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Stowaway

Stowaway

202294 minRMidcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Director
Declan Whitebloom
Starring
Ruby Rose, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Frank Grillo, Danny Bohnen

A tenacious party girl fights to survive after three thieves commandeer her luxury yacht. Unable to escape and trapped on the yacht at high seas, the prey becomes the hunter as she turns the tables on the intruders and takes matters into her own hands.

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Highlights

What stands out about Stowaway?

Stowaway earns 1 badge: Universally Panned.

Reception

Is Stowaway worth watching?

Stowaway's Midcredits score is the 3rd percentile of all films, from 1.9K ratings across 2 sources. 9% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

3rd percentile

Better received than 3% of films

6th percentile among Thriller4th percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)8th
Approval (how many liked it)1st

44 /100

8th percentile of all films

17th percentile among Thriller10th percentile among 2020s

Rating distribution

The crowd leans negative, with most ratings sitting in the bottom half of the scale.

Approval

How many liked it

9% liked it

1st percentile of all films

1st percentile among Thriller1st percentile among 2020s
9% rated it 7–1091% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

74th percentile

1.8K ratings across platforms

93rd percentile among Thriller73rd percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 32% in 30 days

Box office

Worldwide gross$31K

37th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

This is a low-budget B-movie yacht heist thriller that is both praised as a fun popcorn flick and panned as a formulaic, poorly executed Die Hard clone.

Fans praised

  • engaging, fast-paced thriller that sustains suspense
  • strong performances, especially Ruby Rose and Luis Da Silva Jr.
  • excellent direction and cinematography for a low-budget pandemic era film

Detractors panned

  • predictable plot riddled with illogical conveniences and unrealistic character decisions
  • poor acting, particularly Ruby Rose's wooden and unconvincing performance
  • repetitive editing, slow pacing, and amateurish direction

What stands out

AtmosphereDivisive45

yacht setting creates a contained thriller vibe; detractors find it uninvolving

ActingDivisive35

Ruby Rose polarizing; Frank Grillo and Luis Da Silva Jr. praised by fans, widely panned by detractors

TensionDivisive35

fans feel suspense and edge-of-seat thrills; detractors see boring cat-and-mouse

CharactersDivisive25

thinly written with weak motivations; fans note Bella's edginess, detractors cite illogical choices

PacingDivisive25

slow burn vs. sluggish and boring; fans enjoy tension, detractors call it dragged out

DialogueDivisive25

sarcastic remarks praised by fans; critics cite robotic delivery and clunky lines

Plot and storyDivisive20

generic heist setup; fans find it entertaining, detractors call it full of holes and predictable

OriginalityDivisive15

derivative Die Hard-on-a-boat formula; fans accept it, detractors label it a rehash

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • US vs non-US 1 point apart

Watch experience

What is Stowaway like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Moving and uplifting: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want to be moved and come out lifted.

It takes its time and leaves you satisfied. Skip it when you want things to move fast.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Patience.

What it feels like

Moving and uplifting.

Moods
TenseDread
Heaviest: throughout
Register
Brooding: Heavy, inward, weather-beaten.Brutal · 7% of films
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film treats its premise of a woman trapped with thieves seriously, without irony, though the execution is criticized as slow.
The rideThe film maintains sustained tension from the invasion onward, with sporadic action.
StructureThe synopsis and reviews suggest a conventional beginning-middle-end structure with no temporal tricks.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Satisfied.

The answer rests on this: Cathartic · 6% of filmsUnsettling
Why it leaves you this wayAfter a tense cat-and-mouse struggle, the protagonist's victory aims to provide a cathartic release.
How it ends · evidence
Ambiguous ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).MonsterInvasion
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21% (this title): Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% (this title) · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated. · Invasion: An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).

21% of films fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe story centers on a woman trapped on her yacht by thieves, forced to evade and fight them in confined spaces.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfSurvival
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15% (this title): Survival 17% (this title) · War 1% · Violence 4% (this title) · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% (this title) · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Survival

SurvivalViolence · 4% of filmsIsolation · 5% of films
Observes its theme: Presents its theme neutrally, declining to judge.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe story focuses on a woman stranded and trapped on a yacht with thieves, fighting for her life.
StanceThe film follows one woman's fight for survival, presenting the danger without moral judgment.

The world

ContemporaryIn transitWildernessRealistic
Orchestral modernSupportive music · original score · BC Smith
Settinga luxury yacht stranded at high seas
MusicA composer credited on previous thrillers, likely providing tension-based scoring.

Content guide

Is Stowaway okay for kids?

Ratings in 10 other countries
  • UK15
  • AustraliaMA15+
  • Germany12
  • New Zealand13
  • South Korea15
  • Brazil16
  • Denmark15
  • Netherlands16
  • SK15
  • Sweden15

No detailed content scores for this title yet.

What content warnings does Stowaway have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Stowaway?

Cast

1 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Ruby Rose
as Bella Denton
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Patrick Schwarzenegger
as Michael
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Frank Grillo
as Meeser
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Danny Bohnen
as Jim
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Scotty Bohnen
as Sunshine
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Luis Da Silva Jr.
as Captain Lawson
Major Dodge
as Arthur Denton
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Eden Harper
as Young Bella
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Emma Maddock
as Teenage Bella
James Di Giacomo
as Baby Face Sailor

Crew

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Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

All 12 share its world: at sea. Those cards say what else they share.

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