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Movie ID: 787
RT slug: underwater_2020
RT URL: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/underwater_2020
Release year: 2020
Runtime: 95 mins
Wide release date: 2020-01-10
Limited release date: —
Festival premiere date: —
Streaming release date: 2020-04-14
Tomatometer final: 49%
Audience score final: —
Genres: Action, Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Directors: William Eubank
Writers: Adam Cozad, Brian Duffield
Producers: Jenno Topping, Peter Chernin, Tonia Davis
MPAA rating: PG-13
Executive Producers: —
Created: 2026-06-16 21:11:04
Updated: 2026-06-16 21:11:04
Disaster strikes more than six miles below the ocean surface when water crashes through the walls of a drilling station. Led by their captain, the survivors realize that their only hope is to walk across the sea floor to reach the main part of the facility. But they soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they come under attack from mysterious and deadly creatures that no one has ever seen.
Underwater's strong cast and stylish direction aren't enough to distract from the strong sense of deja vu provoked by this claustrophobic thriller's derivative story.
Canonical reviews: 222
Canonical fresh: 108
Canonical rotten: 114
Canonical calculated Tomatometer: 49%
Latest snapshot UTC: 2026-06-16 17:08:03
Snapshot Tomatometer: 49%
Snapshot review count: 222
Snapshot fresh count: 108
Snapshot rotten count: 114
Source note: Imported from manual review paste batch #1369 (full_snapshot)
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| 20th Century Fox | production |
| Chernin Entertainment | production |
| TSG Entertainment | production |
| Billing | Name | Character |
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| 1 | Kristen Stewart | Norah Price |
| 2 | Vincent Cassel | Captain Lucien |
| 3 | Mamoudou Athie | Rodrigo Nagenda |
| 4 | T.J. Miller | Paul Abel |
| 5 | John Gallagher Jr. | Liam Smith |
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| ID | Critic | Outlet | Fresh? | Score | RT Time Raw | Approx Published UTC | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 177487 | David Day | Horror Movie Talk | Fresh | 6/10 | 2025-09-18T20:02:41Z | 2025-09-18 20:02:41 | T.J Miller does exactly what you think he is going to do, and so does Kristen Stewart. In fact, all of the characters do the things you think they are going to do. Does that make it bad? No, just predictable. |
| 177488 | Eddie Harrison | film-authority.com | Fresh | 3/5 | 2025-06-10T18:04:59Z | 2025-06-10 18:04:59 | ...a slick, predictable but enjoyable horror/action hybrid that takes a lead from the highlights of the Alien franchise... |
| 177489 | Samantha Puc | The Beat | Rotten | — | 2024-07-10T00:40:36Z | 2024-07-10 00:40:36 | [The monsters are] revealed a bit too early; the impact of the finale is somewhat lessened by the fact that we know what the monsters look like well before the final showdown. |
| 177490 | Manuel São Bento | MSB Reviews (Ghost.io) | Fresh | B | 2023-07-24T17:16:43Z | 2023-07-24 17:16:43 | William Eubank delivers a remarkably well-filmed sci-fi horror-thriller filled with great tension, surprisingly visible (!) action, fantastic production design, and some really captivating VFX work. |
| 177491 | Paul Lê | Tales from the Paulside | Fresh | 3/5 | 2023-07-20T15:47:04Z | 2023-07-20 15:47:04 | And, amid all the oceanic dread is a fundamental shred of optimism that lances the dark ending—for the sake of others, we have to be less thoughtless. |
| 177492 | Dallas King | Flick Feast | Fresh | 4/5 | 2022-11-11T16:09:25Z | 2022-11-11 16:09:25 | It might not reinvent the wheel but unlike the drilling that initiates the accident, it is neither deep nor boring. Underwater is a B movie as slick as oil and is a gem hidden in the busy waters of February’s cinematic releases like a rare pearl. |
