Submergence (film)

Principal photography on the film began on 12 April 2016 in Berlin, Germany.[9][10] The film was also shot in the Faroe Islands,[11] Madrid and Toledo, Spain, as well as multiple locations in France and Djibouti.[12]

Submergence grossed $0 in North America and a total worldwide of $852,319,[2] plus $106,879 with home video sales,[17] against a production budget of €15 million ($16.6 million).[1]

As of June 2020, the film holds a 23% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 53 reviews with an average rating of 4.27/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "A slow-moving misfire, Submergence isn't as deep as it thinks it is — but still manages to drown its stars in a drama whose admirable ambitions remain almost entirely unfulfilled."[18] On Metacritic, the film holds a weighted average score of 38 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[19]

Matt Zoller-Seitz of RogerEbert.com gave the film 2 out of 4 stars, writing that "the actors and the filmmaking are seductive enough that Submergence isn't a chore to sit through, but it's not engrossing, either."[20] Benjamin Lee of The Guardian gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and commented that "Submergence feels like a clumsy melange, a confused adaptation made by people who don't seem quite sure what they have on their hands.[21] John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "More conventional than Wenders' best-loved work, it should manage to please some old fans while reaching — thanks to star power — younger moviegoers who've never heard of him."[22]