Deep Water
Hulu | Release Date (Streaming): March 18, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
53
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Mixed or average reviews based on 46 Critic Reviews
Positive:
19
Mixed:
21
Negative:
6
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38
ObserverEmily ZemlerMar 17, 2022
It’s not exactly a dull watch—two hours pass quickly—but it’s a purposeless one. Everyone involved, especially the puppy, deserved better. Read full review
30
TimeStephanie ZacharekMar 18, 2022
Deep Water comes dressed up as an ‘80s-style erotic thriller, a genre that I, for one, would love to see revived. But it’s so tepid, so lacking in heat or even a pulse, that it’s about as sexy as a clogged artery. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyMar 16, 2022
Lyne’s take on the material, scripted without distinction by Zach Helm and Sam Levinson, manages to drain all the subtlety and psychological complexity from Highsmith’s story of marital warfare, transgression and obsession. Read full review
25
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Johanna SchnellerMar 15, 2022
I do see one bright future for this film: the Deep Water drinking game, where the Bingo squares read “Melinda’s dress falls off,” “Vic clenches his jaw,” and “Naked breast.” Everyone will end up very, very drunk Read full review
20
The Irish TimesDonald ClarkeMar 18, 2022
Nobody looks to have helped Affleck get to grips with the author’s signature sociopath and, rather than appearing coldly ruthless, this cuboid-headed anti-hero comes across as a bored man queuing for an uninteresting clerical formality. Read full review
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The Associated PressMark KennedyMar 16, 2022
Deep Water, despite an all-star team behind it, barely makes a splash. Although it is being billed as an erotic thriller, it’s tedious and clunky. Trips to the supermarket are more exciting. Read full review
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