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Open Water

2003 · 79 min · Director: Chris Kentis ★ IMDb 5.8 · 59,757 ratings

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A couple on a holiday in the Caribbean decide to spend the day on a scuba diving trip. But was it the wrong decision? When a mis-count happens on the boat, Susan and Daniel are left behind in the middle of the ocean, the boat long gone. With all their hopes set on the boat coming back to rescue them, they try to keep themselves safe, especially when sharks start to appear.

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Open Water (2003) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 40%, Anxiety 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Anxiety, Tension. Genres: Drama, Adventure, Horror. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Anxiety and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 5.8/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Fear
  • Empathy

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Fear

Tension
Fear
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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 33 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionFearEmpathy
2.5 %≈ 2′Tension19 %13 %0 %9 %
7.5 %≈ 6′Humor22 %12 %0 %12 %
12.5 %≈ 10′Humor24 %13 %1 %14 %
17.5 %≈ 14′Not enough subtitle evidence23 %12 %3 %10 %
22.5 %≈ 18′Humor26 %9 %4 %12 %
27.5 %≈ 22′Humor35 %19 %9 %17 %
32.5 %≈ 26′Tension51 %44 %23 %23 %
37.5 %≈ 30′Tension64 %63 %42 %29 %
42.5 %≈ 34′Tension71 %70 %54 %34 %
47.5 %≈ 38′Tension73 %71 %52 %42 %
52.5 %≈ 41′Tension73 %70 %50 %48 %
57.5 %≈ 45′Tension77 %74 %57 %52 %
62.5 %≈ 49′Tension76 %73 %54 %51 %
67.5 %≈ 53′Tension71 %66 %39 %46 %
72.5 %≈ 57′Tension72 %67 %43 %47 %
77.5 %≈ 61′Tension83 %80 %68 %59 %
82.5 %≈ 65′Tension92 %89 %85 %71 %
87.5 %≈ 69′Fear94 %91 %89 %75 %
92.5 %≈ 73′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 77′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Riches to rags

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

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Blanchard Ryan

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Blanchard Ryan

Susan Watkins

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Daniel Travis

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Michael E. Williamson

Davis

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Cristina Zenato

Linda

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John Charles

Junior

Details

Directed by
Chris Kentis
Written by
Chris Kentis
Type
Movies
Released
2003
Runtime
79 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.8 · 59,757 ratings
Feels mostly
Fear
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