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Dark Waters

1994Movie1 h 23 min

61

DecentGoodWatch score

61

DecentGoodWatch score

Summary

An American in Istanbul gets entangled in the affairs of a melancholic aristocrat and her son Haldun, leading him slowly into a dangerous web through many secret layers of the city.

Good for

Friends night
Thought-provoking
Adults

Skip it if

You want fast pacing

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Not streaming in any country yet.

Fingerprint

Keeps you guessing.
Pulls you in.
Breaks your heart.
Weighs on you.
Keeps you on edge.

Not for laughs, warmth or comfort.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 58GoodWatch 61
IMDb5.8
Running time
1 h 23 min
Shorter than most fantasy movies, −17 min on the typical 100
typical 10083
Half of all fantasy movies run 91–114 min.
Released
1994
April 2, 1994
32 years ago
Genres
FantasyHorrorMysteryThriller
Language
Turkish
Original language
Also spoken
ItalianEnglish
Made in
Türkiye
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
ViolenceMild
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityMild
Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
11 of 11
Directing · 1
Kutluğ Ataman Director, Writer, Producer
Camera · 1
Chris Squires Director of Photography, Cinematography
Editing · 1
Annabel Ware Editor
Sound · 3
Blake Leyh Original Music Composer
André Burke Sound Designer
Edmund J. Lachmann Sound Designer
Art · 2
John Di Minico Production Design
Mete Yilmaz Set Decoration

Tropes

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