Lady in the Water is a 2006 American fantasy psychological thriller film written, produced, and directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring Paul Giamatti and Bryce Dallas Howard. The film's plot concerns the superintendent of a Philadelphia apartment complex who discovers a young woman in the swimming pool. Gradually, he and his neighbors learn that she is a water nymph whose life is in danger from a vicious, wolf-like, mystical creature called a Scrunt that tries to keep her from returning to her watery "blue world." The film received a mostly negative response from critics, with criticism revolving around the self-indulgence with which Shyamalan cast himself in the film, the lack of consistency, and the film's characterization. The film was also a financial disappointment grossing $72 million against a $70 million production budget.
| Director | M. Night Shyamalan |
| Produced by | Sam Mercer, M. Night Shyamalan |
| Writer(s) | M. Night Shyamalan |
| Starring | Paul Giamatti, Bryce Dallas Howard, Bob Balaban, Jeffrey Wright, Sarita Choudhury, Freddy Rodriguez, Bill Irwin, Jared Harris |
| Music | James Newton Howard |
| Cinematography | Christopher Doyle |
| Edited by | Barbara Tulliver |
| Production, company | Legendary Pictures, Blinding Edge Pictures |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Released | July 21, 2006 |
| Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $70 million |
| Box office | $72.8 million |
| Netflix ID | 70044688 |
About Lady in the Water
The M Night Shyamalan film follows a superintendent who finds a woman in the pool. He learns that the woman is actually a storybook character trying to make it back to her own world but there are evil spirits preventing her from doing so.
Achievement of Lady in the Water
The film only made a little over $72 million against a $70 million budget. The movie was filmed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where the story takes place.
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Latest information about Lady in the Water updated on July 28 2021.
