Open Water

Name: Open Water
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Horror
Released: 2004-08-20
Duration: 1 h 19 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Blanchard Ryan, Daniel Travis, Saul Stein, Michael E. Williamson, Cristina Zenato

IMDb ID: tt0374102 · Year: 2004 · Rating: 5.8 (58,599 votes)

Genres: Adventure · Drama · Horror

Based on the true story of two scuba divers accidentally stranded in shark infested waters after their tour boat has left.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Open Water
Canada: Open Water (English)
Germany: Open Water
Spain: Open Water
Finland: Open Water
United Kingdom: Open Water
Ireland: Open Water (English)
India: Open Water (English)
India: Open Water (Hindi)
Italy: Open Water
Netherlands: Open Water (DVD Title)
New Zealand: Open Water (English)
Philippines: Open Water (English)
Sweden: Open Water
Singapore: Open Water (English)
United States: Open Water
South Africa: Open Water (English)
Argentina: Mar abierto
Mexico: Mar abierto
United States: Mar abierto (Spanish)
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Otvorena voda (Croatian)
Serbia: Otvorena voda
Turkey: Açık Deniz (Turkish)
Greece: Agrios okeanos (transliterated title)
Latvia: Atklātie ūdeņi
Estonia: Avameri
Portugal: Em Águas Profundas
Brazil: Mar Aberto
Hungary: Nyílt tengeren
Canada: Océan Noir (French)
Poland: Ocean strachu
France: Open water - En eaux profondes
Czech Republic: Otevřené moře
Slovakia: Otvorené more
Lithuania: Palikti vandenyne
Croatia: Pučina straha
Romania: Teroare în larg
Vietnam: Trôi Dạt
Greece: Άγριος ωκεανός
Bulgaria: В открити води (Bulgarian)
Ukraine: Відкрите море
Russia: Открытое море
Japan: オープン・ウォーター (Japanese)
Taiwan: 顫慄汪洋
Taiwan: 顫慄汪洋22小時 (DVD Title)
Mar abiertoContent RatingRRelease Date2004-08-20Runtime79 minutesMetascore63IMDb Popularity0User Reviews994Critic Reviews159Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsshark
lost at sea
based on true story
bikini
pubic hairFilming LocationsBahamasProduction CompaniesPlunge Pictures LLCIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374102/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0374102.jpgUpdated At2026-05-02T04:00:41

Directors

Chris Kentis

Writers

Chris Kentis

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Blanchard Ryan | Character: Susan Watkins
Actor: Daniel Travis | Character: Daniel Kintner
Actor: Saul Stein | Character: Seth
Actor: Michael E. Williamson | Character: Davis
Actor: Cristina Zenato | Character: Linda
Actor: John Charles | Character: Junior
Actor: Estelle Lau | Character: Estelle
Actor: Steve Lemme | Character: Scuba Diver

[Directors Group]
Name: Chris Kentis | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Chris Kentis | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Estelle Lau | Role: Producer
Name: Laura Lau | Role: Producer
Name: Ruben Samuel Sachs | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Graeme Revell | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Chris Kentis | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Laura Lau | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Chris Kentis | Role: Editor

[Sound Department]
Name: Mark DeSimone | Role: Sound Department
Name: Marc Fishman | Role: Sound Department
Name: Tony Lamberti | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jon Mete | Role: Sound Department
Name: Magic A. Moreno | Role: Sound Department
Name: Glenn T. Morgan | Role: Sound Department
Name: Todd Orr | Role: Sound Department
Name: Tom Ozanich | Role: Sound Department
Name: Holger M. Thiele | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ben Wilkins | Role: Sound Department
Name: David Barbee | Role: Sound Department
Name: John Bires | Role: Sound Department
Name: Matt Colleran | Role: Sound Department
Name: Victor Ray Ennis | Role: Sound Department
Name: Paul Flinchbaugh | Role: Sound Department
Name: Nerses Gezalyan | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jeff Glueck | Role: Sound Department
Name: Kenneth L. Johnson | Role: Sound Department
Name: Diane Marshall | Role: Sound Department
Name: Stefanie Melchor | Role: Sound Department
Name: James Moriana | Role: Sound Department
Name: Lucy Sustar | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jeffrey Wilhoit | Role: Sound Department
Name: David Young | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Haven Cousins | Role: Visual Effects

