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Movie ID: 1203
RT slug: adrift_2018
RT URL: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/adrift_2018
Release year: 2018
Runtime: 120 mins
Wide release date: 2018-06-01
Limited release date: —
Festival premiere date: —
Streaming release date: 2018-08-21
Tomatometer final: 70%
Audience score final: 65%
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Directors: Baltasar Kormákur
Writers: Aaron Kandell, David Branson Smith, Jordan Kandell
Producers: Aaron Kandell, Baltasar Kormákur, Jordan Kandell, Shailene Woodley
MPAA rating: PG-13
Executive Producers: —
Created: 2026-08-21 22:19:49
Updated: 2026-08-21 22:19:49
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.
Adrift sails smoothly between love story and survival drama, thanks in large part to a gripping central performance from Shailene Woodley.
Canonical reviews: 202
Canonical fresh: 141
Canonical rotten: 61
Canonical calculated Tomatometer: 70%
Latest snapshot UTC: 2026-08-21 19:03:00
Snapshot Tomatometer: 70%
Snapshot review count: 202
Snapshot fresh count: 141
Snapshot rotten count: 61
Source note: Imported from manual review paste batch #2988 (full_snapshot)
| Company | Role |
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| STX Films | distributor |
| Huayi Brothers | production |
| Ingenious Media | production |
| Lakeshore Entertainment | production |
| RVK Studios | production |
| STX Entertainment | production |
| Billing | Name | Character |
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| 1 | Shailene Woodley | Tami Oldham |
| 2 | Sam Claflin | Richard Sharp |
| 3 | Jeffrey Thomas | Peter Crompton |
| 4 | Elizabeth Hawthorne | Christine Crompton |
| 5 | Grace Palmer | Deb |
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| ID | Critic | Outlet | Fresh? | Score | RT Time Raw | Approx Published UTC | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 248326 | Ankit Ojha | Cinema Elite | Fresh | 4/5 | 2024-07-09T12:11:29.000Z | 2024-07-09 12:11:29 | Baltasar Kormákur’s latest is gripping—often heart-wrenching—as a survival drama, but works as effectively as a sweeping romance, thanks to its two exceptionally talented leading actors. |
| 248327 | Josh Parham | Next Best Picture | Fresh | 6/10 | 2022-05-29T14:27:42.000Z | 2022-05-29 14:27:42 | This is nowhere near the level of other great survival stories, but there are enough effective occasions to see the potential this film could have achieved. |
| 248328 | Cory Woodroof | 615 Film | Fresh | — | 2022-02-11T01:50:06.000Z | 2022-02-11 01:50:06 | Adrift somehow survives the late reveal, and the awkward structure, to remain an alluring meditation on the kind of love that carries water. |
| 248329 | Kip Mooney | College Movie Review | Rotten | C+ | 2021-08-21T03:40:45.000Z | 2021-08-21 03:40:45 | For almost the entire runtime, the only people onscreen are Woodley and Clafin, with Woodley doing most of the talking and action. Unfortunately, she isn't up to the task. |
| 248330 | Robin Holabird | Robin Holabird | Fresh | — | 2021-08-11T00:41:00.000Z | 2021-08-11 00:41:00 | Shailene Woodley shows no fear diving on and off a boat in rugged seas; like the rest of the crew she battled open-water threats including seasickness and sunburn to create believable intensity of a real experience... |
| 248331 | Richard Crouse | Richard Crouse | Rotten | 2/5 | 2021-02-28T23:30:30.000Z | 2021-02-28 23:30:30 | What is meant to be a voyage of self-discovery is actually little more than a trip to the Young Adult section of the library. |
| 248332 | Tilly Pearce | metro.co.uk | Fresh | 3/5 | 2021-01-26T23:53:31.000Z | 2021-01-26 23:53:31 | Ultimately, Adrift was a nice enough way to pass two hours, it never left us completely bored and it was easy popcorn fodder. |
| 248333 | Dan Buffa | KSDK News (St. Louis) | Fresh | — | 2020-11-10T00:40:54.000Z | 2020-11-10 00:40:54 | I didn't expect much going in Adrift. Maybe an escapist thriller with a decent lead performance. I ended up getting a lot out of it. |
