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The Water Diviner

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Four years after the Battle of Gallipoli, Australian farmer Joshua Connor travels to Turkey to find his three sons, who never returned home from the war. When he arrives in Istanbul, he meets others who have also suffered losses: hotelier Ayshe and her son, Orhan, who befriends Connor; and Major Hasan, a Turkish officer who fought against Connor's sons and now may be their father's only hope in finding closure.
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The Water Diviner finds Russell Crowe on somewhat uncertain footing as a director, but he's rescued by a strong performance from himself in the leading role.

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Udita Jhunjhunwala Livemint Aug 14, 2019
While Crowe the actor has impressive screen presence and conveys grief with subtlety, Crowe the director errs on the side of caution in this conservatively directed feature, which splutters along... Go to Full Review Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times Apr 26, 2015
4.0
Indeed, this is the 51-year-old Crowe's first time as a movie director, but he's hardly a novice actor stepping behind the camera for some sort of vanity project. Go to Full Review Bilge Ebiri New York Magazine/Vulture Apr 24, 2015
It's clear that Russell Crowe has poured his heart and soul into the historical romance The Water Diviner, his first feature as a director. If only the film were better. Go to Full Review Matt Oakes Silver Screen Riot Oct 14, 2026
D+
Don't let its multiple AACTA Award wins and nominations fool you, the only thing 'The Water Diviner' can divine is a good siesta. Go to Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Aug 21, 2022
4.5/5
Crowe should be commended for giving the film a grand, near epic look and feel despite having a less than epic budget. Go to Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson Mar 8, 2022
3/5
Crowe's film isn't gaudy war glorification towards a happy ending. This film is the acknowledgement of shared experience and shared loss between strangers that is tremendously noble, even with the sometimes over-dramatized story. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Robert P @Superbad 6 days ago The Water Diviner is a *3* star Movie! See more Phil D. @phildub Feb 3, 2026 This was a complete film for me. I was in a bit of a bad mood and needed something light. Saw this was leaving HBO and decided to put it on. It wasn’t light, but emotional. Heart breaking and heart warming. Ups and downs throughout. Andrew Knight & Andrew Anastasios did a wonderful job. Russell Crowe surprised me. I didn’t realize he directed, and it was top notch. Cast was wonderful. See more Mark B @Mbindon Jan 27, 2026 Beautiful to look a. Well acted the story / narrative is just dumb. So almost st enjoyable but overall dumb. So 3 stars as 3/4 of the movie I rnjoyed . See more Jelisije J @jjosifovic Oct 11, 2025 An emotional journey of a father looking to find his missing sons in a foreign war torn land and comes to find himself reborn while closing the door of his painful past. See more Quinzy F @Bobbiity Aug 24, 2025 Good movie. Runs a little slow at times but this is a great watch with the wife. See more Andrew G @RT89925104 Aug 19, 2025 Great movie with a very interesting story line See more Read all reviews
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Russell Crowe

Director

Russell Crowe

Joshua Connor

Olga Kurylenko

Ayshe

Yilmaz Erdogan

Major Hasan

Cem Yilmaz

Jemal

Jai Courtney

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The Water Diviner

Russell Crowe as Connor in "The Water Diviner." (L-R) Dylan Georgiades as Orhan and Russell Crowe as Connor in "The Water Diviner." Olga Kurylenko as Ayshe and Russell Crowe as Connor in "The Water Diviner." Russell Crowe as Connor in "The Water Diviner." View more photos

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Synopsis Four years after the Battle of Gallipoli, Australian farmer Joshua Connor travels to Turkey to find his three sons, who never returned home from the war. When he arrives in Istanbul, he meets others who have also suffered losses: hotelier Ayshe and her son, Orhan, who befriends Connor; and Major Hasan, a Turkish officer who fought against Connor's sons and now may be their father's only hope in finding closure.
Director
Russell Crowe
Producer
Andrew Mason, Keith Rodger, Troy Lum
Screenwriter
Andrew Knight, Andrew Anastasios
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Hopscotch Features, Fear of God Films
Rating
R (War Violence|Some Disturbing Images)
Genre
History, Drama, War
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 24, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 7, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$34.6M
Runtime
1h 52m
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