Movies like Open Water 2: Adrift (2006)
The best movies like Open Water 2: Adrift (2006) are Dead Calm (1989), Whalefall (2026) and The Reef (2010). If Open Water 2: Adrift hooked you with its drama and horror, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedDeep Water (2026)7.4/10 from 726 votes
- NewestWhalefall (2026)Released 2026
- Same seriesOpen Water (2004)Open Water
Dead Calm (1989)
An Australian couple takes a sailing trip in the Pacific to get over the recent loss of their son. While on the open sea, they come across a sinking ship with one survivor who is not at all what he seems.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWhalefall (2026)
Following the death of his father, Jay Gardiner goes diving off the central Coast of California in search of his remains, but is swallowed by a massive sperm whale. While trapped inside its belly with only one hour of oxygen left, Jay comes to realize that the hard-earned lessons his father imparted may be the key to his escape.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Reef (2010)
A great white shark hunts the crew of a capsized sailboat along the Great Barrier Reef.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Shallows (2016)
While surfing on a secluded beach, Nancy finds herself in the feeding grounds of a great white shark. Though stranded only 200 yards from shore, survival proves to be the ultimate test of wills, requiring all of her ingenuity, resourcefulness, and fortitude.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOpen Water (2004)
Two divers are left out at sea without a boat. There’s nothing but water for miles, unless they look at what’s underneath them...
Why it matches: Same series: Open Water · both horror & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like this47 Meters Down (2017)
Two sisters on Mexican vacation are trapped in a shark observation cage at the bottom of the ocean, with oxygen running low and great whites circling nearby, they have less than an hour of air left to figure out how to get to the surface.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisDeep 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.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCapsized: Blood in the Water (2019)
Based on the harrowing true story of an October 1982 shark encounter. After a yacht bound for Florida capsizes during an unexpected storm, its crew is left to drift for days in the chilling waters of the Atlantic where they become prey to a group of tiger sharks. With the hope of rescue dwindling, the crew must do everything in their power to survive as the sharks continue to hunt them.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisGreat White (2021)
A sea plane is destroyed in a freak accident, five people find themselves drifting on a raft. At the mercy of the tide and with no hope of rescue, the helpless situation takes a horrifying turn when they are terrorized by a ravenous great white.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisDead Sea (2024)
Stranded in the open sea after a fatal accident, a young woman and her two friends are rescued by a fishing vessel's captain, unaware that the ship harbors a chilling secret.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Reef: Stalked (2022)
After her sister's murder, Nic, her younger sister and two friends seek solace through a Pacific island kayaking adventure. Hours into the trip the women are stalked by a shark and must band together, face their fears and save each other.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Last Breath (2024)
A group of old college friends reunite on a Caribbean scuba diving trip exploring the wreckage of a WWII battleship and find themselves trapped inside the underwater labyrinth of rusted metal surrounded by great white sharks.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Bay (2026)
Best friends Emma and Lani, attending a destination wedding in Thailand, find themselves trapped on a sinking tour boat in the heart of a tiger shark sanctuary.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & horror
12 Feet Deep (2018)
Two sisters are trapped under the fiberglass cover of an Olympic sized public pool and must brave the cold and each other to survive the harrowing night.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPressure (2015)
Four divers are stuck deep underwater in a vessel after a freak storm destroys their ship. Will they survive?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisBackcountry (2015)
A couple on a deep-wilderness hike become hopelessly lost within an aggressive black bear's territory.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAdrift (2018)
Tami Oldham and Richard Sharp couldn't anticipate that they would be sailing directly into one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in recorded history. In the aftermath of the storm, Tami awakens to find Richard badly injured and their boat in ruins. With no hope of rescue, Tami must now find the strength and determination to save herself and the only man she has ever loved.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like this47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019)
Four teenage girls go on a diving adventure to explore a submerged Mayan city. Once inside, their rush of excitement turns into a jolt of terror as they discover the sunken ruins are a hunting ground for deadly great white sharks. With their air supply steadily dwindling, the friends must navigate the underwater labyrinth of claustrophobic caves and eerie tunnels in search of a way out of their watery hell.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisFrozen (2010)