| 248334 | Richard Propes | TheIndependentCritic.com | Fresh | 2.5/4.0 | 2020-09-01T10:23:41.000Z | 2020-09-01 10:23:41 | Woodley is an absolute blast to watch in the film's most adventurous scenes. |
| 248335 | Jason Fraley | WTOP (Washington, D.C.) | Rotten | 2.5/4 | 2020-08-29T02:06:56.000Z | 2020-08-29 02:06:56 | The longer we're at sea, we the audience begin to drift, craving the danger of "Open Water" or the imagination of "Life of Pi." |
| 248336 | Zehra Phelan | Flavourmag | Rotten | 3/5 | 2020-08-19T11:41:50.000Z | 2020-08-19 11:41:50 | A one-woman crewed voyage of grit and determination, one that frequently gets lost in its convoluted storyline. |
| 248337 | Tom Beasley | Flickering Myth | Rotten | 3/5 | 2020-08-14T15:21:08.000Z | 2020-08-14 15:21:08 | There are two stories playing out almost simultaneously -- each independently intriguing, but seemingly completely separate from each other. |
| 248338 | Matt Cipolla | Film Monthly | Rotten | 1.5/5 | 2020-07-24T05:57:37.000Z | 2020-07-24 05:57:37 | Director Baltasar Kormákur . . . exacerbates manners by approaching the film with the same pace throughout, making sequences indiscernible from each other in rhythm and beats. |
| 248339 | Steven Prokopy | Third Coast Review | Fresh | — | 2020-06-15T22:50:48.000Z | 2020-06-15 22:50:48 | If you're feeling adventurous and looking for another kind of superhero in a crowded field, this might be for you. |
| 248340 | Dan Scully | Cinema76 | Fresh | — | 2020-03-20T21:21:17.000Z | 2020-03-20 21:21:17 | A movie with the structure of Adrift has to live and die by the quality/believability of both its action and setting, and right off the bat it's clear that both will be handled well. |
| 248341 | Witney Seibold | Critically Acclaimed Podcast | Fresh | — | 2020-02-13T22:22:28.000Z | 2020-02-13 22:22:28 | A film just as much about the freewheeling Kerouac-ian liberation of travel as a romance. The predictable plot machinations are hardly a detriment. |
| 248342 | Chris McCoy | Memphis Flyer | Fresh | — | 2020-01-17T21:11:52.000Z | 2020-01-17 21:11:52 | Adrift is a solid, midrange picture of the type that is increasingly rare. It's star-driven, suspenseful, and just plain gorgeous to look at. |
| 248343 | Grethe Kemp | Channel24 (South Africa) | Rotten | — | 2020-01-04T02:30:37.000Z | 2020-01-04 02:30:37 | Unfortunately, the film's survival aspect is not as compelling as other films of the same nature. |
| 248344 | Eric Bartsch | Cultured Vultures | Fresh | — | 2019-10-29T18:00:52.000Z | 2019-10-29 18:00:52 | The production could have fallen into the trap of being another run-of-the-mill feature about a love story... But, Icelandic director Baltasar Kormákur shook things up a bit with more of an indie art-house style. |
| 248345 | Jeff York | Creative Screenwriting | Fresh | — | 2019-10-17T19:51:23.000Z | 2019-10-17 19:51:23 | [Shailene Woodley] gives an intrepid performance in a physically demanding role that places her onscreen the entire 1 hour and 36-minute runtime. |
| 248346 | Matt Brunson | Film Frenzy | Fresh | 2.5/4 | 2019-07-18T19:31:26.000Z | 2019-07-18 19:31:26 | If it's not quite as exciting as watching Blake Lively square off against a particularly pesky shark in The Shallows from two summers ago, there's still enough of interest to keep the new nautical drama Adrift afloat. |
| 248347 | Víctor López G. | Espinof | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2019-07-17T00:10:59.000Z | 2019-07-17 00:10:59 | It is solved in a tricky and incoherent way. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 248348 | Allison Rose | FlickDirect | Fresh | 4/5 | 2019-07-15T20:36:15.000Z | 2019-07-15 20:36:15 | Compelling and life-affirming, Adrift is a real-life survival story...Emotional and draining it will make you wonder what you have been doing with your life. |
