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Sea Fever

2020·Movie
1h 35min
64
DecentGoodWatch score

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High energy, emotionally cool.

Energy

Tense and thrilling

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension8
  • Adrenaline7
  • Scare7

Heart

Emotionally reserved

  • Melancholy6
  • Wonder5
  • Pathos4

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor4
  • Wit & Wordplay2
  • Cringe Humor2

World

Everyday modern life, the mind, and technology

  • World Immersion7
  • Novelty7
  • Ambiguity6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Intrigue8
  • Direction6
  • Acting6

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Sound Centrality7
  • Editing6

Who it's for

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About

Uncharted. Undiscovered. Until now...

The crew of a West of Ireland trawler—marooned at sea—struggle for their lives against a growing parasite in their water supply.
Isolation HorrorAquatic ParasiteClaustrophobicIrish FolkloreSlow-Burn TensionAtmosphericSurvivalMicrobial Threat

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Questions about Sea Fever

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Where can I stream Sea Fever legally?

Sea Fever is included with a subscription to Philo and Shudder in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Shout! Factory TV, and Plex. 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.

Is Sea Fever worth watching?

64
DecentGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 5.7, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 60). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Sea Fever rated?

Disturbing imagery

Content advisories: disturbing imagery.

How long is Sea Fever?

1 h 35 min

Sea Fever runs 1 h 35 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Sea Fever?

Critics74
Audiences54

Not quite. Critics rate Sea Fever higher (74) than audiences (54). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

What language is Sea Fever in?

EnglishIrishFrench

It was made in English, with some Irish, French. Produced in Belgium, Ireland, Sweden, United Kingdom.

In how many countries can I watch Sea Fever?

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GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Sea Fever in 66 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.

What tropes does Sea Fever use?

Above Good and EvilBig BadDwindling PartyEye ScreamFinal GirlGeneric Doomsday VillainSea MonsterNothing Is ScarierA House DividedUncertain DoomWham Line

TV Tropes lists 11 storytelling tropes for Sea Fever, including Above Good and Evil, Big Bad, Dwindling Party.