Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 10, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Open Water

If you loved Open Water, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Meg

The Meg

2018★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Open Water for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A deep sea submersible pilot revisits his past fears in the Mariana Trench, and accidentally unleashes the seventy foot ancestor of the Great White Shark believed to be extinct....

#2
Last Breath

Last Breath

2025★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Open Water for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Seasoned deep-sea divers battle the raging elements to rescue their crewmate trapped hundreds of feet below the ocean's surface....

#3
The Abyss

The Abyss

1989★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Open Water for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A civilian oil rig crew is recruited to conduct a search and rescue effort when a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks. One diver soon finds himself on a spectacular odyssey 25,000...

#4
Sea Fever

Sea Fever

2020★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Open Water for fans of Horror & Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

The crew of a West of Ireland trawler—marooned at sea—struggle for their lives against a growing parasite in their water supply....

#5
Dead Sea

Dead Sea

2024★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Open Water for fans of Horror & Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Stranded in the open sea after a fatal accident, a young woman and her two friends are rescued by a fishing vessel's captain, unaware that the ship harbors a chilling secret....

#6
Leviathan

Leviathan

1989★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Open Water for fans of Horror & Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Underwater deep-sea miners encounter a Soviet wreck and bring back a dangerous cargo to their base on the ocean floor with horrifying results. The crew of the mining base must figh...

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