Directed by Phillip Noyce and starring Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill, and Billy Zane, Dead Calm is a remarkably stripped-down psychological thriller: three principal characters, two boats, and an enormous expanse of empty ocean. The film was well received overall and currently holds an 84% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes.

“Part Cary Grant, part MacGyver, Neill gives a great physical performance.” — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times

“Dead Calm generates genuine tension.” Roger Ebert — Chicago Sun-Times ★★★