# Head Above Water (1996)

> A vacationing judge and his young wife scramble through an island murder cover-up when a dead former lover turns their getaway into a paranoid comic nightmare.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6128

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Comedy, Thriller
- Director: Jim Wilson
- Cast: Harvey Keitel, Cameron Diaz, Craig Sheffer, Billy Zane, Shay Duffin
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116502/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: sardonic, grisly, paranoid, dark comedy night, late night viewing

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