Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- foreboding
- claustrophobic
- desperate
- late night suspense
- survival thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found it a competently made but formulaic survival thriller whose escalating premise provides tension without much originality.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The friends are stranded beside their yacht in open ocean after discovering that its boarding ladder was never lowered.
Dan's reckless prank and the group's failure to deploy the ladder directly create the survival crisis.
The stranded friends panic, assign blame, and turn against one another as rescue becomes increasingly unlikely.
The film places a celebratory gathering aboard a yacht against the stark vulnerability of the surrounding ocean.
Films like Open Water 2: Adrift, and why
Open Water
shared survival thriller structure, escalating interpersonal panic, and hostile open-water isolation
Dead Calm
shared claustrophobic maritime survival premise, physical helplessness, and relentless environmental danger
The Reef
shared ensemble survival horror, trapped-location tension, and desperate group conflict
The Shallows
shared waterborne survival suspense, child endangerment, and escalating desperation
Movie Details
- Director
- Hans Horn
- Release Date
- 2006-07-10
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (732)
Cast
- Susan May Pratt
- Eric Dane
- Richard Speight Jr.
- Niklaus Lange
- Ali Hillis
- Cameron Richardson
- Wolfgang Raach
- Alexandra Roach
- Alfred Cuschieri
- Kelly Wagner
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 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 Open Water 2: Adrift about?
- A birthday sail becomes a merciless open-water survival ordeal when careless friends cannot climb back onto their yacht.
- What is Open Water 2: Adrift like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Open Water 2: Adrift as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Open Water 2: Adrift violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Open Water 2: Adrift as moderate.
- What did critics think of Open Water 2: Adrift?
- Critics broadly found it a competently made but formulaic survival thriller whose escalating premise provides tension without much originality.
- Which films are like Open Water 2: Adrift?
- Films with a similar feel include Open Water, Dead Calm, The Reef, and The Shallows.
- How long is Open Water 2: Adrift?
- Open Water 2: Adrift runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Open Water 2: Adrift?
- In United States, Open Water 2: Adrift streams on Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
