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Dead Calm

1989Movie1 h 36 minR

DramaThriller
71
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Letterboxd3.4/5Metacritic707.1Rotten Tomatoes84%63%

A nerve-racking, gripping thriller movie about everyday modern life and the mind.

Good for date night · friends night · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

High seas. Deep terror. Try to stay calm.

An Australian couple takes a sailing trip in the Pacific to get over the recent loss of their son. While on the open sea, they come across a sinking ship with one survivor who is not at all what he seems.

Feels like

  • Psychological Thriller
  • Open Sea Tension
  • Claustrophobic Atmosphere
  • Deceptive Appearances
  • Intense Standoff
  • Isolated Setting
  • Survival Horror
  • Moral Ambiguity

Cast

7 of 7

Crew

Directed by
Phillip Noyce
Written by
Terry Hayes, Charles Williams
Produced by
George Miller, Terry Hayes, Doug Mitchell
Music by
Graeme Revell

Everyone

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Facts

April 7, 1989 · 1 h 36 min · R

Released
April 7, 1989
Runtime
1 h 36 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Horror
Original language
English
Made in
Australia
Budget
$10 million
Box office
$8 million
Available in
75 countries

Tropes

Death of a Child, The Great Repair, Reed Snorkel +9

  • Death of a Child
  • The Great Repair
  • Reed Snorkel
  • Evidence Dungeon
  • Alone with the Psycho
  • Ax-Crazy
  • Cruel and Unusual Death
  • The Law of Conservation of Detail
  • Relationship-Salvaging Disaster
  • Minimalism
  • Damsel out of Distress
  • Locked in a Room

12 of 48 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Dead Calm?"

Questions about Dead Calm

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Dead Calm?

The RokuKanopyTubi TVHowdy

In the United States, Dead Calm streams on Howdy, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Kanopy, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is Dead Calm worth watching?

71
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 6.8, Letterboxd 3.4 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, and Metacritic 70). Critics rate it higher (77 out of 100) than audiences (67).

Will Dead Calm scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching Dead Calm?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Was Dead Calm a box office flop?

Budget$10 million
Box office$8 million

Yes: it cost about $10 million to make and earned $8 million worldwide, 75% of its budget.

What tropes does Dead Calm use?

Death of a ChildThe Great RepairReed SnorkelEvidence DungeonAlone with the PsychoAx-CrazyCruel and Unusual DeathThe Law of Conservation of DetailRelationship-Salvaging DisasterMinimalismDamsel out of DistressLocked in a Roomand 36 more

TV Tropes lists 48 tropes for it, including Death of a Child, The Great Repair, and Reed Snorkel.