Details

Release year: 2006

Storyline

When a group of friends fail to lower the ladder of their boat, they find themselves stranded in the surrounding waters and struggle to survive.

Top credits

Directors

Hans Horn

Writers

Cast

Susan May Pratt — Amy
Richard Speight Jr. — James
Niklaus Lange — Zach
Ali Hillis — Lauren

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Did you know

• Actress Emma Caulfield was originally cast in the movie as Lauren, the strongest swimmer of the group. But upon arrival at the shooting location, it quickly became apparent that Caulfield was terrified of being in the water and was replaced.

• The original script for the film was simply called Adrift, and was based on a short story by author Koji Suzuki, best known for writing the novel Ring which then became the film Ringu (1998), a Japanese horror classic. The script had already been written before the release, and success, of Open Water (2003). It initially had no connection to it. When the script was finally picked up for production, it was retitled Open Water 2: Adrift in certain countries (including the United States) to capitalize on its success.

• Promotional posters claim the film is based on actual events. This is false. The actual script is an adaptation of Koji Suzuki's short story Adrift, a piece of fiction. The marketing tactic comes from the success of Open Water (2003), which was actually based on a true story.