
Dead Calm
dir. Phillip Noyce
70
7 sourcesSynopsis
An Australian couple takes a sailing trip in the Pacific to get over the recent loss of their son. While on the open sea, they come across a sinking ship with one survivor who is not at all what he seems.
Critics consensus
Nicole Kidman's coiled intensity and muscular direction by Phillip Noyce give this nautical thriller a disquieting sense of dread.

Directed byPhillip Noyce
StarringNicole Kidman, Sam Neill, Billy Zane, George Shevtsov, Rod Mullinar, Joshua Tilden
Written byTerry Hayes
CinematographyDean Semler
EditingRichard Francis-Bruce
MusicGraeme Revell
Dead Calm
1989 · R · 1h 36m
Thriller, Horror
An Australian couple takes a sailing trip in the Pacific to get over the recent loss of their son. While on the open sea, they come across a sinking ship with one survivor who is not at all what he seems.
Our Verdict
70
Critics Consensus
Nicole Kidman's coiled intensity and muscular direction by Phillip Noyce give this nautical thriller a disquieting sense of dread.
Individual Scores
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