Underwater
A stranded scientific crew races across the ocean floor through collapsing stations, crushing pressure, dwindling oxygen, and monstrous deep-sea predators.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- claustrophobic
- foreboding
- propulsive
- late night horror marathon
- creature feature night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film stylish, tense, and well served by its cast and creature effects, but too derivative and dramatically thin to rise above familiar claustrophobic science fiction horror.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The drilling station is struck by a massive earthquake at the outset, forcing the crew into immediate escape and survival mode.
The crew must cross the ocean floor through damaged stations and dark water while deep pressure and dwindling oxygen constrain every decision.
Dangerous deep-sea creatures and a massive unknown monster emerge from the darkness around the drilling stations.
The scientific crew must cooperate across collapsing underwater facilities, with self-sacrifice identified as a central plot motif.
Films like Underwater, and why
Alien
claustrophobic science fiction horror, an isolated industrial facility, and a resourceful crew facing an unknown creature
The Abyss
deep-sea survival, escalating environmental danger, and a relentless creature-feature structure
Cloverfield
fast-paced monster attacks, disaster spectacle, and an ensemble fighting to escape an enclosed environment
DeepStar Six
underwater horror, pressure-driven survival stakes, and a crew confronting predatory threats in a hostile habitat
Movie Details
- Director
- William Eubank
- Release Date
- 2020-01-08
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (3652)
Cast
- Kristen Stewart
- Vincent Cassel
- Mamoudou Athie
- T.J. Miller
- John Gallagher Jr.
- Jessica Henwick
- Gunner Wright
- Fiona Rene
- Amanda Troop
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow
- 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 Underwater about?
- A stranded scientific crew races across the ocean floor through collapsing stations, crushing pressure, dwindling oxygen, and monstrous deep-sea predators.
- What is Underwater like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Underwater as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Underwater violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Underwater as moderate.
- What did critics think of Underwater?
- Critics broadly found the film stylish, tense, and well served by its cast and creature effects, but too derivative and dramatically thin to rise above familiar claustrophobic science fiction horror.
- Which films are like Underwater?
- Films with a similar feel include Alien, The Abyss, Cloverfield, and DeepStar Six.
- How long is Underwater?
- Underwater runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Underwater?
- In United States, Underwater streams on fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow.
