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Dark Water (2002)

โ€œDon't let the water reach you.โ€

6.8/10 ยท 759 votes 1h 41m ThrillerHorrorMystery

#60 of 154 films from 2002 #906 of 2475 in thriller

Directed by Hideo Nakata ยท Written by Hideo Nakata, Kลji Suzuki, Takashige Ichise, Yoshihiro Nakamura

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Overview

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.

Cast

Hitomi Kurokias Yoshimi Matsubara
Rio Kannoas Young Ikuko Matsubara
Mirei Oguchias Mitsuko Kawai
Asami Mizukawaas Ikuko Hamada
Fumiyo Kohinataas Kunio Hamada
Yuu Tokuias Ota
Isao Yatsuas Kamiya
Shigemitsu Ogias Kishida
Maiko Asanoas Young Yoshimi's Teacher
Yukiko Ikarias Young Yoshimi
Shinji Nomuraas Mediator
Kiriko Shimizuas Mediator
Teruko Hanaharaas Old Lady
Youko Yasudaas Old Lady

Facts

Release dateJanuary 19, 2002
Runtime101 min (1h 41m) โ€” about the same as the 2002 average of 106 min
GenresThriller, Horror, Mystery
Original titleไป„ๆš—ใ„ๆฐดใฎๅบ•ใ‹ใ‚‰
LanguageJA
Budget$4,000,000
Box office$1,686,839 (0.4ร— budget)
IMDbtt0308379

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Questions

How long is Dark Water?
Dark Water runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
Is Dark Water worth watching?
TMDB users give it 6.8/10 across 759 votes, which places it #60 of 154 films released in 2002 in this index (top 62%) and #906 among 2475 thriller titles.
Who directed Dark Water?
Dark Water was directed by Hideo Nakata. Other well-rated titles by the same director: Ring (1998), The Ring Two (2005).
Who stars in Dark Water?
Hitomi Kuroki as Yoshimi Matsubara; Rio Kanno as Young Ikuko Matsubara; Mirei Oguchi as Mitsuko Kawai; Asami Mizukawa as Ikuko Hamada; Fumiyo Kohinata as Kunio Hamada; Yuu Tokui as Ota.
Where can I watch the trailer for Dark Water?
Open the title in the MTDb app for trailers, images and streaming links: https://mv.peoplentools.com/titles/165307.

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