Waterworld

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Waterworld

PG-13

1995

2h 16m

Sci-Fi

Action

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After the melting of the polar ice caps, most of the globe is underwater. Some humans have survived, and even fewer still, notably the Mariner (Kevin Costner), have adapted to the ocean by developing gills. A loner by nature, the Mariner reluctantly befriends Helen (Jeanne Tripplehorn) and her young companion, Enola (Tina Majorino), as they escape from a hostile artificial island. Soon the sinister Smokers are pursuing them in the belief that Enola holds the key to finding the mythical Dryland.

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Critics Consensus

Though it suffered from toxic buzz at the time of its release, Waterworld is ultimately an ambitious misfire: an extravagant sci-fi flick with some decent moments and a lot of silly ones.

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David Hunter

The Hollywood Reporter

Jul 28

The many visual effects are more than adequate to distract one from the film’s numerous plot holes, incongruities and unrealized possibilities.

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Craig MacInnis

Toronto Star

Jul 28

2/4

Far from being the magnificent bomb many had predicted, Waterworld is worse. It's mediocre, and that just won't do.

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Rob Lowing

Sydney Morning Herald

Jul 28

2.5/4

You can't dismiss the film's ambitions, Sci-fi movie fans especially will be impressed by its grungy recreation of life where, as inhabitants constantly note, "nothing is free in Waterworld."

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Alan Jones

Radio Times

Dec 17

4/5

The film offers plenty of comic-book heroics and explosive stunts, and Costner gives one of his finest performances as the half man/half fish whose steely character holds this full-blooded epic adventure together.

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Simon Brew

Den of Geek

Jul 28

3/5

I like Waterworld. Always did, and continue to do so. It’s no classic, it’s horribly derivative of the Mad Max saga at times, but I always warmed to the sheer scale of it.

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Chris Ward

Flickering Myth

Jul 28

It really isn’t as terrible as its reputation makes it out to be if you approach it with the mindset of it not being the ultra-serious drama piece that Kevin Costner seems to think he is in and take it for the silly nonsense that it actually is.

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Ry N

@RyGuy 5d

The ice caps have melted creating a Waterworld with an amphibious Kevin Costner searching for Dryland using a tattooed map on a girl's back. I enjoyed the Mad Max-esque world they depicted filled with Drifters and Smokers.

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Karen W.

Jan 25

Love it’s a cult classic

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Grant M

@Uglylittlebush Jan 14

Its a great movie, classic action in a cool world. They don't make movies like this anymore. It doesnt take itself too seriously and it really does hit. I had never read reviews on waterworld until today and I was pretty shocked to see all the haters. To me its an absolute top 10 of 90s movies

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alan g

@agenser Dec 19

One of the worst movies ever made. Typical Costner crap.

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Oleksandr G

Dec 1

Боюсь, що через 100 років дещо з цього фільму вже не буде фантастикою. Фільм реально недооцінений.

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Daniel Mederich

Nov 11

It’s a Mad Max on water lol. Anyway, kind of interesting to see the large sets due to the time of when this was created. The story seemed simple yet it will be when it’s Mad Max on water. Side note, it’s intriguing to see this and recall newer films in how some ideas are slightly similar. Possibly flattery there or merely there are only so many ways to think about some ideas. For instance now, I get some of the waterworld references critics made of Avatar The Way of Water. Nonetheless, Avatar is a much better film and world built.

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Kevin Reynolds

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Mariner

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Helen

Tina Majorino

Enola

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Synopsis

After the melting of the polar ice caps, most of the globe is underwater. Some humans have survived, and even fewer still, notably the Mariner (Kevin Costner), have adapted to the ocean by developing gills. A loner by nature, the Mariner reluctantly befriends Helen (Jeanne Tripplehorn) and her young companion, Enola (Tina Majorino), as they escape from a hostile artificial island. Soon the sinister Smokers are pursuing them in the belief that Enola holds the key to finding the mythical Dryland.

Director: Kevin Reynolds
Producer: Charles Gordon, John Davis, Kevin Costner
Screenwriter: Jonathan Levine, Peter Rader, David Twohy
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Gordon Company, Davis Entertainment, Universal Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 28, 1995, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 5, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $88.2M
Runtime: 2h 16m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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