Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- foreboding
- claustrophobic
- disaster movie night
- action thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an effective but familiar Norwegian disaster thriller, strengthened by its ecological premise and practical suspense.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The North Sea oil boom and its long-term environmental consequences directly trigger the ocean-floor disaster.
Sofia's submarine operation and dive to reach trapped workers create sustained underwater tension.
Collapsing offshore rigs, submarine missions, and the fractured seabed provide the film's primary spectacle.
The film follows Norwegian researchers, officials, and offshore workers through a grounded regional catastrophe.
Films like The Burning Sea, and why
The Wave
Norwegian disaster thriller with escalating environmental catastrophe, large-scale peril, and intimate rescue drama
The Quake
Norwegian disaster film combining scientific investigation, family stakes, and spectacular natural destruction
Deepwater Horizon
Environmental disaster thriller centered on industrial negligence, mass evacuation, and survival under extreme pressure
The Guardian
Ocean-set survival thriller featuring technical rescue operations, claustrophobic danger, and human endurance
Movie Details
- Director
- John Andreas Andersen
- Release Date
- 2021-10-29
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (321)
Cast
- Kristine Kujath Thorp
- Henrik Bjelland
- Rolf Kristian Larsen
- Anders Baasmo Christiansen
- Bjørn Floberg
- Anneke von der Lippe
- Ane Skumsvoll
- Cengiz Al
- Mathilde Austegard Ypsøy
- Nils Elias Olsen
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Monsters and Nightmares Amazon Channel
- Rent
- 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 The Burning Sea about?
- A Norwegian submarine operator confronts a cascading North Sea catastrophe born from decades of offshore oil extraction.
- What is The Burning Sea like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Burning Sea as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Burning Sea violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Burning Sea as mild.
- What did critics think of The Burning Sea?
- Critics broadly found the film an effective but familiar Norwegian disaster thriller, strengthened by its ecological premise and practical suspense.
- Which films are like The Burning Sea?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wave, The Quake, Deepwater Horizon, and The Guardian.
- How long is The Burning Sea?
- The Burning Sea runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Burning Sea?
- In United States, The Burning Sea streams on Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Monsters and Nightmares Amazon Channel.
