Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- harrowing
- claustrophobic
- intense movie night
- disaster film marathon
What critics said
Critics found the film intermittently absorbing as disaster filmmaking, even though its parts do not fully cohere.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The stranded friends must endure exposure, exhaustion, injury, and limited resources after their fishing boat capsizes off Mexico.
The group is isolated at sea, with the ocean functioning as an overwhelming force that constrains every decision.
Nick Schuyler and his friends must cooperate and manage fear while struggling to survive together.
The open sea dwarfs the stranded men and heightens the contrast between human fragility and the surrounding environment.
Films like Not Without Hope, and why
The Finest Hours
shared survival thriller structure, maritime peril, and intense group endurance
All Is Lost
shared ocean survival premise, grounded disaster drama, and escalating physical danger
The Grey
shared survival film framework, ensemble crisis, and bleak struggle against nature
Movie Details
- Director
- Joe Carnahan
- Release Date
- 2025-12-04
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (141)
Cast
- Zachary Levi
- Josh Duhamel
- Quentin Plair
- Terrence Terrell
- Marshall Cook
- JoBeth Williams
- Floriana Lima
- Jessica Blackmore
- James Martin Kelly
- Chris Dingli
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Not Without Hope about?
- After a fishing boat capsizes off Mexico, a group of friends confronts exhaustion, fear, and the unforgiving open sea in a tense survival drama.
- What is Not Without Hope like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Not Without Hope as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Not Without Hope violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Not Without Hope as moderate.
- What did critics think of Not Without Hope?
- Critics found the film intermittently absorbing as disaster filmmaking, even though its parts do not fully cohere.
- Which films are like Not Without Hope?
- Films with a similar feel include The Finest Hours, All Is Lost, and The Grey.
- How long is Not Without Hope?
- Not Without Hope runs 119 minutes.
- Where can I watch Not Without Hope?
- In United States, Not Without Hope streams on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
