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Open Water

2003 film by Chris Kentis
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Open Water

Summary

Open Water is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Open Water's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Open Water was directed by Chris Kentis[4].
  • Chris Kentis wrote the screenplay for Open Water[5].
  • Open Water's composer is recorded as Graeme Revell[6].
  • Open Water's genre is horror film[7].
  • Open Water's genre is psychological horror film[8].
  • Open Water's genre is drama film[9].
  • Open Water's genre is adventure film[10].
  • Open Water's genre is survival film[11].
  • Open Water's genre is thriller film[12].
  • Open Water's genre is psychological drama film[13].
  • Open Water's genre is psychological thriller film[14].
  • Open Water's genre is natural horror film[15].
  • Open Water's genre is suspense film[16].
  • Open Water's genre is disaster film[17].
  • Open Water's genre is independent film[18].
  • Open Water was followed by Open Water 2: Adrift[19].
  • A cast member of Open Water was Blanchard Ryan[20].
  • A cast member of Open Water was Daniel Travis[21].
  • A cast member of Open Water was Saul Stein[22].
  • A cast member of Open Water was Estelle Lau[23].
  • Open Water was produced by Laura Lau[24].
  • Open Water's production company is recorded as Starz Entertainment[25].
  • The original language of Open Water was English[26].
  • Open Water was distributed by video on demand[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Open Water was produced by Laura Lau[24]. It was directed by Chris Kentis[4]. Chris Kentis wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Blanchard Ryan[20], Daniel Travis[21], Saul Stein[22], and Estelle Lau[23].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2003[28] and September 30, 2004[29]. The original language of Open Water was English[26]. Genres include horror film[7], psychological horror film[8], drama film[9], adventure film[10], survival film[11], and thriller film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[27].

Subject and Themes

Open Water's main subject is shark[30].

Reception

Reviews include 71%[31], 6.6/10[32], and 63/100[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Open Water was followed by it 2: Adrift[19].

Why It Matters

Open Water has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] ↑ . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14567 → SID0045788
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  2. 12d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2003-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2004-09-30T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Chris Kentis
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+79'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
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