Waterworld

Name: Waterworld
Genre: Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
Released: 1995-07-28
Duration: 2 h 15 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Kevin Costner, Dennis Hopper, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Tina Majorino, R. D. Call

1995·Movie·PG-13·135 min·★ 6.2(4,094)

Adventure Action Science Fiction More English titles

“Beyond the horizon lies the secret to a new beginning.”

In a futuristic world where the polar ice caps have melted and made Earth a liquid planet, a beautiful barmaid rescues a mutant seafarer from a floating island prison. They escape, along with her young charge, Enola, and sail off aboard his ship. But the trio soon becomes the target of a menacing pirate who covets the map to 'Dryland'—which is tattooed on Enola's back.

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About Waterworld

Waterworld is a 1995 English-language adventure, action and science fiction film directed by Kevin Reynolds. The cast is led by Kevin Costner, Dennis Hopper, Jeanne Tripplehorn. It has a runtime of 2h 15m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 4100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.

Waterworld was produced by Gordon Company, Davis Entertainment, and Universal Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on July 28, 1995, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $175 million, it went on to gross $264 million worldwide.

Director: Kevin Reynolds
Writers: Peter Rader, David Twohy
Release date: July 28, 1995
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $175 million
Box office: $264 million
Production: Gordon Company, Davis Entertainment, Universal Pictures

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Waterworld cast & crew

Waterworld was directed by Kevin Reynolds and written by Peter Rader and David Twohy.

The cast features Kevin Costner as Mariner, Dennis Hopper as Deacon, Jeanne Tripplehorn as Helen, Tina Majorino as Enola, R. D. Call as Enforcer, and Gerard Murphy as Nord.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by James Newton Howard, cinematography is by Dean Semler, and it was produced by Lawrence Gordon and Kevin Costner.

Is Waterworld worth watching?

Waterworld holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 4,094 ratings, a solidly received adventure films.

At 2h 15m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure, action, and science fiction, Waterworld is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Waterworld

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