Trouble the Water fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, no humor.
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Everyday modern life, society, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout editing and sound design
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Trouble the Water is nerve-racking, thrilling, and scary.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and hopeful. Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Everyday modern life, society, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, society, and history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout editing and sound design
Look and sound: the editing and sound design stand out.
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It's not about a hurricane. It's about America.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Trouble the Water is included with a subscription to Kino Film Collection in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 83). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery, strong language, and violence.
1 h 33 min
Trouble the Water runs 1 h 33 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate Trouble the Water higher (90) than audiences (78). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Trouble the Water in 2 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 14 storytelling tropes for Trouble the Water, including Title Drop, Titled After the Song, Ironic Juxtaposition.
7.3
