Is Open Water (2003) scary?

Moderately so — Open Water (2003) mixes scares with other modes. As a survival film, it scored 6.0/10 for fear, 4.0/10 for atmosphere, and 7.1/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

What age is Open Water (2003) appropriate for?

Open Water (2003) is rated R. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 6.0/10 for fear and 1.0/10 for gore, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. Content warnings on file: animal death, body fluids, and self harm.

What are some films like Open Water (2003)?

Films similar to Open Water (2003) on Watch Darkly include 47 Meters Down (2017), The Abyss (1989), Harpoon (2019), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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Open Water

2003 · R · 1h 20m

Curator Score7.1/ 10

Scream all you want.

Release & where to watch

In theaters: August 6, 2004

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Two divers are left out at sea without a boat. There’s nothing but water for miles, unless they look at what’s underneath them...

Plot summary via TMDB

Curator Score

7.1

Overall

Based on 1 curator rating · How we score

Anchored by fear, light on gore and atmosphere.

Age suitability

Open Water is rated R. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating. It scored 6.0/10 for fear and 1.0/10 for gore, and carries 3 content warnings: animal death, body fluids, and self harm.

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7.1Overall

Fear6.0

Gore1.0

Atmosphere4.0

Genres

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