Movie · Drama · War & Military

Russell Crowe's directorial debut, The Water Diviner, is an epic adventure set four years after the devastating battle of Gallipoli during World War I. Australian farmer Joshua Connor (Russell Crowe) travels to Turkey in 1919 to discover the fate of his three sons, reported missing in action. Initially blocked by military bureaucracy, his determination unwavering, he is helped first by the beautiful Ayshe (Olga Kurylenko) who owns the hotel in which he stays in Istanbul and then by Turkish Officer Major Hasan, who had fought against Connor’s sons. Holding on to hope, Connor and Major Hasan must travel across the war-torn landscape to find the truth, and for Joshua to find his own peace.

2015 · 1h 51m
Director Russell Crowe

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The Water Diviner

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Russell Crowe's directorial debut, The Water Diviner, is an epic adventure set four years after the devastating battle of Gallipoli during World War I. Australian farmer Joshua Connor (Russell Crowe) travels to Turkey in 1919 to discover the fate of his three sons, reported missing in action. Initially blocked by military bureaucracy, his determination unwavering, he is helped first by the beautiful Ayshe (Olga Kurylenko) who owns the hotel in which he stays in Istanbul and then by Turkish Officer Major Hasan, who had fought against Connor’s sons. Holding on to hope, Connor and Major Hasan must travel across the war-torn landscape to find the truth, and for Joshua to find his own peace.

COMMON SENSE

Violent WWI-era drama wastes story's potential.

TOMATOMETER
Average 6.1
Reviews 148
Fresh 93
Rotten 55

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Studio
Warner Bros.
Released
2015
Run Time
1 hr 51 min
Rated
R for war violence including some disturbing images.
Regions of Origin
United States, Australia, Türkiye
© 2015 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Languages

Original Audio
English, English (Australia)
Audio

English (AD, AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)

Subtitles

English (Always On, CC), Spanish (Latin America)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen, to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.