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4 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70We Got This CoveredMatt DonatoWe Got This CoveredMatt DonatoSubmerged is a whole mess of tension primed to leave viewers in an anxiety-induced pile of helplessness, which means it does its job pretty damn well.
- 50The New York TimesAndy WebsterThe New York TimesAndy WebsterThere’s claustrophobia to burn in Steven C. Miller’s Submerged, a modest thriller offering glints of talent amid predictable plot threads.
- 40The GuardianJordan HoffmanThe GuardianJordan HoffmanWhile we open with dazed individuals in a crashed limousine as it begins to take on water, Submerged’s frequent flashbacks eventually reveal a tiresome crime plot rife with soporific acting and unremarkable dialogue.
- 30Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayLos Angeles TimesNoel MurrayEven the movie's brighter spots are undermined by ineptly staged action sequences, flatly functional dialogue and stock characters. Ultimately, Submerged is all wet.