Waterworld

Universal Pictures | Release Date: July 28, 1995

4.2	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 210 Ratings

USER RATING DISTRIBUTION

Positive:

Mixed:

Negative:

Watch Now

Stream On

Buy on

Stream On

Expand

Review this movie

VOTE NOW

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Please sign in or create an account before writing a review.

Check box if your review contains spoilers

0 characters (5000 max)

User Reviews

User score By date Most helpful

Toasty87Jul 18, 2020

For the story and plot this film just drags with a not needed long run time.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

All this user's reviews

j30Feb 13, 2012

Before Titanic came out, Waterworld was the most expensive film ever produced. Comparing the two is like night and day. Even though I don't particularly care for Titanic I think if once you have a commander of the screen and someone with aBefore Titanic came out, Waterworld was the most expensive film ever produced. Comparing the two is like night and day. Even though I don't particularly care for Titanic I think if once you have a commander of the screen and someone with a vision like James Cameron you're going to have substantial differences in results. Titanic full of ambition (like Waterworld), took home 11 Oscars while Waterworld was just nominated for 1 Oscar (Best Sound).… Expand

2 of 3 users found this helpful21

All this user's reviews

Klaww25Dec 4, 2013

This movie felt like playing uncharted 3 there are so many plot holes that make this movie very good. Lousy acting a poor story so many thing. I think it is a good rental and a good watch. This makes you feel like playing uncharted 3 over andThis movie felt like playing uncharted 3 there are so many plot holes that make this movie very good. Lousy acting a poor story so many thing. I think it is a good rental and a good watch. This makes you feel like playing uncharted 3 over and over again.… Expand

2 of 3 users found this helpful21

All this user's reviews

Kai82Dec 4, 2020

This movie is famous for being awful, a finical disaster and harming the career of Kevin Costner. A short description would be “Mad Max” on water instead of dessert wastelands. I think while this movie has its problems it is better than itsThis movie is famous for being awful, a finical disaster and harming the career of Kevin Costner. A short description would be “Mad Max” on water instead of dessert wastelands. I think while this movie has its problems it is better than its reputation. It was an ambitious project and they made some mistakes on top of some production hell. Lets start with the setting and story. It is set in a future where Earth is completely flooded. The surviving humans have adapted to a lifestyle on the ocean. There are all kinds of groups like merchants, travelers or raiders. The Mariner played by Kevin Costner has an advantage as he has gills and has completely adapted to the aquarian lifestyle. He is drawn into an adventure against his will when he meets Helena and the girl Enola who seems to have a concretion to a legend of dry land (A myth, fairy-tale or better said urban legend of their time). Because of this the girl is also hunted by the smokers who are the raiders / pirates of the sees. For itself I think the story has potential but there are some poor twists or ideas that do not work (I will give some examples later with a spoiler warning). The characters are fine for me. I think Kevin Costner does a good performance and is not to blame for the failings. He is the typical reluctant hero hardened by life but underneath a great heroic man. Dennis Hopper is Deacon the leader of the smokers. He is an enjoyable evil villain. For the others I will also praise Jeanne Tripplehorn as Helen and Tina Majorino as Enola. There are no great missteps here. The sets look amazing. They made the decision to shoot the scenes on water. This gave a really good look but made so many problems. It was hard and made the cost of the movie explode. There are also many rumors about quarrels during production. I think the problems harmed the movie. While it is not awful there are some things that destroy the immersion. There is the for me proven theory that as long you are entertained enough by a movie you can get away with some strange decisions. There are a few unbelievable things in this movie. Slight spoiler warning as I give you 2 examples from the movie: You have a car chase sequence in this movie and Enola cant swim. Yes you read this correct. Both ideas are beyond stupidity in this setting. End of spoilers. There are some other smaller problems in the story. Also nothing is that original or great to improve this movie. You get the feeling that you have seen it all better elsewhere. This might sound too negative as I must repeat it is neither that bad or a disaster. Overall I enjoyed this movie and repeat that it is better than its reputation. I admit that it has some problems that other might dislike more than I do. Worth watching but earned its place in movie history ecause of the wrong reasons.… Expand

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

All this user's reviews

PaddyFRApr 8, 2020

Interesting film that is 25 years old now. There are lots of plot holes and the action scenes have aged poorly. The score is good but the character development is lacking and the story a bit dull.

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

All this user's reviews