| 177493 | Keith Garlington | Keith & the Movies | Fresh | 3/5 | 2022-08-21T21:04:34Z | 2022-08-21 21:04:34 | It’s not all that original and it has some character issues. At the same time, it’s a fun deep-sea survival romp that essentially delivers on its promises. |
| 177494 | Brian Eggert | Deep Focus Review | Fresh | 2.5/4 | 2022-02-22T03:52:54Z | 2022-02-22 03:52:54 | Though Underwater barely makes time for character development, the purely situational nature of the movie and distinct actors, Stewart above all, keep us engaged for 90 minutes of B-movie pleasure. |
| 177495 | Witney Seibold | Critically Acclaimed Podcast | Rotten | — | 2021-09-13T20:42:11Z | 2021-09-13 20:42:11 | Taut, immediate thrills and a great desperate performance from Stewart are undercut but long, murky non-visible sequences of attacking underwater whatevers. |
| 177496 | Nicolás Delgadillo | Discussing Film | Fresh | — | 2021-06-25T23:20:37Z | 2021-06-25 23:20:37 | 3 / 5 For the type of movies, particularly of the horror genre, that movie studios usually dump into theaters in January- this is a surprisingly solid one. |
| 177497 | Susan Kamyab | This Chix Flix | Rotten | D- | 2021-06-24T05:41:10Z | 2021-06-24 05:41:10 | This film is basically a knock off underwater version of "Alien". Its completely derivative script offers nothing new or worth watching. |
| 177498 | Mark Meszoros | The News-Herald (Willoughby, OH) | Fresh | 2/4 | 2021-02-28T18:20:55Z | 2021-02-28 18:20:55 | To its credit, perhaps, Underwater doesn't hang around long enough to become boring. |
| 177499 | Jesse Hassenger | SportsAlcohol | Fresh | B | 2021-02-05T15:20:40Z | 2021-02-05 15:20:40 | Halfway decent January junk food, benefiting mightily from the presence of Kristen Stewart in a de facto Sigourney Weaver role. |
| 177500 | Richard Crouse | Richard Crouse | Rotten | 2/5 | 2021-01-30T18:10:51Z | 2021-01-30 18:10:51 | Underwater is an ocean floor, people in peril flick, with loads of wet, claustrophobic atmosphere but little in the way of actual thrills. |
| 177501 | Candice McMillan | KOMO News (Seattle) | Rotten | — | 2021-01-28T16:50:41Z | 2021-01-28 16:50:41 | For true fans of the genre, Underwater isn't going to cut it. It's a rushed adventure that hopes the audience doesn't want to get too technical and will give it some leeway, sacrificing quality for a quick fix. |
| 177502 | Trace Thurman | Horror Queers Podcast | Fresh | 3/5 | 2020-12-30T17:50:58Z | 2020-12-30 17:50:58 | Builds to an insane climax that you wish went on for just a few minutes longer. |
| 177503 | Jason Best | Marie Claire | Rotten | — | 2020-12-21T17:41:40Z | 2020-12-21 17:41:40 | Underwater is certainly derivative and falls back on clichés at regular turns - from the slow-motion pauses at moments of heightened action to the familiar swipes at corporate greed and hubris. |
| 177504 | John Serba | Decider | Rotten | — | 2020-11-23T15:00:42Z | 2020-11-23 15:00:42 | The movie is relentlessly OK, nothing more, nothing less. |
| 177505 | Grant Hermanns | ComingSoon.net | Fresh | 8.25/10 | 2020-10-21T19:58:47Z | 2020-10-21 19:58:47 | A chilling atmosphere and gorgeous creature design make this a fun and worthwhile affair. |
| 177506 | Tom Beasley | VultureHound | Rotten | 2/5 | 2020-08-16T22:11:33Z | 2020-08-16 22:11:33 | Settles into a rather dull rhythm of characters looking at each other with frightened faces while they wander about in the dark. |
| 177507 | Stephen A. Russell | The New Daily (Australia) | Fresh | 4/5 | 2020-08-15T05:49:58Z | 2020-08-15 05:49:58 | Mainlining an 'Alien, but with big fish' vibe, what Underwater lacks in originality it makes up for in lean, mean menace. |
| 177508 | Scott Weinberg | Thrillist | Fresh | — | 2020-08-07T15:34:19Z | 2020-08-07 15:34:19 | Yes we've seen this story before, but when it's re-told this damn well, you can sign me up every time. |
