Movies like Deep Water (2026)

Name: Deep Water
Released: 2026

10 films to watch after Deep Water, ranked by how well they match its tone — not just its genre.

A group of international passengers on a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai is forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters. The terrified group is forced to work together and overcome their differences if they hope to escape their sinking plane and the frenzy of sharks drawn to the wreckage.

1

No Way Up (2024)

Fit 77%

Shares Thriller and Horror with Deep Water.

Characters from different backgrounds are thrown together when the plane they're travelling on crashes into the Pacific Ocean. A nightmare fight for survival ensues with the air supply running out and dangers creeping in from all sides.
2

Open Water (2004)

Fit 75%

Shares Horror, Thriller and Adventure with Deep Water.

Two divers are left out at sea without a boat. There’s nothing but water for miles, unless they look at what’s underneath them...
3

Jaws (1975)

Fit 73%

Shares Horror, Thriller and Adventure with Deep Water.

When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.
4

The Last Breath (2024)

Fit 71%

Shares Horror and Thriller with Deep Water.

A group of old college friends reunite on a Caribbean scuba diving trip exploring the wreckage of a WWII battleship and find themselves trapped inside the underwater labyrinth of rusted metal surrounded by great white sharks.
5

The Devil's Mouth (2026)

Fit 67%

Shares Horror and Thriller with Deep Water.

A group of college friends' Thailand adventure turns deadly when they become trapped in submerged caves with a dangerous predator. As oxygen runs low, past conflicts emerge in their desperate fight for survival.
6

Into the Deep (2025)

Fit 66%

Shares Horror and Thriller with Deep Water.

Divers searching for sunken treasure witness the murder of drug dealers by modern-day pirates, but a killer great white is determined not to let any of them escape its waters.
7

Fear Below (2025)

Fit 61%

Shares Horror, Adventure and Thriller with Deep Water.

A rag-tag team of divers attempting to salvage a sunken car from a river are thwarted by a highly aggressive bull shark.
8

DeepStar Six (1989)

Fit 55%

Shares Horror and Thriller with Deep Water.

The crew of an experimental underwater nuclear base are forced to struggle for their lives when their explorations disturb a creature who threatens to destroy their base.
9

River Wild (2023)

Fit 46%

Shares Thriller and Adventure with Deep Water.

Follows a pair of siblings who love but distrust each other as they embark on a white-water rafting trip with a small group. One of their friends from childhood turns out to be more dangerous than he appears.
10

Gods of the Deep (2023)

Fit 44%

Shares Thriller and Horror with Deep Water.

When a daring mission leads a deep sea submarine team into a mysterious opening on the ocean floor, they uncover a lost underwater world and awaken its ancient race of otherworldly beings.