Open Water

Trivia: No digital- or special effects were used in the film. The actors were in the water with real live sharks.

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Suggested correction: You can see the edges of the pool the actors are in when there are "ships" on the horizon.

Not true. The film was shot on location, for three weeks, off the coast of The Bahamas. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2004/08/open-water-sharks-fear-real/#close.

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Trivia: Susan's last name is revealed to be Watkins, Daniels' is Kitner. Chrissie Watkins and Alex Kitner were the first two victims in "Jaws".

Trivia: During filming the actors were not allowed to wear sunscreen because it was too shiny for the camera. They got terrible sunburns from the neck up.

Trivia: The picturesque beach shown a few times during the couple's vacation is Trunk Bay, on the island of St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is a National Park and is notable for its marked underwater snorkel trail.

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Mistakes

Continuity mistake: During the scene in which the two main characters are diving, before the boat leaves them, Susan's snorkel swaps from the left side of her mask to the right and back again.

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Quotes

Daniel: Other people go on vacation and spend their days just lying around. We have a story we're going to be telling for the rest of our lives.

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Questions

Question: Where is the film set and where can I read up about the true story?

Answer: The film was inspired by an incident at St Crispin's Reef, a dive site on the Great Barrier Reef in 1998, when Tom and Eileen Lonergan was left behind by their diving boat after an error was made during the headcount. They were never seen again. More information can be found at http://outside.away.com/outside/features/200310/200310_mysteries_2.html.

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