Dark Water fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Family, the mind, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout sound design and cinematography
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Dark Water is nerve-racking and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad and moving. Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Family, the mind, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around family, the mind, and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout sound design and cinematography
Look and sound: the sound design and cinematography stand out.
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Don't let the water reach you.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Dark Water is included with a subscription to Night Flight+ and ARROW in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 6.7 and Rotten Tomatoes 84%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 41 min
Dark Water runs 1 h 41 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate Dark Water higher (84) than audiences (67). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $4 million to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 42% of its budget.
It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.
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6.7
