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Adrift 2018

Movie · 96 min · English, Icelandic · June 1, 2018

Romantic drama

Directed by Baltasar KormákurWritten by Aaron Kandell, Jordan Kandell, David Branson Smith

Starring Shailene Woodley, Sam Claflin, Jeffrey Thomas, Elizabeth Hawthorne, Grace Palmer

A 2018 survival drama film, Adrift stars Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin as a couple stranded in the Pacific Ocean following Hurricane Raymond in 1983. The movie, produced and directed by Baltasar Kormákur, was written by David Branson Smith, Aaron Kandell, and Jordan Kandell. It is based on Tami Oldham Ashcraft's 2002 book Red Sky in Mourning. The characters must navigate toward Hawaii using a damaged vessel without radio communication. Released in the United States on June 1, 2018 by STXfilms, the film garnered mixed critical reception. Critics commended the acting and visual style but found the storyline predictable.

Cast

• 
  Shailene WoodleyTami Oldham
• 
  Sam ClaflinRichard Sharp
• 
  Jeffrey ThomasPeter Crompton
• EH
  Elizabeth HawthorneChristine Crompton
• GP
  Grace PalmerDeb

Crew

Director

Baltasar Kormákur

Writer

Aaron Kandell, Jordan Kandell, David Branson Smith

Producer

Baltasar Kormákur, Aaron and Jordan Kandell, Shailene Woodley

Cinematography

Robert Richardson

Editing

John Gilbert

Music

Volker Bertelmann

Details

Production

Huayi Brothers, Ingenious Media, Lakeshore Entertainment, RVK Studios, STXfilms

Distributor

Myndform (Iceland), STX Television

Budget

$35 million

Box office

$59.9 million

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