| 177509 | Carla Hay | Culture Mix | Rotten | — | 2020-07-12T19:10:43Z | 2020-07-12 19:10:43 | If you want a horror flick with memorable characters and a solid plot, then you'll have to look elsewhere. |
| 177510 | Allen Almachar | The MacGuffin | Rotten | C+ | 2020-07-08T06:30:53Z | 2020-07-08 06:30:53 | Underwater has the makings of a great movie but doesn't have the patience to let those elements blossom. |
| 177511 | Dan Buffa | KSDK News (St. Louis) | Rotten | D | 2020-07-05T12:50:15Z | 2020-07-05 12:50:15 | I spent the majority of Underwater confused as ever, leaving with a headache and wondering why this film ever existed in the first place. |
| 177512 | Brent McKnight | The Last Thing I See | Fresh | B | 2020-06-25T21:51:17Z | 2020-06-25 21:51:17 | Rad B-movie schlock, this feels like an artifact from the late-1980s and delivers exactly what I hoped it would. And if Kristen Stewart gets the chance to play more action hero characters, I won't complain. |
| 177513 | Mike Massie | Gone With The Twins | Fresh | 6/10 | 2020-06-18T05:00:36Z | 2020-06-18 05:00:36 | So many realistic vulnerabilities and perils are already present that adding fantastical components feels largely unnecessary. |
| 177514 | Alex Hudson | Exclaim! | Fresh | 7/10 | 2020-06-17T20:20:52Z | 2020-06-17 20:20:52 | The thrills get a little repetitive in this claustrophobic environment, but director William Eubank effectively keeps the tension high, and the monster-filled intensity almost never lets up. |
| 177515 | James Kendrick | Q Network Film Desk | Rotten | 2/4 | 2020-06-03T04:00:14Z | 2020-06-03 04:00:14 | If it had had more of a sense of humor and irony, it would have been a much more enjoyable B-movie excursion. |
| 177516 | Lauren Veneziani | WBAL-TV (Baltimore) | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2020-04-20T20:00:40Z | 2020-04-20 20:00:40 | Kristen Stewart is a fantastic lead in this sci-fi thriller that's intense and claustrophobic. |
| 177517 | Vincent Schilling | Indian Country Today | Fresh | 7.9/10 | 2020-04-17T16:00:25Z | 2020-04-17 16:00:25 | Seeking to find success with a film that was put together as if successful movies were an algebraic formula, "Underwater" manages to entertain, but doesn't offer any new ideas or innovation. All said, I enjoyed it. |
| 177518 | Preston Barta | Denton Record-Chronicle | Fresh | 3/5 | 2020-04-17T11:00:06Z | 2020-04-17 11:00:06 | It's a man vs. nature film that asks if humankind has overstepped their position, and it has a lot of creepy creatures and claustrophobic situations in it to get the heart rate up. A simple, effective thrill ride. |
| 177519 | Casey Chong | Casey's Movie Mania | Rotten | 2/5 | 2020-04-14T02:40:30Z | 2020-04-14 02:40:30 | Although Eubank does a decent job when comes to executing some of the movie's claustrophobic moments, "Underwater" remains a huge missed opportunity. |
| 177520 | Bob Chipman | Escapist Magazine | Fresh | 7/10 | 2020-03-22T10:20:09Z | 2020-03-22 10:20:09 | Basic competency - How I've missed you! |
| 177521 | MontiLee Stormer | MovieReelist.com | Fresh | 3/5 | 2020-03-12T20:10:52Z | 2020-03-12 20:10:52 | There is never a breather to get your bearings as they don their pressurized suits to navigate the alien landscape that is the deep, dark ocean floor. The tension is relentless. |
| 177522 | John Squires | Freddy in Space | Fresh | 4/5 | 2020-03-09T17:20:38Z | 2020-03-09 17:20:38 | Plays out like a survival horror video game, right down to a killer final battle that makes for one hell of a final act. |
