This article is about the 1995 film. For the theoretical type of planet, see Ocean world. For other uses, see Water World.
Waterworld
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Kevin Reynolds
Written by
Peter Rader
David Twohy
Produced by
Kevin Costner
John Davis
Charles Gordon
Lawrence Gordon
Starring
Kevin Costner
Dennis Hopper
Jeanne Tripplehorn
Tina Majorino
Michael Jeter
Cinematography
Dean Semler
Edited by
Peter Boyle
Music by
James Newton Howard
Production companies
Gordon Company
Davis Entertainment
Licht/Mueller Film Corporation
Distributed by
Universal Pictures
Release date
July 28, 1995 (1995-07-28)
Running time
135 minutes[1]
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$172–175 million[2][3]
Box office
$264.2 million[3]
Waterworld is a 1995 American post-apocalyptic action film directed by Kevin Reynolds and co-written by Peter Rader and David Twohy. It was based on Rader's original 1986 screenplay and stars Kevin Costner, who also produced it with Charles Gordon and John Davis. It was distributed by Universal Pictures.
The setting of the film is in the distant future. The polar ice caps have completely melted, and the sea level has risen over 7,600 m (25,000 ft), covering nearly all of the land. The plot of the film centers on a nameless antihero, "The Mariner", a drifter who sails the Earth in his trimaran.
The most expensive film ever made at the time, Waterworld was released to mixed reviews from critics, who praised the futuristic setting and premise, but criticized the execution, including the characterization and acting performances. The film also was unable to recoup its massive budget at the box office despite being one of the highest-grossing films of 1995; however, the film did later become profitable owing to video and other post-cinema sales. The film was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Sound at the 68th Academy Awards.
The film's release was accompanied by a novelization, video games, and four themed attractions at Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal Studios Singapore, Universal Studios Japan, and Universal Studios Beijing called Waterworld: A Live Sea War Spectacular, all of which are still running as of 2024[update].
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