Deep Water

"Surviving the crash is just the beginning."

2026 1h 47m EN

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★7.4TMDB · 670●53Metacritic★5.5IMDB · 7,157

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A group of international passengers on a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai is forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters. The terrified group is forced to work together and overcome their differences if they hope to escape their sinking plane and the frenzy of sharks drawn to the wreckage.

“Surviving the crash is just the beginning.”

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Cast

Aaron Eckhart
Ben
Ben Kingsley
Rich
Molly Belle Wright
Cora
Angus Sampson
Dan
Elijah Tamati
Finn
Zhao Simei
Lilly
Li Wenhan
Sam
Nashi
Zoe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Renny Harlin
Writers: Shayne Armstrong, Damien Power, Pete Bridges
Languages: English, Mandarin
Countries: United States of America, Spain, Australia, China, Ukraine

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MONEY

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Earned back only 18% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Mandarin.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: United States of America, Spain, Australia, China, Ukraine.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Renny Harlin, shot by DJ Stipsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Fernando Velázquez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Geoff Lamb shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Aaron Eckhart and Ben Kingsley and Molly Belle Wright carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Renny Harlin directs. DJ Stipsen behind the camera. Fernando Velázquez scores. Geoff Lamb cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, Spain, Australia, China, Ukraine. Dialogue in English, Mandarin.

Trivia

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1Earned back only 18% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Mandarin.
4International production across 5 countries: United States of America, Spain, Australia, China, Ukraine.
5Directed by Renny Harlin, shot by DJ Stipsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Fernando Velázquez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Geoff Lamb shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Aaron Eckhart and Ben Kingsley and Molly Belle Wright carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Surviving the crash is just the beginning.".
10IMDB entry: tt29516222 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: DJ Stipsen
Original score: Fernando Velázquez
Editing: Geoff Lamb
Production design: Helen Strevens
Costume design: Jaindra Watson
Sound: Willy Vila
Runtime: 107 min · 1h 47m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $40,000,000
Box office: $7,340,233
Return: 18% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Deep Water (2026)
Metacritic: 53/100
IMDB rating: 5.5/10 · 7,157 votes
MPAA: R

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Sierbahnn2026-06-21
★ 7/10
Clearly decent, does not reinvent the shark-filled wheel This is a decent movie. It has a plot that works, characters you can identify and place value in, and thus a tension that works. The direction is great, which you could expect from Renny, and the cast is solid. The effects are far more than merely servicable, and the movie does not invent personalities for the scary things in the water - they are merely animals doing what they are supposed to be doing. Overall this is nothing new, but this is a good take on the formula, and I think it is a good time.

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