| 177523 | Javier del Río | El antepenúltimo mohicano | Rotten | 2/5 | 2020-02-24T17:20:32Z | 2020-02-24 17:20:32 | The relationships are so disjointed that the only thing you can hold on to is Stewart's performance. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 177524 | Bob Grimm | Reno News and Review | Fresh | 2.75/5 | 2020-02-23T05:30:17Z | 2020-02-23 05:30:17 | This is much better than I thought it was going to be. |
| 177525 | Gaspar Zimerman | Clarín | Rotten | — | 2020-02-20T23:30:49Z | 2020-02-20 23:30:49 | The characters have almost no dramatic development, but there are the conventional stereotypes. [Full review in Spanishi] |
| 177526 | Diego Batlle | La Nación (Argentina) | Rotten | — | 2020-02-20T16:20:27Z | 2020-02-20 16:20:27 | The characters are one dimensional, empathy is lacking, and the action moves in a mechanical, predictable, and dull way. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 177527 | Sarah Marrs | Lainey Gossip | Rotten | — | 2020-02-20T02:30:31Z | 2020-02-20 02:30:31 | A thoroughly mediocre survival thriller. |
| 177528 | David Nusair | Reel Film Reviews | Rotten | 1.5/4 | 2020-02-17T12:40:06Z | 2020-02-17 12:40:06 | Filmmaker Eubank doesn't waste any time launching straight into the action, which ultimately does play a rather instrumental role in triggering Underwater's downfall... |
| 177529 | Donald Clarke | Irish Times | Rotten | 1/5 | 2020-02-13T18:10:40Z | 2020-02-13 18:10:40 | "Last night I saw my Kristen making a bomb. Oo-oo-ee. Murky, murky, cheap, cheap!" |
| 177530 | Paul Whitington | Irish Independent | Rotten | 2/5 | 2020-02-12T23:30:18Z | 2020-02-12 23:30:18 | This is silly stuff and very hard to follow: in the Mariana Trench, no one can hear you scream, but no one can bloody see you either. |
| 177531 | Jack Bottomley | Starburst | Fresh | 8/10 | 2020-02-11T17:20:24Z | 2020-02-11 17:20:24 | Underwater is an enjoyably delivered, well made, moist monster melee that is perfectly equipped to offer a submerged cinematic wave of entertainment. |
| 177532 | Edward Porter | Sunday Times (UK) | Rotten | 2/5 | 2020-02-10T19:30:31Z | 2020-02-10 19:30:31 | At times I felt I was watching from inside an active washing machine. |
| 177533 | Kevin Maher | The Times (UK) | Rotten | 2/5 | 2020-02-10T17:10:13Z | 2020-02-10 17:10:13 | The Abyss meets Aliens with a bit of The Poseidon Adventure, a lot of Pacific Rim and a dash of The Meg in this subaquatic sci-fi that offers nothing more than the sum of its references. |
| 177534 | Wendy Ide | Observer (UK) | Rotten | 2/5 | 2020-02-09T15:00:07Z | 2020-02-09 15:00:07 | The murky cinematography further hinders a picture that looks as though it was shot through raw sewage. |
| 177535 | Mark Kermode | Kermode & Mayo's Film Review | Rotten | — | 2020-02-07T23:10:31Z | 2020-02-07 23:10:31 | It's not that bad, it is just not any good. |
| 177536 | Tim Robey | Daily Telegraph (UK) | Rotten | 2/5 | 2020-02-06T18:10:38Z | 2020-02-06 18:10:38 | As viewers of this dreck, we could teach the earth's crust a few things about being deeply bored. |
| 177537 | David Jenkins | Little White Lies | Rotten | 2/5 | 2020-02-06T17:40:32Z | 2020-02-06 17:40:32 | Instantly forgettable. |
| 177538 | Nikki Baughan | The List | Fresh | 3/5 | 2020-02-05T15:40:22Z | 2020-02-05 15:40:22 | [Stewart's] committed performance, and the camaraderie of the supporting players, helps steer this film through some of its more murky moments. |
| 177539 | Chris Hunneysett | Daily Mirror (UK) | Fresh | 3/5 | 2020-02-05T13:40:06Z | 2020-02-05 13:40:06 | the faint residue of philosophical musings are washed away by a welter of crowd-pleasing blockbuster thrills |
| 177540 | Rubén Romero Santos | Cinemanía (Spain) | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2020-02-04T18:40:28Z | 2020-02-04 18:40:28 | What is done here is, simply and plainly, revisiting Alien by shamelessly submerging it underwater. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 177541 | Marianna Neal | Impression Blend | Fresh | 7/10 | 2020-02-03T17:10:36Z | 2020-02-03 17:10:36 | Yes, it is derivative, but if you're a fan of the sci-fi thriller genre - Underwater is a good time. |
