SummaryAdrift is based on the inspiring true story of two sailors who set out to journey across the ocean from Tahiti to San Diego. Tami Oldham (Woodley) and Richard Sharp (Claflin) couldn’t anticipate they would be sailing directly into one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in recorded history. In the aftermath of the storm, Tami awakens to find Rich... Read More
Directed By:Baltasar Kormákur
Written By:Aaron Kandell, Jordan Kandell, David Branson Smith, Tami Ashcraft
Adrift
Metascore
Mixed or Average
56
User score
Generally Favorable
6.4
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
56
52% Positive
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
42% Mixed
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
6% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Jun 5, 2018
100
It’s a true story, basically a two-hander about a pair of courageous lovers lost at sea, as crushingly hard to imagine as it is to watch, but every element is so perfect that it left me shaking and devastated.
May 31, 2018
75
Adrift avoids the perils of most survival stories, thanks not only to its strong cast and well-structured script but to Kormákur who manages to succeed at capturing the tone of both the intimate moments and the ones where a building-sized wave looms over Tami and Richard.
User score
Generally Favorable
6.4
47% Positive
43 Ratings
43 Ratings
44% Mixed
40 Ratings
40 Ratings
9% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
Nov 2, 2018
10
this movie is just like the book called we were liars living in a world of excitement and urge to keep going the punching you so low you cant but cry
in the best way possible
and the fact that its based on a true story triggers your mind to think about how life can be unfair
solemn reminder of not all stories have a happy ending
cruel but genuinely amazing reality learned to always stitch to your companion and go together as one unit, completely inextricable
May 31, 2018
70
Woodley gives herself over to the physical and spiritual reality of each scene. She knows how to play an ordinary woman who’s wild at heart, and she keeps you captivated, even when the film itself is watchable in a perfectly competent, touching, and standard way.
May 31, 2018
63
They never quite got the script right, but director Kormakur toggles well enough. And Woodley sees it through.
May 31, 2018
50
Director Baltasar Kormákur makes good use of location filming on the open waters, giving this melodramatic tale a dose of realism, but this true story is never as harrowing as the subject matter would suggest. Blame it on a misjudged narrative device and Adrift’s generally adolescent approach to relationships and maritime emergencies.
May 31, 2018
50
Like the peanut butter that serves as a primary source of sustenance in the film, Adrift can be devoured in smooth and/or crunchy modes: high-seas romance or cataclysmic adventure. There are commendable aspects to recommend each approach, yet the final result is an uneasy blend.
May 31, 2018
25
There is the potential here for an engaging adventure/survival tale, wrapped in a story of a woman finding her self-confidence by drawing on untapped reserves of strength. But Kormákur fails to find any shape in the narrative of Tami’s actual or psychological journey.
Jun 2, 2018
10
For this old salt, you put a sailboat in a movie with an attractive young woman and I'm hooked. A lovely romantic survival story, based on real occurrences makes this film worth seeing.
Jun 30, 2020
6
I haven't read the book, but the movie feels like a good book adaptation. The main twist of the movie is surprising and makes you feel **** near the end of the movie, I did enjoy that part. Adrift is an exceptional story adapted to a movie that is worth watching once, but not more.
Jul 31, 2019
6
"Adrift" was a film that showed a real event never told about Tami Oldham and his incredible story of survival at sea, the story of the film looks great although with a slow pace and the performances were good, it seems that they did some justice to Tami's story, and that's to be admired, it wasn't the best adaptation, but it was a good story to tell.
Sep 20, 2018
3
An hour into this movie and I could care less what happens to the characters. It would've been A LOT better had the director just told the story linearly rather than this back-and-forth style which really took the wind out of the sails, pun intended.
Jul 16, 2018
3
Went to see this film with my husband, cannot express how dissapointing it was. We found the film slow, far fetched in places and we could wait for it to end.
Production Company:
- Huayi Brothers
- Ingenious
- RVK Studios
- Lakeshore Entertainment
- Pantagruel Productions
- STX Entertainment
Release Date:Jun 1, 2018
Duration:1 h 36 m
Rating:PG-13
Tagline:Fight for survival.
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Awards
Teen Choice Awards
• 3 Nominations
Golden Trailer Awards
• 1 Nomination
Women Film Critics Circle Awards
• 1 Nomination
