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Waterworld Reviews

1995

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Let's be honest: this 1995 epic isn't nearly as bad as its negative publicity led us to expect. At the time, Waterworld was the most expensive Hollywood production in history (it had a Titanic-sized 200 million US dollars budget), and the film arrived in cinemas with so much controversy and negative gossip that it was an easy .. Read more

Starring	Kevin Costner, Dennis Hopper, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Tina Majorino
Director	Kevin Reynolds
Genres	Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller

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- "...A 2 1/4-hour aquatic pursuit pic with bruising stunts, fun-to-watch performances, a dozen good chortles and imposing Panavision renderings of post-apocalyptic crud....[WATERWORLD] clearly has the makings of a cult movie..." -- 3 out of 4 stars
- 7140
- - USA Today
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
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- - 17
  - 5
  Surprise!!
  
  I asked for this film for my grand-daughter to watch. I really didn't think that it would be for me, but having watched it (under duress, I must say), I ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - KDP
  - Lancashire England
  - 19 Jun 2004 at 14:42
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  A post-apocalyptic "interesting" action film .... or BABYSITTING?
  
  What the hell WAS that !?
  
  A post-apocalyptic 'interesting' action film .... or BABYSITTING?
  
  The frigging film seemed to revolve ... read more »
  
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- - vanilla_quiff
  - 265 reviews
  - Gatwick, England
  - 19 Jan 2012 at 18:37
- - 0
  - 0
  ok not great
  
  i found this film a little boring but i still enjoyed it.
  
  dont think i would watch this film again -- think the only thing that i enjoyed was the ... read more »
  
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- - alex2301
  - 156 reviews
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  - 13 Nov 2011 at 12:53
- - 0
  - 0
  water world
  
  this was a big let down as this is one of those films that you should only watch the once. it was a bit long winded and over rated not one that i will be ... read more »
  
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  - st.helens
  - 08 Jun 2010 at 10:19
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  Not that bad after all..............
  
  Kevin Costner co-produced this film as well as starring in the lead role as The Mariner, a hardhearted loner with whom it's hard to sympathise. For the ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Nottingham
  - 13 Jan 2010 at 20:29
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  entirely predicable
  
  the whole film is drivel with gaping holes in the logic behind it but just for a mind numbing film to gaze at it's fairly good!
  
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- - stellario
  - 13 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 26 Sep 2009 at 21:10
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  Waterworld
  
  Excellent film. I see this when it first come out and just had to watch it again.
  
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- - allsorted34
  - 3 reviews
  - Barking, Essex
  - 30 Jun 2009 at 14:56
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  Really enjoyed this movie
  
  This film was slammed. I often watch movies that the critiques have really gutted and spat out the pieces. In some respects this is scary with the polar ... read more »
  
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- - LoveReadingLoveMovies
  - 18 reviews
  - Norwich
  - 18 Feb 2009 at 23:59
- - 0
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  Poor
  
  I just didnt really get this movie - for what it was about they could of done a much better film
  
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  - uk
  - 12 Feb 2009 at 09:11
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  waterworld
  
  it was a ok film could have been better and a bit more action
  
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  - Ferryhill
  - 30 Jan 2009 at 12:49
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  Not for landlubbers.
  
  (3R - three word reviews)
  
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  - Bradford
  - 19 Oct 2008 at 21:01
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- - 17
  - 5
  Surprise!!
  
  I asked for this film for my grand-daughter to watch. I really didn't think that it would be for me, but having watched it (under duress, I must say), I ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 7975
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - KDP
  - Lancashire England
  - 19 Jun 2004 at 14:42
- - 4
  - 0
  Good film
  
  I never listen to film critics to be honest, if the story sounds good I'll watch it. This is the case with Waterworld.. It was a massive flop (in takings ... read more »
  
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- - Shaun Barry
  - Liverpool, England
  - 14 Oct 2004 at 17:48
- - 4
  - 0
  Worth a watch
  
  Not what I was expecting at all. An action packed film based in the future when the world is covered in water. Survival of the fittest and the people with the ... read more »
  
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- - ClaraandAndy
  - Tayside
  - 11 Feb 2004 at 07:48
- - 3
  - 0
  its good
  
  I know the ciritcs had a field day with this film because it cost so much to make but I thought it was a pretty good film and that it explored some good themes ... read more »
  
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  - Bradford
  - 19 Apr 2004 at 04:56
- - 3
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  RUBBISH
  
  help help!
  
  save me from drowning in a sea of bad taste...glug glug...
  
  maybe this was ok 10 years ago, if so then this film is completely ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 18 Sep 2006 at 17:12
- - 3
  - 2
  I LOVE THIS MOVIE GREAT SOUNDTRACK ALSO!
  
  THIS IS THE IDEAL MOVIE TO WATCH ON A WINTERY SPRING NIGHT. LOTS OF ACTION SUSPENSE AND FEEL GOOD STORY ALTHOUGH THE IDEA OF GLOBAL WARMING EXTREMES TO AN ... read more »
  
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- - DAMON VAZQUEZ
  - Newbury, Berkshire
  - 04 Mar 2006 at 20:19
- - 2
  - 0
  MUTANT!!!!!!
  
  A PRETTY GOOD FILM,WELL WORTH A WATCH.GOT A SLAGGING BUT I CAN'T SEE WHY.
  
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- - Colin Thornton
  - BEDFORD-GOING TO TWICKENHAM AGAIN
  - 30 Jun 2005 at 16:15
- - 2
  - 0
  cool
  
  this film is cool loved it
  
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  - england
  - 04 Sep 2005 at 15:13
- - 2
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  Smokers!!!!
  
  Failed at the Box Office But for me very Enjoyable
  
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- - a customer
  - Northern Ireland
  - 28 Sep 2005 at 19:29
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  Why Why Why did this ...
  
  Why Why Why did this film get a hammering its one of Kevin's best!
  
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- - a customer
  - Plymouth
  - 14 Oct 2005 at 14:48

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Critics' reviews
- "...A 2 1/4-hour aquatic pursuit pic with bruising stunts, fun-to-watch performances, a dozen good chortles and imposing Panavision renderings of post-apocalyptic crud....[WATERWORLD] clearly has the makings of a cult movie..." -- 3 out of 4 stars
- 7140
- - USA Today
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- Overblown action movie with a leaky narrative, relying on stunts to retain an audience's attention; it looks good, though, and is energized by Dennis Hopper as a psychotic villain.
- 29905
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
- "Highlighted by some action scenes unlike anything seen before and effective in creating a unique landless universe in a perilous future..."
- 7141
- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- Water, water everywhere, and recycled urine to drink. The ice-caps have melted, and humans have split into three... read more on Time Out
- 43001
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
- "...The Existential Raft Drama....Exciting and even funny..."
- 7139
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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