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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.1 / 100
2003·Adventure / Drama / Horror·1h 19m

OPEN WATER

“Scream all you want.”

Two divers are left out at sea without a boat. There’s nothing but water for miles, unless they look at what’s underneath them...

Above the Line
Chris Kentis·DirectorChris Kentis·AuthorLaura Lau·Director of PhotographyGraeme Revell·Original Music ComposerChris Kentis·Editor
Cast
Blanchard Ryan·Susan WatkinsDaniel Travis·Daniel KintnerSaul Stein·SethMichael E. Williamson·DavisCristina Zenato·LindaJohn Charles·Junior
Full Crew
(27 credits)
Directing· 1
Chris Kentis·Director
Writing· 1
Chris Kentis·Author
Camera· 2
Laura Lau·Director of PhotographyChris Kentis·Director of Photography
Editing· 5
Chris Kentis·EditorMatt Woo·Digital IntermediateThomas Edmon·Digital IntermediateJim Finn·Negative CutterRobert Luttrell·Digital Color Timer
Sound & Music· 15
Graeme Revell·Original Music ComposerAshley Revell·Music EditorTodd Orr·Sound Re-Recording MixerTony Lamberti·Sound Re-Recording MixerTom Ozanich·Sound DesignerJon Mete·Sound Effects EditorGlenn T. Morgan·Supervising Sound EditorBen Wilkins·Sound Effects EditorMarc Fishman·Sound Re-Recording MixerVictor Ray Ennis·First Assistant Sound EditorNathan Barr·Additional MusicJon Mete·Sound Effects DesignerKenneth L. Johnson·Foley EditorNerses Gezalyan·Foley MixerDiane Marshall·Foley Artist
Production· 2
Laura Lau·ProducerEstelle Lau·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 1
Corey Michael Lincoln·Post Production Assistant
By the Numbers
76.1
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
IMDb
71%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$55M
ROI 45470%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Open Water's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A213A
#000000
#FFFFFF
Mood
Tense, Ominous, Isolated
Composition
Split
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a dark blue ocean with choppy waves, where a man and a woman are seen treading water. A large, dark, jagged silhouette, resembling a shark f”

horroradventuredrama
Key Elements
Shark Fin SilhouetteWaterWetsuitsSnorkel Mask
Atmosphere
Dark, Cold
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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