Movie

Deep Water

2026

A group of international passengers on a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai is forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters. The terrified group is forced to work together and overcome their differences if they hope to escape their sinking plane and the frenzy of sharks drawn to the wreckage.

Content advisory

LGBTQ+ Characters/Relationships

Unrated

Language

heavy — Strong language includes infrequent uses of 'f**k' as well as milder profanities such as 'son of a bitch', 'bitch', 'dickhead', 'shit', 'crap', 'ass', 'damn', 'hell', and 'God'. The subtitle scan confirms approximately 5 strong profanity uses and many moderate and mild instances.

Mature Themes

moderate — Themes of bereavement and references to child illness are present. Sexist behaviour is briefly depicted but rejected by the narrative. There is also brief sexual threat and violence which is condemned.

Scary/Intense Content

heavy — The film contains frequent and sustained intense sequences where survivors of a plane crash are stalked and attacked by sharks. A prolonged scene shows a spreading fire trapping people in wreckage, creating dangerous and frightening moments.

Sexual Content & Nudity

moderate — A couple is implied to be about to have sex when a woman sits astride a man and unbuckles his belt, but no intercourse is shown. There are also verbal references to sex using terms like 'bang'. A man briefly subjects a woman to unwanted physical advances and verbal comments, which are immediately condemned by others. Sexist behavior is briefly depicted but disapproved within the narrative.

Substance Use

none — No information about substance use was reported in the source materials.

Violence & Gore

heavy — There are graphic and bloody scenes during shark attacks including close-up views of bloodied wounds, cuts, and gore. Other violence includes gunfire and fist fights with visible injury detail and dead bodies shown with injuries and blood.