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Waterworld (1995)

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Reviews Counted:47

Fresh:19

Rotten:28

Average Rating:5.1/10

Consensus: Though it suffered from toxic buzz at the time of its release, Waterworld is ultimately an ambitious misfire: an extravagant sci-fi flick with some decent moments and a lot of silly ones.

Runtime: 5 hrs 13 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: The future has arrived, and it brings a world composed entirely of water, due to the melting of the polar ice caps. In this desperate society one must distill one's own urine for drinking water,... The future has arrived, and it brings a world composed entirely of water, due to the melting of the polar ice caps. In this desperate society one must distill one's own urine for drinking water, and land is only a myth people dream of. Roaming the high seas is the Mariner, a surly, selfish man/fish mutant with no name. But his loner existence changes when a woman named Helen and an orphaned girl named Enola save his life, and the Mariner reluctantly agrees to take them along with him. At first the Mariner has a rocky relationship with his two passengers; then he realizes that the tattoo on Enola's back is a map leading to the never-seen "Dryland". But as the trio struggles to decipher the map, they must also try to escape a band of filthy, reckless thugs known as "Smokers", led by the maniacal, one-eyed Deacon. Then the Smokers kidnap Enola, turning the Mariner into a one-man killing machine desperate to rescue his human map. And only if he succeeds will they ever know the feel of solid ground beneath their feet. [More]

Starring: Kevin Costner, Dennis Hopper, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Tina Majorino

Starring: Kevin Costner, Dennis Hopper, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Tina Majorino, Michael Jeter

Director: Kevin Reynolds

Director: Kevin Reynolds
Screenwriter: Peter Rader, David Twohy
Producer: Charles Gordon
Composer: Mark Isham

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Reviews for Waterworld

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07/30/03
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Apollo Guide

It really is like "Mad Max" gone to sea, both in its retro-futuristic, salvage-yard look and i ts frenetic pacing.

Full Review Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | comment Comment
10/30/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Waterworld is a near-model summer fantasy: two hours and 21 minutes of loud, expansive fun.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle

The story and dialogue provided by Peter Rader and David Twohy are surprisingly insubtantial.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
06/05/02
Kim Williamson
Kim Williamson
Boxoffice Magazine

Regardless of faults, I embrace Waterworld as the pure matinee escapism it was intended to be, readily devouring the sci-fi excitement both Reynolds and Costner are happy to dish up.

Full Review Source: BrianOrndorf.com | comment Comment
10/30/09
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
BrianOrndorf.com

It's one of those marginal pictures you're not unhappy to have seen, but can't quite recommend.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
01/01/00
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Costner and Hopper give good characterizations. The entire movie, unfortunately, doesn't quite deliver the punch it ought to.

Full Review Source: Cinematter | comment Comment
01/01/00
Madeleine Williams
Madeleine Williams
Cinematter

No review available.

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04/26/04
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

There is the nagging feeling that much of the film's story, dialogue and character development were left on the cutting-room floor.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Oz
Oz
eFilmCritic.com

I had no idea what the characters were thinking half the time, but I had an excellent idea what they were feeling, physically.

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07/23/07
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

No review available.

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06/27/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

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01/29/04
Nicolas Lacroix
Nicolas Lacroix
EnPrimeur.ca

actually pretty good

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
07/12/09
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

No review available.

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05/06/05
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Film Threat

It's not $200 million of entertainment, but a dead loss is one thing it definitely ain't.

Full Review Source: Film Written Magazine | comment Comment
04/02/01
Andrew Howe
Andrew Howe
Film Written Magazine

Waterworld is a marginal film: always extravagant, sometimes entertaining, often preachy and dull -- a pure formula picture.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

Fame swelled Costner's head.

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02/12/04
Victoria Alexander
Victoria Alexander
FilmsInReview.com

It's not that BAD!!!!

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12/12/03
Eric Lurio
Eric Lurio
Greenwich Village Gazette

Although the show grew on me, it is too ridiculous for me to recommend it.

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01/01/00
Steve Rhodes
Steve Rhodes
Internet Reviews
 
 
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