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Movie Info

Various forces vie for control of a Caribbean island rich in an especially tasty brand of mineral water.

Rating:

PG-13
Genre:

comedy
Original Language:

English
Director:

Dick Clement
Release Date (Streaming):

Feb 22, 2011
Runtime:

1h 31m
Sound Mix:

Surround

Cast & Crew

Michael Caine
Governor Baxter Thwaites

Valerie Perrine
Pamela Weintraub

Brenda Vaccaro
Dolores Thwaites

Leonard Rossiter
Sir Malcolm Leveridge

Jimmie Walker
Jay Jay

Billy Connolly
Delgado Fitzhugh

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Critic Reviews for Water

All Critics (6) | Top Critics (6) | Rotten (6)

At least, as the harassed governor, Michael Caine displays his customary practised ease; Caine could do this sort of thing standing on his head, and on this occasion might have.

January 22, 2020 | Full Review…

Tim Pulleine
Guardian
How on earth do films like this make the mighty leap from drawing board to movie camera -- and then from camera to audience?

January 22, 2020 | Full Review…

Nigel Andrews
Financial Times
A comedy with the zing of its title.

January 22, 2020 | Full Review…

Geoff Brown
Times (UK)
As an attempt at mad-cap political satire, Dick Clement's Water is really surprisingly wet considering it boasts such useful people in the cast.

January 22, 2020 | Full Review…

Patrick Gibbs
Daily Telegraph (UK)
Lacking a footing in the real world, the show never strikes it rich.

January 22, 2013 | Full Review…

Walter Goodman
New York Times
A British satire of political muddle in Caribbean island, Water is a frenetic mishmash.

February 25, 2011 | Full Review…

Variety Staff
Variety