| 248349 | Andiee Paviour | Nobody's Reading This But Me | Fresh | 3/5 | 2019-07-07T05:11:03.000Z | 2019-07-07 05:11:03 | In the efficient opening scene of Adrift's true story, a young woman, her face bloodied, awakens from unconsciousness to find herself alone on a partly submerged yacht with no land in sight. |
| 248350 | Scott Davis | HeyUGuys | Fresh | 3/5 | 2019-06-04T10:10:15.000Z | 2019-06-04 10:10:15 | A stirring tale, well told with two lead performances that carry the audience through the narrative ebbs and flows. Woodley, as always, is the MVP. |
| 248351 | Mattie Lucas | The Dispatch (Lexington, NC) | Rotten | 2/4 | 2019-06-03T17:16:28.000Z | 2019-06-03 17:16:28 | The entire thing is based on a deeply dishonest premise. |
| 248352 | Pat Mullen | Cinemablographer | Fresh | — | 2019-05-29T00:16:10.000Z | 2019-05-29 00:16:10 | True stories like these often elevate adventures since one knows that the heroes weathered the storm. Don't do any reading beforehand and go into Adrift blind. |
| 248353 | Richard Bonaduce | Salt Lake Magazine | Fresh | B- | 2019-05-26T06:20:31.000Z | 2019-05-26 06:20:31 | A well-crafted film with great performances and convincing effects that brings home a powerful true story of young love and iron will. |
| 248354 | Andrew Kendall | Stabroek News | Fresh | — | 2019-05-21T18:41:23.000Z | 2019-05-21 18:41:23 | Like the storm that destroys the best laid plans of the couple at sea, "Adrift" sneaks up on you out of nowhere to evoke real emotional response. |
| 248355 | Kaitlyn Booth | Bleeding Cool | Rotten | 6.5/10 | 2019-05-15T22:16:24.000Z | 2019-05-15 22:16:24 | Adrift is a passable survival story, but the framing device and non-linear story structure kills the momentum the longer the movie goes on. |
| 248356 | Peter Gray | Brisbanista | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2019-05-01T13:11:07.000Z | 2019-05-01 13:11:07 | Ultimately highlights the power of one's hope and will to survive, with [Shailene] Woodley failing to weaken at any moment; this is a powerful, dedicated performance - one that stands as an enactment so strong, it's worth the price of admission alone |
| 248357 | Francis X. Friel | Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2019-03-20T23:21:17.000Z | 2019-03-20 23:21:17 | Shailene Woodley gives a career-best performance in a film that's both harrowing and strangely life-affirming in equal measure. |
| 248358 | Rachel Brook | One Room With A View | Rotten | 2/5 | 2019-02-11T21:41:17.000Z | 2019-02-11 21:41:17 | Adrift is extremely rote; Kormákur and co lazily combine tropes all too recognisable from other movies, imbuing them with a cringy sincerity that the feeble storytelling can't justify. |
| 248359 | Allen Adams | The Maine Edge | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2019-02-07T18:01:23.000Z | 2019-02-07 18:01:23 | [It] is a film that at times cuts through the waves with easy grace, but more often simply wallows its way through the tale. |
| 248360 | Amanda Greever | The Daily Times (Tennessee) | Fresh | — | 2019-01-29T22:06:31.000Z | 2019-01-29 22:06:31 | The romantic development is just OK for me, but the actual hurricane moments, both before the disaster and after, grab your attention. |
| 248361 | Fiona Underhill | JumpCut Online | Fresh | 4/5 | 2019-01-23T17:40:30.000Z | 2019-01-23 17:40:30 | Claflin has an easy-going lovable charm and Woodley really impresses. |
| 248362 | Nathalia Aryani | San Diego Entertainer | Fresh | — | 2019-01-23T00:31:01.000Z | 2019-01-23 00:31:01 | Among the summer blockbuster movies, Adrift floats swimmingly as a woman vs. nature and love story. |
| 248363 | Louisa Moore | Screen Zealots | Rotten | 2/5 | 2018-12-22T00:11:19.000Z | 2018-12-22 00:11:19 | A mediocre survival drama that sinks under the weight of lackluster predictability. |
| 248364 | Matt Hudson | What I Watched Tonight | Rotten | 3/10 | 2018-12-04T21:35:33.000Z | 2018-12-04 21:35:33 | Bland and testing, Adrift takes a tragic, compelling true-life story and makes it simply boring. |
