# Open Water (2004)

> A recreational scuba outing becomes a harrowing fight for survival when a couple is accidentally abandoned in shark-infested Caribbean waters.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/55

## Facts

- Runtime: 79 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller, Adventure
- Director: Chris Kentis
- Cast: Blanchard Ryan, Daniel Travis, Saul Stein, Michael E. Williamson, Cristina Zenato, John Charles
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374102/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: dread-filled, claustrophobic, visceral, late night horror, survival thriller marathon

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- [Deep Blue Sea 2 (2018)](https://ember.film/movie/338250)
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- [The Dive (2023)](https://ember.film/movie/1077844)

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