| 177542 | Fausto Fernandez | Fotogramas | Rotten | 3/5 | 2020-02-03T16:20:24Z | 2020-02-03 16:20:24 | Kristen Stewart seems even more lost here than in the latest toxic resurrection of Charlie's Angels. Sigourney Weaver's Ripley could teach her some good lessons. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 177543 | Melissa Hannon | Horror Geek Life | Fresh | 4.6/5 | 2020-01-31T18:20:52Z | 2020-01-31 18:20:52 | 'Underwater' is a refreshing entry to Lovecraftian sci-fi cinema with anxiety-inducing moments and a strong cast. |
| 177544 | Philip De Semlyen | Time Out | Rotten | 2/5 | 2020-01-30T13:40:14Z | 2020-01-30 13:40:14 | The plot is 'The Abyss'-lite, the horror beats feel cadged from 'Alien' and the seafood-looking CG monsters appear to have been liberated from a bin outside Iceland. |
| 177545 | Blake Howard | Dark Horizons | Fresh | — | 2020-01-30T12:20:16Z | 2020-01-30 12:20:16 | "Underwater" is a welcome 90-minute panic attack with Kristen Stewart's great articulation of discomfort rippling in her every expression and action. |
| 177546 | Rene Sanchez | Cine Sin Fronteras | Rotten | 2/4 | 2020-01-30T08:10:21Z | 2020-01-30 08:10:21 | Agile and thrilling, but ultimately too formulaic to be memorable. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 177547 | Mikel Zorrilla | Espinof | Fresh | 3/5 | 2020-01-30T01:20:57Z | 2020-01-30 01:20:57 | 'Underwater' is an effective horror entertainment. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 177548 | Ana Laura Pérez Flores | Cine Premiere | Fresh | 3/5 | 2020-01-30T01:00:54Z | 2020-01-30 01:00:54 | Underwater wants nothing more than excite us, entertain us and cause us fear. It achieves it. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 177549 | Jonathan Roberts | The New Paper (Singapore) | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2020-01-29T15:30:22Z | 2020-01-29 15:30:22 | Eubank manages to keep the tension up, but it is a shame that it does not quite come together, even at just 95 minutes. |
| 177550 | Scott Marks | San Diego Reader | Fresh | 2/5 | 2020-01-29T00:11:28Z | 2020-01-29 00:11:28 | There's no better feeling than starting the New Year right with an affectionate, action-packed genre picture. |
| 177551 | Jonathan Barkan | JonathanBarkan.com | Rotten | 4/10 | 2020-01-28T16:10:09Z | 2020-01-28 16:10:09 | Underwater is perfectly mediocre popcorn fare. There are a few great moments and a lot of forgettable ones. |
| 177552 | Avi Offer | NYC Movie Guru | Rotten | 5.2/10 | 2020-01-27T23:31:06Z | 2020-01-27 23:31:06 | An overproduced B-movie drowning in shallowness, tedium and lack of imagination. |
| 177553 | Dennis Schwartz | Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews | Rotten | C+ | 2020-01-26T07:20:23Z | 2020-01-26 07:20:23 | "Soggy." |
| 177554 | Matt Brunson | Film Frenzy | Rotten | 1.5/4 | 2020-01-25T21:50:51Z | 2020-01-25 21:50:51 | The movie is so dark, it's possible the filmmakers were using Muppet puppets most of the time and only spending dough on CGI monsters for the brightly lit bits. |
| 177555 | David 'Mad Dog' Bradley | Adelaide Review | Fresh | 6/10 | 2020-01-25T01:11:27Z | 2020-01-25 01:11:27 | Part-psychothriller, part-disaster-movie and (of course) part-monster-movie, William Eubank's enjoyable epic offers plenty of déjà vu, a strong performance from Kristen Stewart and a final act that'll have horror fans hooting. |
| 177556 | George Elkind | Metro Times (Detroit, MI) | Rotten | — | 2020-01-23T23:20:58Z | 2020-01-23 23:20:58 | Though there's much to like or simply appreciate in terms of the film's fleeting smoothness and fits of invention, Underwater's overshadowed by its own pervasive shallowness. |
