Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- frantic
- foreboding
- late night thriller viewing
- shark movie marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The group begins with partying and diving during an unforgettable vacation before the open-water excursion becomes a nightmare.
Swimming and diving in open waters leave the friends exposed to both criminals and an attacking shark.
The plot combines a criminal attack led by cartel-connected forces with killer-shark danger in the sea.
Films like Above and Below, and why
The Shallows
shares survival thriller tension, aquatic peril, and a vulnerable protagonist isolated in open water
47 Meters Down
shares shark attack horror, underwater confinement, and escalating survival pressure
Crawl
shares creature-feature suspense, frantic action, and characters trapped in a hostile aquatic environment
Movie Details
- Director
- Jesse V. Johnson
- Release Date
- 2026-07-29
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (40)
Cast
- Laura Marano
- Christina Ochoa
- Mario Tardón
- Antonio Banderas
- Ramiro Alonso
- Ryan Bertroche
- Jess Liaudin
- Diego Llinás
- Louis Mandylor
- Timothy V. Murphy
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Above and Below about?
- A carefree diving holiday becomes a desperate fight for survival when criminals and a killer shark turn open water into a trap.
- What is Above and Below like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Above and Below as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Above and Below violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Above and Below as mild.
- Which films are like Above and Below?
- Films with a similar feel include The Shallows, 47 Meters Down, and Crawl.
- How long is Above and Below?
- Above and Below runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Above and Below?
- In United States, Above and Below is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex.
