Movies Like Open Water

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Jaws 2

1978·1h 57m·★ 5.8·Jeannot Szwarc

Themes: panic, scuba diving, sharkTMDB recommendsHorror & Thriller

Thunderball

1965·2h 10m·★ 6.9·Terence Young

Themes: scuba, scuba diving, sharkTMDB recommends

The Abyss

1989·2h 20m·★ 7.5·James Cameron

Themes: scuba, scuba divingTMDB recommends

Leviathan

1989·1h 38m·★ 5.8·George P. Cosmatos

Themes: scuba, scuba divingFans also likedHorror & Thriller

Open Water 2: Adrift

2006·1h 34m·★ 5.2·Hans Horn

Open Water CollectionHorror & Thriller

Cage Dive

2017·1h 20m·★ 4.2·Gerald Rascionato

Open Water CollectionHorror & Thriller

47 Meters Down

2017·1h 29m·★ 5.6·Johannes Roberts

Themes: diving, sharkFans also likedHorror & Thriller

Jaws 3-D

1983·1h 38m·★ 3.8·Joe Alves

Themes: diving, scuba diving, sharkThriller & Horror

Ju-on: The Grudge

2002·1h 32m·★ 6.7·Takashi Shimizu

Themes: primal fear, panic

Never Say Never Again

1983·2h 14m·★ 6.1·Irvin Kershner

Themes: scuba, scuba diving

Jaws

1975·2h 4m·★ 8.1·Steven Spielberg

TMDB recommendsHorror & Thriller

The Serpent and the Rainbow

1988·1h 38m·★ 6.4·Wes Craven

TMDB recommendsHorror & Thriller

The Broken

2008·1h 33m·★ 5.4·Sean Ellis

TMDB recommendsThriller & Horror

Boogeyman

2005·1h 29m·★ 4.2·Stephen Kay

TMDB recommendsThriller & Horror

Jaws: The Revenge

1987·1h 29m·★ 3.1·Joseph Sargent

TMDB recommendsThriller & Horror

Deep in the Woods

2000·1h 30m·★ 4.1·Lionel Delplanque

TMDB recommendsHorror & Thriller

Lost Highway

1997·2h 14m·★ 7.6·David Lynch

TMDB recommends

Duel

1971·1h 29m·★ 7.6·Steven Spielberg

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A Nightmare on Elm Street

1984·1h 31m·★ 7.4·Wes Craven

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Eraserhead

1977·1h 29m·★ 7.2·David Lynch

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How Good Is Open Water?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.