HorroRated archive entry
47 Meters Down
HorroRated verdict
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- Directed by
- Johannes Roberts
- Written by
- Ernest Riera, Johannes Roberts
- Produced by
- David Dennehy, Lee Stone, Wayne Marc Godfrey, Harvey Weinstein, Andrew Boucher, James Harris, Christophe Lannic, Arnaud Lannic, Alastair Burlingham, Andy Mayson, Duncan McWilliam, Kate Glover, Iain Abrahams, David Gilbery, Will Clarke, Robert Jones, Lee Vandermolen, Bob Weinstein, Mark Lane, Danny Duke, Alexandre Aja, Keith Levine, Simon Lewis
Why it’s HorroRated
47 Meters Down is a lean aquatic horror film that uses its limited setting to maximum effect. The air supply countdown provides real structure and the shark sequences have real tension. Johannes Roberts directs with the economy the premise requires. A solid genre entry that delivers exactly what it promises.
Synopsis
The film is almost entirely contained in the underwater location and the time pressure of their air supply gives it a structure that sustains the tension. Johannes Roberts makes the most of the limited setting throughout. A lean aquatic horror film that delivers exactly what it promises.
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Where to watch 47 Meters Down
- Subscription
- Starz · Philo
- Rent or buy
- Prime Video · Apple TV · YouTube · Google Play · Fandango at Home
Streaming in the US changes often. Listings from JustWatch via TMDB, checked November 10, 2026.See every option
Quick facts
- Release date
- May 25, 2017
- Runtime
- 1 hour 29 mins
- Country
- Dominican Republic, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Content rating
- PG-13
- Entry type
- Movie
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