| 177557 | Graeme Tuckett | The Post NZ | Rotten | 2/5 | 2020-01-23T20:10:41Z | 2020-01-23 20:10:41 | Underwater does a lot of things right... but this mostly a muddled, rushed and over-complicated thrash at a genre that needs clear and concise storytelling to really work. |
| 177558 | Alonso Duralde | Breakfast All Day | Fresh | 6.6/10 | 2020-01-23T20:10:40Z | 2020-01-23 20:10:40 | It's mostly satisfactory but... it's kind of redundant. |
| 177559 | Leigh Paatsch | Herald Sun (Australia) | Rotten | 3/5 | 2020-01-23T19:20:31Z | 2020-01-23 19:20:31 | Performances are moderately effective across the board, save for a committed anchoring display from Kristen Stewart as the team's indefatigable engineer Norah. |
| 177560 | Jake Wilson | The Age (Australia) | Rotten | 2/5 | 2020-01-23T18:00:45Z | 2020-01-23 18:00:45 | The dream-like atmosphere must be partly intentional, if the recurring Alice in Wonderland references are anything to go by -- though it also seems like a result of sheer indifference to the many gaps in the script. |
| 177561 | Jim Schembri | 3AW | Fresh | 3/5 | 2020-01-23T03:10:26Z | 2020-01-23 03:10:26 | Praise be to the Goddess of Good Timing who has smiled down upon Kristen Stewart by delivering unto us Underwater, a nifty, tense little underwater action thriller that will erase at least some of the memory of Charlie's Angels. |
| 177562 | Peter Gray | Brisbanista | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2020-01-23T00:40:25Z | 2020-01-23 00:40:25 | There's moments of genuine thrill peppered throughout but, sadly, this sinks more than it swims. |
| 177563 | Grant Watson | Fiction Machine | Fresh | 6/10 | 2020-01-22T00:20:34Z | 2020-01-22 00:20:34 | It is, all in all, a straight-forward monster movie. If you enjoy the genre, then you will likely enjoy the film. |
| 177565 | Luke Parker | Dr. Filmlove's Film Reviews and Ratings | Fresh | 2.5/4 | 2020-01-21T23:00:38Z | 2020-01-21 23:00:38 | Its current proudly flows in the same direction as Hollywood's greatest and quirkiest monster movies. |
| 177564 | Vicky Roach | Daily Telegraph (Australia) | Fresh | 3/5 | 2020-01-21T23:00:38Z | 2020-01-21 23:00:38 | There is nothing in Underwater that we haven't seen done before. But the action is tense, the atmosphere suitably claustrophobic, and as a star vehicle for Stewart, the film is remarkably sturdy. |
| 177566 | Cain Noble-Davies | FILMINK (Australia) | Rotten | 10/20 | 2020-01-21T21:50:39Z | 2020-01-21 21:50:39 | It should not be possible to make K-Stew v. Cthulhu dull to sit through, but these guys seem to have managed it. |
| 177567 | Fico Cangiano | CineXpress | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2020-01-20T20:00:13Z | 2020-01-20 20:00:13 | Kristen Stewart's smooth performance isn't enough to save this "Alien but underwater" action romp. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 177568 | Carey-Ann Pawsey | Orca Sound | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2020-01-20T17:10:15Z | 2020-01-20 17:10:15 | The thrill of seeing Kristen Stewart run around occasionally in her underwear does wear off and then you are left with those awful monsters. |
| 177569 | Adam Graham | Detroit News | Rotten | D | 2020-01-20T14:30:13Z | 2020-01-20 14:30:13 | The jump scares are all wet in "Underwater," a waterlogged "Alien" clone that is as narratively perplexing as it is visually incoherent. |
| 177570 | Tim Brennan | About Boulder | Fresh | — | 2020-01-19T16:20:07Z | 2020-01-19 16:20:07 | Its relentless pacing and a strong performance from Kristen Stewart makes it rise above the usual debris released in January. |
| 177571 | Richard Bonaduce | KTSU-TV (Salt Lake City, UT) | Fresh | B- | 2020-01-19T15:30:07Z | 2020-01-19 15:30:07 | It might not be cinema or high art... but it's certainly a popcorn-munching good time for a fun night of getting creeped out. |
