Underwater
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: January 10, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
48
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 37 Critic Reviews
Positive:
13
Mixed:
17
Negative:
7
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
We Got This CoveredMatt DonatoJan 8, 2020
Yes it's "Alien but underwater," and that's a good thing given how a top-notch Kristen Stewart leads us on a terrifying dive into the deepest reaches of aquatic horror. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoJan 10, 2020
Underwater absolutely bullies you into liking it. There's no time not to. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleJan 9, 2020
Eubanks takes someone else’s screenplay, one that’s full of incident, and infuses it with his own sensibility. Alfred Hitchcock wasn’t a writer, either. Being a good director with a real point of view — that’s plenty. Read full review
75
ConsequenceJoe LipsettJan 7, 2020
Underwater is a solid creature feature that isn’t afraid to acknowledge its sub-genre predecessors. Kristen Stewart shines amidst a mostly likable cast, anchoring a film that moves at a relatively brisk clip, particularly in its bombastic opening and closing sequences. Read full review
70
Film ThreatAlex SavelievJan 11, 2020
Stewart commands the screen in a fierce performance, effortlessly elevating the material with a few poignant glances and teeth-clenched determination. Read full review
70
New York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriJan 9, 2020
The primary pleasure of Underwater is the spectacle of everything going wrong, all at once. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeJan 7, 2020
This is a creature feature, whose gory jump-scares and icktastic critter design are the reason you're here. An ensemble led by Kristen Stewart brings credible camaraderie to the scenario without quite matching the vivid chemistry of Alien and its best descendants; with such a tightly packed survival tale ahead of them, though, few viewers will be calling out for more character development. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyJan 9, 2020
Unlike the best programmers, it never transcends its derivative origins and basic thrills. It’s another movie about thin characters and bland monsters—albeit one that’s better than the norm. Read full review
67
Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattJan 8, 2020
She’s (Stewart) just another action hero — albeit a smart, flinty one with exceptionally good hair — learning the hard way that under the sea, as in space, no one can hear you scream. Read full review
67
IndieWireDavid EhrlichJan 8, 2020
Spurred on by its murky spectacle — and a third-act twist that raises the stakes in a very enjoyable way — Underwater always seems like it’s about to drown in its own narrative disinterest, and yet it somehow finds a way to keep moving forward. Read full review
63
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliJan 11, 2020
Even the characters with the most screen time are (at best) slightly developed – there’s just enough humanity for us to be interested in whether they survive, although any emotional attachment is minimal. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Sarah HagiJan 9, 2020
It’s an action thriller that’s effective and never boring. Read full review
63
Chicago TribuneKatie WalshJan 7, 2020
Underwater never quite breaches the surface from good to great, though this well-appointed creature feature proves to be an excellent showcase for Stewart’s screen presence. Read full review
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