Open Water Movies: Release Order
The Open Water films form an anthology series of ocean survival horror stories, where each installment tells a completely standalone story with no connections to the others. Despite the numbered sequels, these films share no characters, continuity, or narrative links - they simply explore similar themes of being stranded at sea.
This release order watch list presents all three films chronologically by their theatrical releases. Each film can be watched independently in any order, as there are no plot dependencies or references between them. The shared Open Water branding serves as thematic marketing rather than indicating a connected storyline.
Open Water
Two scuba divers are accidentally abandoned in shark-infested waters during a diving expedition, forcing them to fight for survival in the open ocean with no rescue in sight.
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Open Water 2: Adrift
A group of high school friends reuniting on a luxury yacht find themselves stranded in open water, forced to fight for survival when their weekend getaway turns into a nightmare.
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Cage Dive
Three friends travel to Australia to film an audition tape for an extreme reality show featuring shark cage diving. When disaster strikes, they find themselves trapped in shark-infested waters fighting for survival.
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Candyman
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Chernobyl
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Hannibal Lecter
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