[Editorial Department]
Name: Jim Finn | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Alex Luis Castex-Porter | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Richard Haylock | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Corey Michael Lincoln | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Neil Murphy | Role: Editorial Department

[Music Department]
Name: Nathan Barr | Role: Music Department
Name: Mark Curry | Role: Music Department
Name: Joel C. High | Role: Music Department
Name: Ashley Revell | Role: Music Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Peter Block | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mathieu Buscatto | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Haven Cousins | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Stuart Cove | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Thomas Edmon | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Serge Faliu | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Robert Luttrell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Nicolas Marié | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rafaèle Moutier | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Pascual Romero | Role: Additional Crew
Name: David E. Russo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Matt Woo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Alex Luis Castex-Porter | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Joel C. High | Role: Thanks
Name: Tom Ortenberg | Role: Thanks
Name: Oreet Rees | Role: Thanks
Name: Keith Voss | Role: Thanks

Trailers

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Open Water | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3568173337/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3568173337/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1564531132283.mp4?Expires=1788367992&Signature=R3dAAyJleHznfDz6noro2Ae0XSN-wa5IH6CC4nujGKBlIoLujhp2U4YstrTefBAYakTk8G3k5YcPENB5g-aJoysIhGjISTSiAQ7SAAkfmxDk86NG2FKeWiITqQIihoxe-KqkNj7WZ47or-UBMoPr2AJjvrc34P5vBWwDi7vFEfWwjOEINRTe0u0G~NZC0ZQez~PbnMdMgD~zdUFLlXmAh9AeAlN~BQL1lS3sqVGGVkonb0otvtdTsVtQlHBQ7P0moGrG4war~k7kMH6N~9fYKhvOIe~X9c1TceQe7IS-pKLMnQjKg~VPA9gdKWrNMx1tfNIgbXDhYJKRdnnhuu7t6A__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

United States: October 26, 2003 (Hamptons International Film Festival)
United States: January 16, 2004 (Sundance Film Festival)
United States: June 11, 2004 (Waterfront Film Festival)
United States: June 17, 2004 (Maui Film Festival)
United States: June 17, 2004 (Provincetown International Film Festival)
New Zealand: July 15, 2004 (Auckland Film Festival)
New Zealand: July 24, 2004 (Wellington Film Festival)
United States: August 6, 2004 (limited)
France: August 11, 2004
Spain: August 13, 2004
Italy: August 13, 2004 (limited)
Switzerland: August 18, 2004 (French speaking region)
Switzerland: August 20, 2004 (Italian speaking region)
Italy: August 20, 2004
Turkey: August 20, 2004
United States: August 20, 2004
Singapore: August 26, 2004
Denmark: September 10, 2004
United Kingdom: September 10, 2004
Ireland: September 10, 2004
Hong Kong: September 16, 2004
Greece: September 17, 2004
Switzerland: September 23, 2004 (German speaking region)
Germany: September 30, 2004
Austria: October 1, 2004
Philippines: October 6, 2004 (Manila)
Russia: October 7, 2004
Australia: October 14, 2004
Mexico: October 15, 2004
Poland: October 15, 2004
Philippines: October 20, 2004 (Davao)
Israel: October 21, 2004
Kazakhstan: October 22, 2004
Finland: October 29, 2004
Sweden: October 29, 2004
Belgium: November 10, 2004
Czech Republic: November 11, 2004
Hungary: November 18, 2004
Kuwait: November 24, 2004
Netherlands: November 25, 2004
Portugal: November 25, 2004
Iceland: November 26, 2004
Latvia: November 26, 2004
Estonia: December 10, 2004
Bahrain: December 22, 2004
Panama: December 25, 2004
Brazil: December 28, 2004 (DVD premiere)
Canada: December 28, 2004 (DVD premiere)
United Arab Emirates: December 29, 2004
Norway: 2005 (DVD premiere)
New Zealand: January 6, 2005
Chile: February 10, 2005
Thailand: February 17, 2005
Argentina: March 10, 2005
Egypt: May 4, 2005
Japan: June 25, 2005
South Korea: August 26, 2005
Romania: February 17, 2006
India: November 14, 2020 (internet)

Awards

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