Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- romantic
- harrowing
- adventure movie night
- romantic movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an effective but conventional blend of love story and survival drama, elevated by Shailene Woodley's gripping central performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Tami must navigate a wrecked sailboat, limited supplies, injury, and isolation after a catastrophic hurricane.
The courtship of Tami and Richard is intercut with Tami's struggle after the storm.
The damaged boat and its occupants are repeatedly framed against the immense, threatening Pacific Ocean.
The film dramatizes Tami Oldham's real survival ordeal and foregrounds perseverance over spectacle.
Films like Adrift, and why
All Is Lost
shared ocean survival drama, solitary endurance, and stripped-down maritime tension
The Mountain Between Us
shared romantic drama, natural-disaster peril, and emotional resilience under extreme conditions
The Impossible
shared true-story survival narrative, intimate human stakes, and a determined central performance
The Finest Hours
shared seafaring adventure, romantic partnership, and suspense driven by dangerous natural forces
Movie Details
- Director
- Baltasar Kormákur
- Release Date
- 2018-05-31
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (2743)
Cast
- Shailene Woodley
- Sam Claflin
- Jeffrey Thomas
- Elizabeth Hawthorne
- Grace Palmer
- Tami Ashcraft
- Siale Tunoka
- Kael Damlamian
- Lei-Ming Caine
- Neil Andrea
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Adrift about?
- A resourceful sailor battles a shattered boat, a merciless ocean, and despair after a hurricane separates her from the man she loves.
- What is Adrift like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Adrift as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Adrift violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Adrift as mild.
- What did critics think of Adrift?
- Critics broadly found the film an effective but conventional blend of love story and survival drama, elevated by Shailene Woodley's gripping central performance.
- Which films are like Adrift?
- Films with a similar feel include All Is Lost, The Mountain Between Us, The Impossible, and The Finest Hours.
- How long is Adrift?
- Adrift runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Adrift?
- In United States, Adrift streams on Hulu.
