Dead Calm

Warner Bros. | Release Date: April 7, 1989

7.7	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 21 Ratings

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timoneNov 30, 2021

I was so ready for the thrill ride since I am ready to see Dead Calm which is filled with scares, terror and you guys are waiting to know what is happening and getting you on the edge of your seat like myself to be include. This movie starsI was so ready for the thrill ride since I am ready to see Dead Calm which is filled with scares, terror and you guys are waiting to know what is happening and getting you on the edge of your seat like myself to be include. This movie stars Sam Neill, a very young Nicole Kidman and Billy Zane. It had that very evocative plot and story it executes really well. It's really like you swimming in the middle of nowhere and then you thinking about how are you gonna get back. The thrills are great, the acting is unbelievable and I quite like the cinematography in this film. Dead Calm is a film that you have to stay calm while you watch it, I mean DEAD calm! I would recommend it if you are a fan of psychological thrillers. If you haven't seen Dead Calm, go watch it! It's just great!… Expand

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OriginalDangerMar 21, 2021

Dead Calm is a 1989 thriller, supposedly meant to be a horror too but the only horror is it ever being made.. Let's face it, it's not scary and the story is pretty weak. A couple out at sea on a boat and they encounter some stranger who'sDead Calm is a 1989 thriller, supposedly meant to be a horror too but the only horror is it ever being made.. Let's face it, it's not scary and the story is pretty weak. A couple out at sea on a boat and they encounter some stranger who's deserted some ship and the husband whilst the strangers asleep checks out the boat he's deserted and nearly ends up drowning, with the stranger on board Nicole Kidman tries drugging him, tying him up, shooting him, pretty much anything really and to turn the boat around to go back for her husband.... In the end she finds her husband and the stranger who came aboard meets his death.... Sam Neil was great but Billy Zane was very annoying and Nicole Kidman was silly, can't believe they took this long to film this garbage and it's all out at sea. The storyline isn't great and the audience doesn't get much fun viewing or anything to write home about. Not much violence, not much of anything really and it's certainly not a horror because it's not scary. Silly film and boring.… Expand

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DawdlingPoetNov 25, 2021

This is a somewhat typical, reasonable thriller from the late 1980s starring a fresh faced Nicole Kidman. There are some tense moments but I wouldn't say it was particularly scary as such. Billy Zane does well portraying the villain. I'dThis is a somewhat typical, reasonable thriller from the late 1980s starring a fresh faced Nicole Kidman. There are some tense moments but I wouldn't say it was particularly scary as such. Billy Zane does well portraying the villain. I'd recommend this film, yes.… Expand

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