| 248365 | Tim Stevens | Comicsverse | Rotten | — | 2018-11-27T19:35:54.000Z | 2018-11-27 19:35:54 | ADRIFT ended up just feeling small. |
| 248366 | John Hanlon | John Hanlon Reviews | Rotten | 2.5/4 | 2018-11-25T02:25:18.000Z | 2018-11-25 02:25:18 | The romantic elements work well enough but some of the emotional moments ring false. |
| 248367 | Sarah Cartland | Caution Spoilers | Fresh | 3/5 | 2018-11-10T15:25:14.000Z | 2018-11-10 15:25:14 | If you know the true story, and it were possible to un-Google, I'd suggest it now; it's better that way. Woodley is superb, hugely resourceful yet realistic. Still, there were times I felt I'd been watching this as long as the 41 days she's lost at sea. |
| 248368 | Kt Schaefer | Substream Magazine | Fresh | 4.5/5 | 2018-11-06T23:56:02.000Z | 2018-11-06 23:56:02 | Adrift is an engrossing tale of a woman's survival in harsh circumstances with an inspired performance by Shailene Woodley and may end up being one of the better films this year. |
| 248369 | Matt Ward | Cinematic Considerations | Fresh | — | 2018-11-05T22:02:09.000Z | 2018-11-05 22:02:09 | When events are unfolding on the yacht, Adrift rides the line between good and great filmmaking thanks in large part to (Shailene) Woodley's outstanding performance. |
| 248370 | Rob Aldam | Backseat Mafia | Fresh | — | 2018-11-05T18:26:39.000Z | 2018-11-05 18:26:39 | Woodley is equally adept at the helm, assuredly carrying the film whilst the couple's backstory builds-up around her. |
| 248371 | Matt Pais | MattPais.com | Rotten | C | 2018-10-23T20:40:51.000Z | 2018-10-23 20:40:51 | Does little more than bob alongside every other title in the human vs. sea genre. |
| 248372 | Sean Collier | Pittsburgh Magazine | Fresh | 6/10 | 2018-10-18T18:45:54.000Z | 2018-10-18 18:45:54 | Woodley remains a compelling, raw and empathetic performer -- exactly the kind to wring intrigue out of Adrift. |
| 248373 | Aaron Leggo | Sloths and Movies | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2018-10-16T17:07:53.000Z | 2018-10-16 17:07:53 | The resiliency of the human spirit is pummeled by a squall of sentimentality in Baltasar Kormákur's based-on-a-true-story survival drama. |
| 248374 | Joey Magidson | AwardsCircuit.com | Rotten | 2.5/4 | 2018-10-11T21:38:15.000Z | 2018-10-11 21:38:15 | Had the focus just been on Woodley, "Adrift" may have worked. Focusing in on the resiliency of the human spirit, this could have been tense and thrilling. Instead, it keeps being undercut by a poorly developed love story. There's just not a good balance. |
| 248375 | Nate Adams | The Only Critic | Rotten | C | 2018-10-11T01:32:46.000Z | 2018-10-11 01:32:46 | Woodley's solid performance can't keep Adrift steady |
| 248376 | Diego Batlle | La Nación (Argentina) | Fresh | 3/5 | 2018-10-08T16:36:19.000Z | 2018-10-08 16:36:19 | Adrift won't be a big name in the history of cinema, but it is well made entertainment with an inspiring message. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 248377 | Filipe Freitas | Film Threat | Rotten | 5/10 | 2018-10-08T16:35:27.000Z | 2018-10-08 16:35:27 | What saves Adrift from an instant wreckage is Woodley's performance, but still, it's preferable to read the facts than cope with its cinematic adaptation. |
| 248378 | Mary Ann Brussat | Spirituality & Practice | Fresh | 4/5 | 2018-09-20T20:04:49.000Z | 2018-09-20 20:04:49 | True story of a brave young woman who has her heart and hopes tested during a catastrophe at sea. |
| 248379 | Glenn Lovell | CinemaDope | Fresh | 3/4 | 2018-09-12T23:10:45.000Z | 2018-09-12 23:10:45 | ... the extreme long shots say it all: we are completely alone, mere specs on an endless expanse of shimmering gray ... best of its kind since J.C. Chandor's 'All Is Lost' ... required viewing for arm-chairs adventurers who live vicariously. |
