Dark Waters

Content Warnings

Overall Severity: 🟑 65/100
Total warning time: 1m 53s
Sex/Nudity: 🟒 10/100 (7s)
  • 🟒 10/100 [00:45:23 - 00:45:30] Brief kissing scene between a couple.
Drug Use: 🟒 20/100 (25s)
  • 🟒 20/100 [01:12:45 - 01:13:10] Characters are seen drinking alcohol at a social gathering.
Violence: 🟑 40/100 (1m 13s)
  • 🟑 30/100 [00:30:12 - 00:30:45] A character is shown with visible health issues due to chemical exposure.
  • 🟑 40/100 [01:45:20 - 01:46:00] Tense confrontation between characters, no physical violence but high emotional intensity.
Strong Language: 🟑 50/100 (8s)
  • 🟒 20/100 [00:15:30 - 00:15:32] Use of the word 'damn'.
  • 🟑 30/100 [01:20:15 - 01:20:18] Use of the word 'hell'.
  • 🟑 40/100 [01:55:40 - 01:55:43] Use of the word 'ass'.
Dark Waters

Details for Dark Waters (2019)

Year: 2019
Certificate: PG-13
Dark Waters Runtime: 126 min
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
IMDB: 7.6
Meta Score: 73
Votes: 60408
Director: Todd Haynes
Cast Stars: Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins, Bill Pullman

Overview of Dark Waters:

A corporate defense attorney takes on an environmental lawsuit against a chemical company that exposes a lengthy history of pollution.

Dark Waters FAQ

Q: What is the plot of Dark Waters (2019)?
A: Dark Waters is a legal thriller based on a true story. It follows corporate defense attorney Robert Bilott (Mark Ruffalo) as he uncovers a dark secret that connects a series of unexplained deaths to one of the world's largest corporations, DuPont. He risks his career and family to expose the truth about the company's pollution of a town's water supply with toxic chemicals.
Q: Who stars in Dark Waters (2019)?
A: The movie stars Mark Ruffalo as Robert Bilott, Anne Hathaway as Sarah Bilott (Robert's wife), Tim Robbins as Tom Terp (a senior partner at Bilott's law firm), and Bill Pullman as Harry Deitzler (a local attorney who assists Bilott).
Q: Is Dark Waters based on a true story?
A: Yes, Dark Waters is based on the true story of attorney Robert Bilott's legal battle against DuPont. The film is adapted from the 2016 New York Times Magazine article 'The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare' by Nathaniel Rich.
Q: Who directed Dark Waters?
A: Dark Waters was directed by Todd Haynes, known for his work on films like Carol and Far from Heaven.
Q: What is the significance of the title Dark Waters?
A: The title 'Dark Waters' symbolizes the hidden pollution and corporate malfeasance that contaminated the water supply in Parkersburg, West Virginia, as well as the murky legal and ethical battles Robert Bilott faced in exposing the truth.