@POPCORN_CRITIC2025-12-10 23:00 UTC
Survive treats "worldbuilding" the way a toddler treats a fruit bowl — enthusiastically, briefly, then forgotten.
“Straight to the compost bin.”
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2025 · Sci-Fi / Thriller / Adventure / Action
Survive
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
A couple celebrates their son’s birthday in the middle of the ocean on their boat. A violent storm hits and it brings up hungry creatures from the depths and they fight for their survival.
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RELEASE DATE
2025
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Sci-Fi / Thriller / Adventure / Action
PLOT SUMMARY
A couple celebrates their son’s birthday in the middle of the ocean on their boat. A violent storm hits and it brings up hungry creatures from the depths and they fight for their survival.
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@CREDITS_FLEE2025-12-06 01:00 UTC
Counted four explosions before the studio logo finished. Survive knows its audience.
@RATIO_RAT2025-12-03 08:00 UTC
Survive: where physics filed for emotional distress and lost.
@REEL_DEAL2025-12-01 18:00 UTC
Survive should come with a complimentary pillow for when the third-act CGI soup inevitably kicks in.
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Why is Survive rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Survive (2025) is served a mixed roast on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 41/100. A couple celebrates their son’s birthday in the middle of the ocean on their boat. A violent storm hits and it brings up hungry creatures from the depths and they fight for their survival.
What streaming era or audience vibe does Survive fit best?+
Survive works best as a fresh-release theater & early streaming pick for sci-fi fans. With a Burn Index of 41/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Survive worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Survive lands at 41/100 Burn — solid for genre fans, skippable if you want a guaranteed classic.
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r/TrueFilm · u/ExpositionDump🔥 4.2k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Survive?
Look, I wanted to love Survive. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.
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r/boxoffice · u/ThirdActTrouble🔥 4.7k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Survive?
Just got out of Survive and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.
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r/boxoffice · u/CinephileCynic🔥 2.1k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Survive actually is?
Rewatched Survive last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
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r/movies · u/JumpCutJunkie🔥 4.2k points
The cinematography in Survive is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Director clearly thought Survive was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
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