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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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Brian Orndorf

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: | comment Comment | Oct., 30 2009 09:50 AM

BrianOrndorf.com

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2/5

Bill Gibron

While it is true that time, and the obsessive culture of the Internet, has lessened Waterworld's "Fishtar" reputation to some extent, this is still one massively flawed film.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 22 2009 02:43 PM

PopMatters

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3/4

Walter Chaw

actually pretty good

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 12 2009 08:10 PM

Film Freak Central

N/R

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 26 2009 03:16 AM

Variety

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2.5/4

Christian Toto

Waterworld drowned in bad buzz during its theatrical release. It deserves a better fate.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Nov., 06 2008 06:08 AM

What Would Toto Watch?

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4/5

Rob Gonsalves

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 23 2007 08:48 PM

eFilmCritic.com

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3/5

Jeffrey Westhoff

No review available.

comment Comment | Apr., 04 2006 12:19 PM

Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

N/R

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 26 2006 03:15 AM

Time Out

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2/5

Emanuel Levy

No review available.

comment Comment | Jun., 27 2005 05:16 AM

EmanuelLevy.Com

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3/5

Clint Morris

No review available.

comment Comment | May., 06 2005 02:56 AM

Film Threat

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2/5

Rob Blackwelder

No review available.

comment Comment | Feb., 15 2005 02:02 PM

SPLICEDWire

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2/5

Daniel M. Kimmel

No review available.

comment Comment | Feb., 03 2005 04:48 PM

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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2/5

Greg Maki

No review available.

comment Comment | Jan., 31 2005 07:28 PM

Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

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3/5

Jon Niccum

Nowhere close to as bad as its reputation

comment Comment | Jan., 19 2005 07:26 AM

Lawrence Journal-World

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0/5

Eric Melin

No review available.

comment Comment | Aug., 08 2004 09:16 AM

Lawrence.com

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1/5

Linda Cook

No review available.

comment Comment | Aug., 04 2004 08:37 PM

Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

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4/5

Mark Palermo

No review available.

comment Comment | Apr., 26 2004 08:02 PM

Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

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0/5

Victoria Alexander

Fame swelled Costner's head.

comment 2 Comments | Feb., 12 2004 02:27 PM

FilmsInReview.com

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2/5

Frank Swietek

No review available.

comment Comment | Feb., 11 2004 09:14 AM

One Guy's Opinion

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2/4

Michael Dequina

Nearly $200 million down the drain, and you get this astonishingly mediocre action wannabe-epic.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 05 2004 01:47 AM

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