Summary
During a solo voyage in the Indian Ocean, a veteran mariner awakes to find his vessel taking on water after a collision with a stray shipping container.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+23)
Critics 91Audiences 68GoodWatch 79
Box office
68%of its budget back
- Budget
- $9 M
- Worldwide
- $6 M
Worldwide it made back $6 M of the $9 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 46 min
A typical length for action movies
typical 108106Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 29 countries, rent or buy in 31 more
+19
Released
2013
August 23, 2013
13 years ago
Genres
ActionAdventureDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Golden Globe Awards2014
- Best Original Score, Motion Picture2014Won
- Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama2014Nominated
Academy Awards2014
- Sound Editing2014Nominated
BAFTA Awards2014
- Best Sound2014Nominated
Critics' Choice Awards2014
- Best Actor2014Nominated
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 3
- J.C. Chandor Director, Screenplay
- Erin Feeley Script Supervisor
- Abel Jimenez First Assistant Director
Production · 14
- Zachary Quinto Executive Producer
- Kevin Turen Executive Producer
- Laura Rister Executive Producer
- Eric d'Arbeloff Executive Producer
- Joshua Blum Executive Producer
- Cassian Elwes Executive Producer
Camera · 18
- Frankie DeMarco Camera Operator, Director of Photography
- Edgar Luzanilla Second Assistant "B" Camera
- Evan A. Nesbitt Digital Imaging Technician
- Richard Foreman Jr. Still Photographer
- Peter Zuccarini Underwater Director of Photography
- Bryan Fletchall Libra Head Technician
Editing · 1
- Pete Beaudreau Editor
Sound · 14
- Alex Ebert Original Music Composer
- Steve Boeddeker Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor
- Richard Hymns Supervising Sound Editor
- Brandon Proctor Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Danielle Dupre Sound Recordist
- Micah Bloomberg Sound Mixer
Art · 13
- John P. Goldsmith Production Design
- Marco Niro Art Direction
- Hector H. Rivera Set Designer
- Josue Palos Graphic Designer
- Ramírez Gabriela Set Decoration
- Ernesto S. Martinez Construction Buyer
Costume & Make-Up · 7
- Van Broughton Ramsey Costume Design
- Leo Corey Castellano Makeup Department Head
- Alfredo Michelle Costume Assistant
- Brett Gathrid Costumer
- Laine Trzinski Hair Department Head
- Laurell Burrows Hairstylist
Visual Effects · 3
- Bob Munroe Visual Effects Supervisor
- Colin Davies Visual Effects Supervisor
- George Macri Visual Effects Producer
Lighting · 8
- Radium Cheung Gaffer
- Tony Gonzaga Electrician
- David Elwell Rigging Gaffer
- Eduardo Servin Rigging Grip
- Javier Garcia Electrician
- Constancio Castillo Electrician
Other crew · 15
- Mark Norby Stunt Coordinator
- Russell Crowe Thanks
- James Cameron Thanks
- Michael Bay Thanks
- Peter Weir Thanks
- Iram Collantes Transportation Coordinator
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