| 248380 | Richard James Havis | South China Morning Post | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2018-09-06T09:56:08.000Z | 2018-09-06 09:56:08 | A well-made shipwreck movie with some exciting and poignant moments. |
| 248381 | Gaspar Zimerman | Clarín | Rotten | — | 2018-08-30T18:09:21.000Z | 2018-08-30 18:09:21 | [The film] is so focused on telling the facts as they were, that empathy is left along the way: it's shipwrecked long before the protagonist is. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 248382 | Dan Murrell | Screen Junkies | Fresh | — | 2018-08-28T18:10:19.000Z | 2018-08-28 18:10:19 | There were some very strong moments, particularly in the direct aftermath, I think Shaliene Woodley did some very strong work. |
| 248383 | Mark Kermode | Kermode & Mayo's Film Review | Fresh | — | 2018-08-28T01:35:26.000Z | 2018-08-28 01:35:26 | There are some moments in the film that won't necessarily work for everyone... I enjoyed it more than I thought. |
| 248384 | Amanda Jane Robinson | Flicks (AU, NZ, UK) | Rotten | 2/5 | 2018-08-27T21:10:59.000Z | 2018-08-27 21:10:59 | Expositional dialogue, a predictable second act twist, and an over-reliance on score for emotional resonance all contribute to the film's chaotic tone. |
| 248385 | Terence Johnson | Le Noir Auteur | Fresh | — | 2018-08-27T00:55:08.000Z | 2018-08-27 00:55:08 | I enjoyed it well enough for what it was, but something kept me from loving it. |
| 248386 | Rendy Jones | Rendy Reviews | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2018-08-24T23:20:44.000Z | 2018-08-24 23:20:44 | While Adrift prospers from Shailene Woodley's amazing performance, it's clunky narrative structure prevents this dramatized true story from being the captivating emotional romance film it intended to be. |
| 248387 | Tom Santilli | AXS.com | Fresh | B | 2018-08-14T14:40:17.000Z | 2018-08-14 14:40:17 | "Adrift" is always interesting, but somehow fails to be "all-in" captivating. |
| 248388 | Fausto Ponce | Proceso | Fresh | — | 2018-08-07T19:00:39.000Z | 2018-08-07 19:00:39 | A film that in moments promises a lot, but ends up giving nothing. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 248389 | Damien Straker | Impulse Gamer | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2018-07-24T06:25:06.000Z | 2018-07-24 06:25:06 | The emotional weight of the narrative, the triumph and the sadness, resonates because of Woodley's dominant performance. |
| 248390 | Mabel Salinas | Cine Premiere | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2018-07-23T06:20:08.000Z | 2018-07-23 06:20:08 | The work of Woodley and Claflin as well as the direction of Kormákur raise this story of two lovers alone against the immensity of the sea. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 248391 | Matthew Toomey | ABC Radio (Australia) | Rotten | B- | 2018-07-19T03:00:15.000Z | 2018-07-19 03:00:15 | Adrift has tempted me to do more reading about the real-life people involved (so that's a good thing) but as a standalone movie, it's not as gripping as you might expect. |
| 248392 | Sarah Ward | Concrete Playground | Rotten | — | 2018-07-06T06:50:09.000Z | 2018-07-06 06:50:09 | This seafaring survivalist drama attempts to keep afloat on the strength of Shailene Woodley's performance. |
| 248394 | Rich Cline | Shadows on the Wall | Fresh | 3/5 | 2018-07-05T19:25:34.000Z | 2018-07-05 19:25:34 | It's a great showcase for Woodley and Claflin. And an inspiring story of tenacity. |
| 248393 | Martin Roberts | Fan The Fire | Fresh | 3/5 | 2018-07-05T19:25:34.000Z | 2018-07-05 19:25:34 | Yes, some of the structural elements are familiar, and it probably won't surprise you too often, but it's a well put together piece of drama that tells a story worth telling. |
| 248395 | Jim Schembri | 3AW | Fresh | 3/5 | 2018-07-05T06:20:07.000Z | 2018-07-05 06:20:07 | Most of all, Adrift mounts a timely, quiet, stirring statement about our place in the environment, which is at once beautiful, terrifying and utterly indifferent to us, whether we are in the comfort of a population centre or alone amidst its vastness. |