| 177572 | Molly Henery | The Blogging Banshee | Fresh | 7/10 | 2020-01-18T05:30:07Z | 2020-01-18 05:30:07 | Underwater is a claustrophobic creature feature that is entertaining as is, but hints at a deeper conspiracy. |
| 177573 | Sean Price | The Spool | Rotten | — | 2020-01-17T18:30:36Z | 2020-01-17 18:30:36 | Sadly, Underwater whiffs on a great premise, but you can just watch Alien for the fifth time instead. |
| 177574 | Doug Jamieson | The Jam Report | Rotten | 2/5 | 2020-01-17T08:00:39Z | 2020-01-17 08:00:39 | A film that rarely refuses to do little else but echo 'Alien' at practically every turn, 'Underwater' seemingly forgets to offer anything of its own. |
| 177575 | Chance Solem-Pfeifer | Willamette Week | Rotten | 1/4 | 2020-01-16T21:51:04Z | 2020-01-16 21:51:04 | While Stewart plays her role of traumatized engineering expert with tact and sobriety, the rest of the movie is a dour game of "pick off the supporting cast". |
| 177576 | Asher Luberto | culturevulture.net | Rotten | — | 2020-01-16T19:50:38Z | 2020-01-16 19:50:38 | By stealing everything from Ridley Scott's 1979 classic [Alien], this watered down rip-off brings nothing new to the table. In the ocean, no one can hear you sigh. |
| 177577 | Allen Adams | The Maine Edge | Fresh | 2.5/5 | 2020-01-16T19:50:37Z | 2020-01-16 19:50:37 | Underwater could have been nothing more than an oceanic Alien, a poor replica purchased off a blanket spread out on a sidewalk. But thanks to the presence of Stewart, the proceedings are elevated just enough. |
| 177578 | Nestor Bentancor | Nestor Cine Desde Hollywood | Rotten | — | 2020-01-16T07:30:12Z | 2020-01-16 07:30:12 | A mixed bag of sci-fi horror tropes that has its moments, but never reaches its full potential. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 177579 | Sean P. Means | The Movie Cricket | Rotten | 2.5/4 | 2020-01-16T06:30:11Z | 2020-01-16 06:30:11 | The too-crazy part comes in the monster mash of a finale, which plays more like a video game's final boss battle than a sensible action ending. |
| 177580 | Ryan Silberstein | Cinema76 | Fresh | — | 2020-01-16T02:10:23Z | 2020-01-16 02:10:23 | While it's not breaking the mold, Underwater is a pure creature feature with one of our finest actors in the lead role, making it well worth it for genre fans. By the end I was ready to accept it, even at its silliest. |
| 177581 | Jeff York | Creative Screenwriting | Rotten | 2/4 | 2020-01-15T19:20:27Z | 2020-01-15 19:20:27 | There are moments when the characters here manage to escape the water momentarily, take off their diving helmets, and breathe. If only the film was willing to breathe more as well. |
| 177582 | Kevin A. Ranson | MovieCrypt.com | Fresh | 3/4 | 2020-01-15T15:00:12Z | 2020-01-15 15:00:12 | ... edited to the bone for a trim running time, this fun time-waster is good enough for a matinee if only by using what it steals better than the films it stole from. |
| 177583 | Jay Krieger | Cultured Vultures | Fresh | 7.5/10 | 2020-01-15T15:00:11Z | 2020-01-15 15:00:11 | Underwater makes waves by crafting nerve-wracking deep sea terror and a suffocatingly bleak atmosphere. |
| 177584 | Mark Jackson | Epoch Times | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2020-01-14T22:20:39Z | 2020-01-14 22:20:39 | The only reason to go see "Underwater" is to enjoy seeing K-Stew following in Emily Blunt's footsteps and handling her first action role like a boss. |
| 177585 | Ignatiy Vishnevetsky | AV Club | Fresh | B- | 2020-01-14T22:10:36Z | 2020-01-14 22:10:36 | It's another movie about thin characters and bland monsters-albeit one that's better than the norm. |
| 177586 | Chris Knight | National Post | Rotten | 1/5 | 2020-01-14T19:00:32Z | 2020-01-14 19:00:32 | Underwater is a soggy mess. |
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