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* ForWantOfANail: The scuba diver who forgot to bring his mask unwittingly causes the miscount that results in Susan and Daniel being left behind. Without that, the boat crew would have realized they had not returned and waited for them.



* LostAtSea:

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* ItBeganWithATwistofFate: The scuba diver who forgot to bring his mask unwittingly causes the miscount that results in Susan and Daniel being left behind. Without that, the boat crew would have realized they had not returned and waited for them.
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The film's story is based on the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Tom_and_Eileen_Lonergan true story]] of a married couple who were lost at sea under the same circumstances.

There is a sequel, made in 2006, called ''Film/{{Adrift|2006}}''. [[DolledUpInstallment It was not initially intended to be a sequel]], but the similar premise gave them the idea that changing the title would be more marketable.

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The film's story film is based on the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Tom_and_Eileen_Lonergan true story]] of a married couple who were lost at sea under the same circumstances.

There is a A sequel, made ''Film/{{Adrift|2006}}'', was released in 2006, called ''Film/{{Adrift|2006}}''.2006. [[DolledUpInstallment It was not initially intended to be a sequel]], but the similar premise gave them the idea that changing the title would be more marketable.

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''Open Water'' is a 2003 indie drama/thriller hybrid written and directed by Chris Kentis, starring Daniel Travis and Blanchard Ryan as a thirtysomething couple who find themselves stranded at sea when coming back from a scuba dive and realizing their boat has left without them. Based on the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Tom_and_Eileen_Lonergan true story]] of a married couple who were lost at sea under the same circumstances.

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''Open Water'' is a 2003 indie drama/thriller hybrid survival horror thriller film written and directed by Chris Kentis, starring Daniel Travis and Blanchard Ryan as Ryan.

Daniel Kintner and Susan Watkins (Travis and Ryan) are
a thirtysomething couple who find themselves go on a scuba-diving vacation to help improve their relationship, as their busy lives do not allow them to spend much time together. However, an accidental miscount leads to the crew of their boat leaving without them while they're out on a dive. The couple's realization that they've been stranded at sea when coming back from a scuba dive and realizing their boat has left without them. Based gives way to the even more horrifying realization that they're not alone in the water, which is filled with sharks.

The film's story is based
on the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Tom_and_Eileen_Lonergan true story]] of a married couple who were lost at sea under the same circumstances.
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* AdultFear: Anyone with any involvement with scuba diving probably cringed throughout this whole film. It doesn't help that this has really happened.
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they presumably aren't married as they have different surnames


* DespairEventHorizon: [[spoiler: Susan, after her husband bleeds to death and she realizes she's not gonna last much longer]]. Also Daniel, earlier, when he screams "''We '''paid''' to do this.''"

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* DespairEventHorizon: [[spoiler: Susan, after her husband Daniel bleeds to death and she realizes she's not gonna last much longer]]. Also Daniel, earlier, when he screams "''We '''paid''' to do this.''"
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* ModestyBedsheet: Averted, probably because it's an indie film. Early on Susan and Daniel are shown in bed together, and they're as comfortably nude around each other as you'd expect a married couple to be.

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* ModestyBedsheet: Averted, probably because it's an indie film. Early on Susan and Daniel are shown in bed together, and they're as comfortably nude around each other as you'd expect a married couple to be. There's even a brief glimpse of Susan's pubic hair.
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There is a sequel, made in 2005, called ''Film/{{Adrift}}''. [[DolledUpInstallment It was not initially intended to be a sequel]], but the similar premise gave them the idea that changing the title would be more marketable.

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There is a sequel, made in 2005, 2006, called ''Film/{{Adrift}}''.''Film/{{Adrift|2006}}''. [[DolledUpInstallment It was not initially intended to be a sequel]], but the similar premise gave them the idea that changing the title would be more marketable.
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* RealityIsUnrealistic: A few of the things mentioned as being idiotic actually did happen in real life and led to the real-life tragedy the story is based on, such as the couple getting left out of the head count.
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''Open Water'' is a 2003 indie drama/thriller hybrid written and directed by Chris Kentis, starring Daniel Travis and Blanchard Ryan as a thirtysomething couple who find themselves stranded at sea when coming back from a scuba dive and realizing their boat has left without them. Based on the true story of a married couple who were lost at sea under the same circumstances.

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''Open Water'' is a 2003 indie drama/thriller hybrid written and directed by Chris Kentis, starring Daniel Travis and Blanchard Ryan as a thirtysomething couple who find themselves stranded at sea when coming back from a scuba dive and realizing their boat has left without them. Based on the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Tom_and_Eileen_Lonergan true story story]] of a married couple who were lost at sea under the same circumstances.
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* NothingIsScarier: "I don't know what's worse; seeing them or not seeing them!'

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* NothingIsScarier: Subverted due to Susan's uncertainty, as she says "I don't know what's worse; seeing them or not seeing them!'them!"

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* NoOSHACompliance:
** One crew member counts the returning divers with just a tally chart rather than a register of names.
** One of the crew does, however, refuse to let someone dive without a buddy.

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* NoOSHACompliance:
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NoOSHACompliance: One crew member counts the returning divers with just a tally chart rather than a register of names.
** One of the crew does, however, refuse to let someone dive without a buddy.* NothingIsScarier: "I don't know what's worse; seeing them or not seeing them!'
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* LostAtSea:


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* OhCrap:
** Susan and Daniel, as it dawns on them that their boat has left without them.
** The following day a crew member finds Susan and Daniel's belongings still on the boat and realizes what has happened.

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* ForWantOfANail: If Davis, one of the other scuba divers, hadn't forgotten his mask, which led to the miscount when he borrowed someone else's, the boat would have waited for Susan and Daniel to return.
* HopeSpot: When the boat crew realizes someone's been left behind and launches a rescue attempt. It looks like they're going to get there in time [[spoiler:to save Susan. They don't]].

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* ForWantOfANail: If Davis, one of the other The scuba divers, hadn't forgotten diver who forgot to bring his mask, which led to mask unwittingly causes the miscount when he borrowed someone else's, the boat would have waited for that results in Susan and Daniel to return.
being left behind. Without that, the boat crew would have realized they had not returned and waited for them.
* HopeSpot: HopeSpot:
** Susan and Daniel spot several boats nearby, [[spoiler:but none see them.]]
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When the boat crew realizes someone's been left behind and launches a rescue attempt. It looks like they're going to get there in time [[spoiler:to save Susan. They don't]].


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* NoOSHACompliance:
** One crew member counts the returning divers with just a tally chart rather than a register of names.
** One of the crew does, however, refuse to let someone dive without a buddy.
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A second sequel, ''Open Water 3: Cage Dive'', came out in 2017.

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A second sequel, ''Open ''[[Film/OpenWater3 Open Water 3: Cage Dive'', Dive]]'', came out in 2017.
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* ForWantOfANail: If Davis, one of the other scuba divers, hadn't forgotten his mask, which led to the miscount when he borrowed someone else's, the boat would have waited for Susan and Daniel to return.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Daniel sticks his head in the mouth of a big plastic shark as a joke. [[spoiler:He goes into shock and dies after a shark bite, then his body is eaten by sharks.]]

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: During the holiday montage at the beginning of the film, Daniel sticks his head in the mouth of a big plastic shark as a joke. [[spoiler:He goes into shock and dies after a shark bite, then his body is eaten by sharks.]]
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Daniel sticks his head in the mouth of a big plastic shark as a joke. [[spoiler:He goes into shock and dies after a shark bite, then his body is eaten by sharks.]]
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