Waterworld: Critic Reviews

62%

MovieWeb: 2 reviews

42%

RottenTomatoes: 50 reviews

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Entertainment Weekly (Top Critic)

67

Full Review » 17 years ago
Mike Clark USA Today (Top Critic)

75

Has the makings of a cult movie.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Desson Thomson Washington Post (Top Critic)

If the story seems a little waterlogged, it's still big, loud, and fun to watch.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Rita Kempley Washington Post (Top Critic)

Waterworld isn't Fishtar, but Kevin Costner's pricey, post-apocalyptic sloshbuckler isn't a seafaring classic either.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times (Top Critic)

63

It's one of those marginal pictures you're not unhappy to have seen, but can't quite recommend.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Todd McCarthy Variety (Top Critic)

Full Review » 3 years ago
James Berardinelli ReelViews (Top Critic)

75

In the tradition of the old Westerns and Mel Gibson's Road Warrior flicks, this film provides good escapist fun.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times (Top Critic)

60

A moderately successful guy's movie with both weak and strong elements where lots of things are brilliantly blown up and few things make any kind of sense.
Full Review » 11 years ago
Brian Orndorf BrianOrndorf.com

75

Regardless of faults, I embrace Waterworld as the pure matinee escapism it was intended to be, readily devouring the sci-fi excitement both Reynolds and Costner are happy to dish up.
Full Review » 3 years ago
Bill Gibron PopMatters

40

While it is true that time, and the obsessive culture of the Internet, has lessened Waterworld's "Fishtar" reputation to some extent, this is still one massively flawed film.
Full Review » 3 years ago
Walter Chaw Film Freak Central

75

actually pretty good
Full Review » 3 years ago
Christian Toto What Would Toto Watch?

63

Waterworld drowned in bad buzz during its theatrical release. It deserves a better fate.
Full Review » 4 years ago
Rob Gonsalves eFilmCritic.com

80

I had no idea what the characters were thinking half the time, but I had an excellent idea what they were feeling, physically.
Full Review » 5 years ago
Jeffrey Westhoff Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

60

Full Review » 6 years ago
Time Out

Full Review » 6 years ago
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com

40

Full Review » 7 years ago
Clint Morris Film Threat

60

Full Review » 7 years ago
Rob Blackwelder SPLICEDWire

40

Full Review » 7 years ago
Daniel M. Kimmel Worcester Telegram & Gazette

40

Full Review » 7 years ago
Greg Maki Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

40

Full Review » 7 years ago
Jon Niccum Lawrence Journal-World

60

Nowhere close to as bad as its reputation
Full Review » 7 years ago
Eric Melin Lawrence.com

0

Full Review » 8 years ago
Linda Cook Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

20

Full Review » 8 years ago
Mark Palermo Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

80

Full Review » 8 years ago
Victoria Alexander FilmsInReview.com

0

Fame swelled Costner's head.
Full Review » 8 years ago