The Water Man
Film202192 min

The Water Man

Taste attributes: adventurefamilydramamonster/alien/supernaturalfastimaginarylinearbig & variedcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

See which match your taste

Boxlist takeExpect a heightened, expansive adventure film, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.3 /10

TMDB · 162 votes

Your matchTake the taste test to see your match

Where to watch

Streaming data: JustWatch

MixedsampleWhy this match?Show

What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

This is a sample for Hard Hitter. Take the taste test to see your own match for The Water Man.

Synopsis

Hoping to save his sick mother, a boy named Gunner and his friend Jo venture into the remote Wild Horse forest to search for a mythical figure who possesses the secret to immortality. When they go missing, Gunner's father Amos must immerse himself in his son's world to find them.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Rosario DawsonAlfred MolinaMaria BelloDavid OyelowoAmiah Miller

Details

Genre
Adventure
Year
2021
Runtime
92 min
Status
Released
Studio
Harpo Films
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

Back to Discover