Open Water 2: Adrift

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A seafaring birthday celebration takes a turn for the terrifying when the passengers of a luxury yacht forget to lower the automated ladder before jumping into the ocean for a playful swim. It was a perfect setting for a relaxing weekend at sea, but sometimes even the best-planned trips can take an unexpected turn for the worst. After diving into the ocean and realizing to their horror that they have forgotten to lower the safety ladder, the friends who had set out for a simple weekend getaway realize that they have become helplessly stranded in the middle of the ocean. The sheer sides of the yacht are impossible to climb, and now the group is growing increasingly desperate. As the grim reality of their helpless situation slowly begins to dawn on the doomed friends, hydrophobic Amy (Susan May Pratt) struggles to maintain her composure after realizing that her baby daughter Sarah is helpless and alone aboard the boat. Now treading water as panic begins to set in, the once inseparable friends fast begin to turn on one another as exhaustion begins to set in and the vast ocean threatens to swallow the entire group without a trace.

Rating:

R (for language, some violence and nudity)
Genre:

Horror, Mystery & Suspense
Directed By:

Hans Horn
Written By:

Adam Kreutner, David Mitchell, Collin McMahon
In Theaters:

Feb 20, 2007 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Feb 20, 2007
Runtime:

94 minutes
Studio:

Summit Entertainment

Cast

Susan May Pratt
as Amy

Richard Speight Jr
as James

Niklaus Lange
as Zach

Ali Hillis
as Lauren

Cameron Richardson
as Michelle

Eric Dane
as Dan

Wolfgang Raach
as Amy's Father

Alexandra Raach
as Amy As A Little Girl

Kelly Wagner
as Erica Zach's Sister

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Critic Reviews for Open Water 2: Adrift

All Critics (10) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (6)

An intense and engrossing but ultimately very flawed film that's just passable enough for one viewing...

Jan 27, 2008 | Full Review…

Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed
an allegorical commentary (from a non-American director) on the United States, all lost at sea and at odds with itself now that it is under the steerage of an incompetent and deceitful helmsman.

Jun 15, 2007 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Anton Bitel
musicOMH.com
lot like, well, treading water

Feb 23, 2007 | Rating: 2/5

Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com
Adrift becomes exactly the sort of DTV sequel we so very often ignore.

Feb 19, 2007 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

David Cornelius
eFilmCritic.com
Adrift has its moments but it's a frustrating film in many ways and doesn't really work as a thriller unless you're a confirmed hydrophobic. If people meeting unfortunate watery ends is your thing then rent Open Water instead.

Feb 10, 2007 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Matthew Turner
ViewLondon
...genuinely tense...

Dec 19, 2006 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

David Nusair
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Audience Reviews for Open Water 2: Adrift

Sep 11, 2019

The jump in video quality from the first Open Water movie to this one is astounding. But it's still real bad. Plus, this isn't even a shark movie! I know it isn't specifically touted to be one, but I was still very surprised. Honestly, I think what happened here was someone wanted to make a very stupid movie, but were then informed that a movie, near identical in both plot and stupidity, already existed, and to cover their tracks, they quickly decide all of a sudden that this movie was a "sequel" to the original Open Water. I guess it was kind of cool seeing the guy that plays Loki/Gabriel in Supernatural in another role, but I can't imagine that's a thing that'll carry much weight with audiences in general.

Gimly M Super Reviewer
Oct 04, 2012

Much better than the first one, this has characters you can relate to and drama you can understand. Sure, they didn't come up with some great ideas for trying to get back onto the boat, but you never know how you'll act in their position. The ending was annoying, but I can look past that.

Sophie B Super Reviewer
Jul 30, 2012

Not bad at first, but then half the characters get stupid, and the other half get annoying. And then you realize an hour in that despite this film being in the Open Water series, THERE'S NO GODDAMN SHARKS IN THIS FUCKING MOVIE!!! So stupid....don't watch this piece of shit.

Stephen S Super Reviewer
Nov 14, 2010

Pretty lame movie actually. Very boring. I hate movies with stupid characters, and this movie is nothing, but stupid characters doing stupid things. The fact that they all forgot to put the ladder down, was just so dumb. Then the fact that the main problem in the movie was them trying to figure out how to get back into the boat, was even dumber. There's nothing I love more than watching a bunch of idiots try to get back onto a boat. They had some smart plans like using the inflatable whale, and tying their swimsuits together to make a rope. However the stupidity kicked in, when the only people trying to execute those plans were muscular, grown men. There's two functioning, slim women treading water right next to you, why on earth would you expect a rope made out of swimsuits or an inflatable whale to hold your weight?? The whole movie was pretty pointless. The lack of sharks was really disappointing also. The movie is pretty much about a bunch of people who tread water for days then complain about it. People get hurt and die, but not in very exciting ways. It's a huge letdown.

Japes . Super Reviewer