece of movie-making, and it's so

human that it's almost unreal.

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