Dark Water
2002, Japanese. Directed by Hideo Nakata.
Don't let the water reach you.
A woman in the midst of an unpleasant divorce moves to an eerie apartment building with her young daughter. The ceiling of their apartment has a dark and active leak.
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Popcorn Flick
Fun if you don’t overthink it.
6.8/10 from 780 TMDB viewer ratings.
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Dark Water is streaming on Night Flight Plus, BFI Player, and ARROW in India.
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Cast & crew
- Hideo NakataDirector
- Hitomi KurokiYoshimi Matsubara
- Rio KannoYoung Ikuko Matsubara
- Mirei OguchiMitsuko Kawai
- Asami MizukawaIkuko Hamada
- Fumiyo KohinataKunio Hamada
- Yuu TokuiOta
- Isao YatsuKamiya
- Shigemitsu OgiKishida
- Maiko AsanoYoung Yoshimi's Teacher
- Yukiko IkariYoung Yoshimi
- Shinji NomuraMediator
- Kiriko ShimizuMediator
Details
- Released
- 19 January 2002
- Original title
- 仄暗い水の底から
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yoshihiro Nakamura, Takashige Ichise, Hideo Nakata
- Budget
- $4M
- Box office
- $1.7M
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What Dark Water is based on
Dark Water is based on Dark Water, a 1996 novel by Kōji Suzuki.
Novel · 1996
Dark Water
By Kōji Suzuki
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Dark Water: quick answers
Is Dark Water worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.8/10 from 780 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Dark Water?
Dark Water runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
Does Dark Water have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for Dark Water. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
Dark Water parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for Dark Water yet.
Which OTT platform is Dark Water on?
Dark Water is streaming on Night Flight Plus, BFI Player, and ARROW in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Dark Water?
If you liked Dark Water, try Barbarian, No One Gets Out Alive, Hereditary.
Who directed Dark Water?
Dark Water (2002) was directed by Hideo Nakata and stars Hitomi Kuroki, Rio Kanno, Mirei Oguchi.
What is Dark Water based on?
Dark Water is based on Dark Water, a 1996 novel by Kōji Suzuki.