| 248396 | Francisco Marinero | El Mundo (Spain) | Fresh | 3/5 | 2018-07-03T15:55:14.000Z | 2018-07-03 15:55:14 | Sheilene Woodley excels as a heroic navigator. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 248397 | Edward Porter | Sunday Times (UK) | Rotten | 2/5 | 2018-07-02T22:00:34.000Z | 2018-07-02 22:00:34 | Frequent flashbacks to the pair's happier times on dry land weaken the narrative's grip, and the slushy final twist shows that Woodley hasn't quite steered a course away from her young-adult fan base. |
| 248398 | Matthew Bond | The Mail on Sunday (UK) | Fresh | 4/5 | 2018-07-02T21:30:36.000Z | 2018-07-02 21:30:36 | In other words, it's Woodley alone, as the extraordinarily resourceful Tami, who makes this watery weepie worth catching. |
| 248399 | Hilary A White | Sunday Independent (Ireland) | Fresh | 3/5 | 2018-07-02T21:20:31.000Z | 2018-07-02 21:20:31 | While it doesn't sanitise the threats and stakes, it does give its pretty leads a tad too much in the way of clunky lines, needless exposition and cloying sentimentality. |
| 248400 | Donald Clarke | Irish Times | Fresh | 3/5 | 2018-07-02T18:50:24.000Z | 2018-07-02 18:50:24 | A versatile actress with a good line in crumpled despair, Woodley does just enough to persuade us she'd be better off above water. |
| 248401 | Fausto Fernandez | Fotogramas | Fresh | 3/5 | 2018-07-02T18:40:24.000Z | 2018-07-02 18:40:24 | Shailene Woodley carries the film with strength and warmth, even when the cold hits her bones. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 248402 | Alison Rowat | The Herald (Scotland) | Fresh | 3/5 | 2018-07-02T17:55:16.000Z | 2018-07-02 17:55:16 | Low key fare for the most part, but the storm scenes are genuinely terrifying. |
| 248403 | Alberto Corona | Sensacine | Fresh | 3/5 | 2018-07-02T17:10:11.000Z | 2018-07-02 17:10:11 | There are glimpses of an excellent film, if only the exposition had been more intimate. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 248404 | Paul Whitington | Irish Independent | Fresh | 3/5 | 2018-07-02T16:45:11.000Z | 2018-07-02 16:45:11 | Adrift is a little bit slushy during the couple's courtship, but really comes into its own once the weather turns bad. The storm is brilliantly recreated, and Woodley grounds this solidly entertaining film with a convincingly fraught performance. |
| 248405 | Sandra Hall | Sydney Morning Herald | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2018-06-29T21:10:21.000Z | 2018-06-29 21:10:21 | Tami, too, employs great ingenuity, as do the creators of this kind of movie. |
| 248406 | David Stratton | The Australian | Fresh | 3/5 | 2018-06-29T19:55:25.000Z | 2018-06-29 19:55:25 | Woodley's very physical performance and the fine photography by Robert Richardson, are reasons enough to see this very competent movie. |
| 248407 | Robbie Collin | Daily Telegraph (UK) | Fresh | 4/5 | 2018-06-29T18:35:25.000Z | 2018-06-29 18:35:25 | Baltasar Kormákur's film artfully marries an absorbing account of their fight to stay alive with the love story that makes it worth a damn. |
| 248408 | Javier Ocaña | El Pais (Spain) | Fresh | — | 2018-06-29T17:05:20.000Z | 2018-06-29 17:05:20 | Adrift's timelines elevate the the sequences at sea due to the romantic blast occurring throughout. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 248409 | Adam Sweeting | The Arts Desk | Fresh | 5/5 | 2018-06-29T16:43:22.000Z | 2018-06-29 16:43:22 | When the boat becomes little more than a scrap of flotsam in the teeth of gargantuan waves and howling winds, the terror is palpable. |
| 248410 | Harry Guerin | RTÉ (Ireland) | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2018-06-29T15:45:11.000Z | 2018-06-29 15:45:11 | A good film - whatever the weather. |
| 248411 | Alistair Harkness | Scotsman | Rotten | 2/5 | 2018-06-28T19:55:34.000Z | 2018-06-28 19:55:34 | Indeed, the plot isn't the only thing perfectly described by the film's title. |
