SummaryAlan, Red, and Smitty spend high summer on the Jersey Shore roving the boardwalk and getting into trouble. But the discovery of good old fashioned treasure sets the friends on an escalating course of suspicion and violence in this atmospheric thriller.
Directed By:Kevin McMullin
Written By:Kevin McMullin
Low Tide
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Generally Favorable
64
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
64
62% Positive
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Oct 4, 2019
75
This is an old-fashioned hybrid of a thriller and a coming-of-age narrative that explodes when a fortune gets dropped into it. Think of it as an adolescent “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” with echoes of '80s adventure classics like "The Goonies" and "Stand by Me."
Sep 30, 2019
75
Low Tide is mostly a genre exercise. But it’s a disciplined, rigorously entertaining one.
Oct 3, 2019
70
Despite the inherent familiarity, the quietly observed Low Tide, graced by a mournful, undulating score by composers Brooke Blair and Will Blair, nevertheless packs a genuine depth.
Oct 3, 2019
67
If Low Tide recedes all too fast, it still leaves behind a clear sense that life doesn’t always happen on schedule, and that the hardest part of growing up is figuring out what to share with people along the way.
May 6, 2019
60
McMullin’s feel for the setting greatly enhances the story, as does evocative camerawork from Andrew Ellmaker, making his own impressive feature debut. But McMullin’s inexperience as both a writer and director does sometimes hold him back.
Oct 4, 2019
50
There is insufficient character development and insight, and the film has no ending, so the viewer just hangs in space, asking a million questions for which there are no answers. Low Tide wafts, and so does audience interest.
Oct 2, 2019
50
This tale of a teenage gang of petty criminals whose alliance becomes fractured by a surprisingly big haul doesn't generate any real suspense and lacks the depth of characterization to make up for it.
User score
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6.0
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Jan 31, 2026
10
Um filme que sinceramente vale a pena se assistir,com um roteiro simples e fácil de entender, atuação impecável e uma reviravolta muito chocante,merecia um reconhecimento maior,e para quem gosta bastante de filmes com vibe praiana recomendo bastante
Oct 4, 2019
4
So much potential, yet so little results. Low Tide has all of the makings **** coming of age film, and the first 15 or so minutes are very promising. A group of teenage boys eat at a diner and hit on girls during the day, and then they rob houses at night. One day, however, two of the boys find a much, much bigger score while raiding a house. What ensues doesn’t live up to the set up in any way, shape, or form. It’s messy and predictable, and it doesn’t help that several of the characters have one of those pesky “Oh man, I suddenly became much less intelligent!” moments on multiple occasions. The ending also didn’t do much for me. With all of this being said, it’s not quite as terrible as I’m making it sound. It’s just so painfully average after the first 15 minutes that I’m even more disappointed than I would normally be.
Production Company:
- Automatik Entertainment
- Boy & Star
- Head Gear Films
- Metrol Technology
- Neighborhood Watch
- Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment
Release Date:Oct 4, 2019
Duration:1 h 26 m
Rating:R
Tagline:Treasure never stays buried for long.
Awards
Tribeca Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Casting Society (CSA)
• 1 Nomination
