Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- visceral
- claustrophobic
- late night horror
- stormy night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film to be a brisk, suspenseful, visually effective creature feature elevated by Kaya Scodelario’s committed performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Haley and Dave are trapped in a flooded crawl space while rising water and stalking alligators restrict their movement.
The Category 5 hurricane, flooding, and destructive weather compound the threat posed by the alligators.
Haley enters the hurricane to find her estranged father, and their survival depends on cooperating under pressure.
The film pairs alligator attacks with a rapidly flooding Florida home during a catastrophic hurricane.
Films like Crawl, and why
The Shallows
shares animal horror, confined survival tension, and a fast-paced creature-feature structure
47 Meters Down
shares aquatic peril, escalating suspense, and a determined protagonist battling a predatory animal
Jaws
shares classic creature-feature thrills, environmental danger, and suspense built around human vulnerability
Movie Details
- Director
- Alexandre Aja
- Release Date
- 2019-07-10
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (3480)
Cast
- Kaya Scodelario
- Barry Pepper
- Morfydd Clark
- Ross Anderson
- Jose Palma
- George Somner
- Anson Boon
- Ami Metcalf
- Tina Pribićević
- Srna Vasiljević
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- 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 Crawl about?
- A competitive swimmer battles floodwaters, a Category 5 hurricane, and ravenous alligators to save her estranged father in their submerged Florida home.
- What is Crawl like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Crawl as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Crawl violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Crawl as brutal.
- What did critics think of Crawl?
- Critics broadly found the film to be a brisk, suspenseful, visually effective creature feature elevated by Kaya Scodelario’s committed performance.
- Which films are like Crawl?
- Films with a similar feel include The Shallows, 47 Meters Down, and Jaws.
- How long is Crawl?
- Crawl runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch Crawl?
- In United States, Crawl streams on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