When three skiers find themselves stranded on a chair lift at a New England ski resort that has closed for the next week, they are forced to make life or death choices that prove to be more perilous than staying put and freezing to death.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSomething in the Water (2024)
After lesbian couple Meg and Kayla split following a traumatic homophobic incident, their three friends are intent on mending the rift during the wedding of Lizzie at a paradise resort. But a pre-wedding boat excursion turns to disaster and the wedding breakfast is likely to be the five girls!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Pool (2018)
Left alone to clean up a 6-meter-deep deserted pool, Day falls asleep on an inflatable raft. When he wakes, the water level has sunk so low that he can't climb out on his own. Stuck in the pool, Day screams for help, but the only thing that hears him is a creature from a nearby crocodile farm.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisBlack Water (2008)
Based on true events, Grace, her boyfriend Adam, and her younger sister, Lee, are on holiday in Northern Australia when they decide to take a tour down a river. As they drift into a swamp, their boat suddenly capsizes. Stranded in the flooded swamp, the three tourists must figure out what to do to survive as they realize they are being watched through the black water.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisA Perfect Getaway (2009)
For their honeymoon, newlyweds Cliff and Cydney head to the tropical islands of Hawaii. While journeying through the paradisaical countryside the couple encounters Kale and Cleo, two disgruntled hitchhikers and Nick and Gina, two wild but well-meaning spirits who help guide them through the lush jungles. The picturesque waterfalls and scenic mountainsides quickly give way to terror when Cliff and Cydney learn of a grisly murder that occurred nearby and realize that they're being followed by chance acquaintances that suspiciously fit the description of the killers.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDangerous Animals (2025)
A savvy and free-spirited surfer is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer. Held captive on his boat, she must figure out how to escape before he carries out a ritualistic feeding to the sharks below.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCrawl (2019)
When a huge hurricane hits her hometown in Florida, Haley ignores evacuation orders to look for her father. After finding him badly wounded, both are trapped by the flood. With virtually no time to escape the storm, they discover that rising water levels are the least of their problems.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBurning Bright (2010)
After her lousy stepfather steals her savings to buy a vicious tiger, Kelly loses all hope of going to college. But Kelly's situation worsens when a hurricane leaves her and her autistic brother boarded up in their house with the man-eating beast. This edge-of-your-seat thriller follows the gutsy heroine and her younger sibling as they struggle to outwit the ravenous predator and find a way to survive.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like this12 Days of Terror (2004)
July of 1916 was a time of record heat, a polio epidemic, and a World War in Europe. But beachgoers in New Jersey are threatened by a even greater terror: a shark that has suddenly developed a taste for human flesh. Starting July 1st and lasting over a period of 12 days, the unidentified shark kills four people and seriously injures a fifth before the attacks stop, and threatens New Jersey's thriving tourist industry. Based on true events, and one of the inspirations behind Peter Benchley's Jaws.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & horror
The Dive (2023)
Two sisters go diving at a beautiful, remote location. One of the sisters is struck by a rock, leaving her trapped 28 meters below. With dangerously low levels of oxygen and cold temperatures, it is up to her sister to fight for her life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAltitude (2010)
After a mysterious malfunction sends their small plane climbing out of control, a rookie pilot and her four teenage friends find themselves trapped in a deadly showdown with a supernatural force.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisTurbulence (2025)
A young married couple embark on a hot air balloon trip across the Italian Dolomites to rekindle their relationship, but the arrival of an unexpected passenger sends their journey in an unpredictable direction.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Open Water 2: Adrift?
The closest matches to Open Water 2: Adrift are Dead Calm (1989), Whalefall (2026) and The Reef (2010). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Open Water 2: Adrift?
People who watched Open Water 2: Adrift most often go on to Dead Calm (1989), Whalefall (2026) and The Reef (2010).
What is the highest-rated movie like Open Water 2: Adrift?
Deep Water (2026), rated 7.4/10 by 726 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Open Water 2: Adrift?
Whalefall (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Is Open Water 2: Adrift part of a series?
Yes. It belongs to Open Water, which includes Open Water (2004).
Are there English movies like Open Water 2: Adrift?
Yes: Dead Calm (1989), Whalefall (2026) and The Reef (2010).
How are movies similar to Open Water 2: Adrift chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Open Water 2: Adrift, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.