A group of international passengers on a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai is forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters. The terrified group is forced to work together and overcome their differences if they hope to escape their sinking plane and the frenzy of sharks drawn to the wreckage.

Delivering good old-fashioned thrills thanks to director Renny Harlin's reliable genre instincts, Deep Water is an unapologetic B-movie that swims rather than sinks.

'Deep Water' delivers entertaining action sequences, particularly an impressive plane crash, and benefits from Aaron Eckhart's strong performance. However, the film suffers from severely criticized plausibility issues including waterproof phones and inconsistent shark behavior, formulaic storytelling with repetitive character eliminations, and sluggish pacing with sharks arriving too late. The genre-blending approach divides audiences, with some enjoying the disaster-shark movie combination while others find it unfocused. Engagement levels vary wildly from thrilling to boring.