Below

2002
R
1h 45m

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

25K

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Action Horror Mystery Thriller

The crew of a U.S. Navy submarine in World War II rescues survivors from a sunken ship, only to face a series of mysterious deaths and supernatural occurrences.The crew of a U.S. Navy submarine in World War II rescues survivors from a sunken ship, only to face a series of mysterious deaths and supernatural occurrences.The crew of a U.S. Navy submarine in World War II rescues survivors from a sunken ship, only to face a series of mysterious deaths and supernatural occurrences.

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IMDb RATING

6.1/10

25K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations total

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Trivia
Some filming for this movie took place on an actual WWII submarine. The USS Silversides (which is available for tours) located in Muskegon, Michigan, was towed out into the middle of Lake Michigan where scenes with Bruce Greenwood were filmed. The Silversides had some minor re-painting done (rust coloration) but is now back to her original gray color. The rest of the sets and models used in this movie were all based on the look and layout of the Silversides.

Goofs
(at around 1h 22 mins) When the crew comes out of the sub from the forward torpedo room, they walk up stairs. In submarines during the war, there were no stairs out of a ship; sailors climbed up ladders through hatches. They walked through the forward torpedo loading hatch that was opened, and stairs were added to the sub after turning it into a museum ship to make it convenient for tourists to enter and exit the sub.

Quotes
Lt. Loomis: Sorry about what?
Brice: Uh... she was... asking about Winters.
Lt. Loomis: What'd you tell her?
Brice: The story.

Crazy credits
The only thing in the opening credits is the movie's title. Everything else is only shown after the movie is over.

Connections
Featured in An Unfinished Life (2005)

Soundtracks
Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing)
Written by Louis Prima
Performed by Benny Goodman
Published by EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
Courtesy of the RCA Records Label, a unit of BMG Music
Under license from BMG Special Products

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Featured review

Surprisingly suspenseful and atmospheric supernatural WW2 thriller.

I enjoyed 'Below' a LOT more than I anticipated. It's a very similar movie in theme to the disappointing 'The Bunker', apart from the obvious difference of being set on a submarine of course. But unlike 'The Bunker' this movie has interesting characters that a)you can tell apart, and b) actually care about their fate. The script, direction and acting are all superior, and it's very effective in conveying the tense atmosphere of a sub in WW2, despite not being made on a mega-budget. I like David Twohy's debut 'Pitch Black', and I like 'Below' even more. It's not only a very well made suspense movie, but also a good war one. I hope Twohy fulfills his promise in projects to come.