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Waterland

1992Movie1 h 35 minR

DramaMystery
55
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Rotten Tomatoes47%62%
55
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Rotten Tomatoes47%62%

Summary

The story of a mentally anguished high school history teacher going through a complete reassessment of his life. His method for reassessing his life is to narrate it to his class and interweave in it three generations of his family's history.

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Directed by
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Written by
Graham Swift, Peter Prince
Produced by
Patrick Cassavetti, Katy McGuinness
Music by
Carter Burwell

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Facts

August 21, 1992 · 1 h 35 min · R

Released
August 21, 1992
Runtime
1 h 35 min
Age rating
R
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom
Budget
$10 million
Box office
$1 million
Available in
6 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream Waterland?"

Questions about Waterland

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Waterland?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Waterland from Apple TV Store. It streams in 3 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Waterland worth watching?

55
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55 (IMDb 6.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 47%). Audiences rate it higher (64 out of 100) than critics (47).

Is Waterland plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Was Waterland a box office flop?

Budget$10 million
Box office$1 million

Yes: it cost about $10 million to make and earned $1 million worldwide, 11% of its budget.