| 248412 | Graeme Tuckett | The Post NZ | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2018-06-28T17:45:18.000Z | 2018-06-28 17:45:18 | Not helping at all is the dialogue Woodley and Claflin have to wade through in their interminable courtship. |
| 248413 | Leigh Paatsch | Herald Sun (Australia) | Fresh | 3/5 | 2018-06-28T17:45:17.000Z | 2018-06-28 17:45:17 | The direct connection between actress and subject saves the movie from swerving too far off its designated course. |
| 248414 | Toby Woollaston | New Zealand Herald | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2018-06-28T17:35:18.000Z | 2018-06-28 17:35:18 | Dare I say it, the story might ha've benefited from indulging in some cinematic embellishments... Missed opportunities aside, it remains an engaging and haunting tale. |
| 248415 | Kevin Maher | The Times (UK) | Fresh | 5/5 | 2018-06-28T17:15:18.000Z | 2018-06-28 17:15:18 | It's as if the gods were suddenly angered, then placated. It's pure Homer. It's high art. It's pulp. It's fun. |
| 248416 | Nigel Andrews | Financial Times | Rotten | 2/5 | 2018-06-28T16:25:14.000Z | 2018-06-28 16:25:14 | The lack of suspense ensured by the flash-forwarding structure is a crime. |
| 248417 | Alex Godfrey | Time Out | Fresh | 3/5 | 2018-06-28T13:05:09.000Z | 2018-06-28 13:05:09 | To adopt the old cliché, the ocean isn't just a character in this film - it's the best one. |
| 248418 | James Croot | The Post NZ | Fresh | 4/5 | 2018-06-27T17:10:16.000Z | 2018-06-27 17:10:16 | Adapted from Oldham's book Red Sky in Mourning: The True Story of Love, Loss, and Survival at Sea, Icelandic director Baltasar Kormakur's follow-up to 2015's Everest is another thrilling true-life tale of tragedy and triumph of will. |
| 248419 | Anton Bitel | Little White Lies | Fresh | — | 2018-06-27T16:25:12.000Z | 2018-06-27 16:25:12 | A fluid dynamic that ensures this narrative of endurance is never difficult for the viewer to endure, while also drip-feeding information about the couple and their individual histories in just the right order to keep us both engaged and distracted. |
| 248420 | Larushka Ivan-Zadeh | Metro Newspaper (UK) | Fresh | 3/5 | 2018-06-27T14:55:10.000Z | 2018-06-27 14:55:10 | It's a mildly gruelling watch that leaves you both inspired by Tami's real-life resilient spirit of adventure and will to live, and boggled as to why anyone would be crazy enough to set out across such a watery wilderness in the first place. |
| 248421 | Simon Foster | Screen-Space (Substack) | Fresh | 4/5 | 2018-06-27T06:10:07.000Z | 2018-06-27 06:10:07 | An un-ironic, openhearted romance that doubles as a psychological study in survival trauma. Every bruise earned and every tear shed... feels entirely authentic. |
| 248422 | Jonathan Pile | Empire Magazine | Rotten | 2/5 | 2018-06-25T23:10:14.000Z | 2018-06-25 23:10:14 | The problem comes from a script that fails to truly engage you in their burgeoning relationship and so, in turn, lessens the impact of their later struggles. |
| 248423 | Irene Crespo | Cinemanía (Spain) | Fresh | 3/5 | 2018-06-25T20:20:15.000Z | 2018-06-25 20:20:15 | Shailene Woodley stays afloat in this romantic drama. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 248424 | James Mottram | The List | Fresh | 3/5 | 2018-06-25T19:30:12.000Z | 2018-06-25 19:30:12 | What does work is the chemistry between Woodley and Claflin, who convincingly convey that first flush of romance. Like any good date movie, their belief in each other is what keeps you watching. |
| 248425 | Louise Keller | Urban Cinefile | Fresh | — | 2018-06-24T07:10:07.000Z | 2018-06-24 07:10:07 | She is fearless; he is sensitive. They meet and fall love in Tahiti, watch a pomegranate sunset together and sail into a Category 4 hurricane...an engrossing film, filled with spirit and a sense of living for the moment. |
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