What Lies Beneath fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, no humor.
Nerve-racking and scary
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Mystery, the mind, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and storytelling
Standout cinematography, score, and sound design
Nerve-racking and scary
What Lies Beneath is nerve-racking and scary.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Mystery, the mind, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around mystery, the mind, and crime. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout performances, direction, and storytelling
The performances, direction, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography, score, and sound design
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and sound design stand out.
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What Lies Beneath is included with a subscription to Paramount+ and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57/100 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 49%, and Metacritic 51). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
2 h 10 min
What Lies Beneath runs 2 h 10 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate What Lies Beneath higher (63) than critics (50). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $100 million to make and earned $291 million worldwide, 2.9 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+57GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for What Lies Beneath in 71 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 81 storytelling tropes for What Lies Beneath, including Irony, Environmental Symbolism, Not That Kind of Doctor.
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