Low Tide

For other uses, see Low Tide (disambiguation).

Low Tide is a 2019 American drama film, written and directed by Kevin McMullin. It stars Keean Johnson, Alex Neustaedter, Daniel Zolghadri, Kristine Froseth, Shea Whigham, and Jaeden Martell.

Low Tide
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Kevin McMullin
Written by	Kevin McMullin
Produced by	Rian Cahill Brian Kavanaugh-Jones Brandon McHugh Richard Peete Kevin Rowe
Starring	Keean Johnson Alex Neustaedter Daniel Zolghadri Kristine Froseth Shea Whigham Jaeden Martell
Cinematography	Andrew Ellmaker
Edited by	Ed Yonaitis
Music by	Brooke Blair Will Blair
Production companies	Automatik Boy & Star Headgear Films Metrol Technology Neighborhood Watch
Distributed by	A24 DirecTV Cinema
Release dates	April 28, 2019 (2019-04-28) (Tribeca) October 4, 2019 (2019-10-04) (United States)
Running time	86 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English

It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 28, 2019 and was theatrically released in the United States on October 4, 2019, by A24 and released internationally by DirecTV Cinema.

Plot

In this atmospheric thriller set on the Jersey Shore, three teenage boys spend the summer roaming the town and boardwalk getting into small bouts of trouble, but after the discovery of a coin treasure the friends are sent on an escalating course of suspicion and violence.

Cast

• Keean Johnson as Alan
• Jaeden Martell as Peter
• Alex Neustaedter as Red
• Daniel Zolghadri as Smitty
• Kristine Froseth as Mary
• Shea Whigham as Sergeant Kent
• James Paxton as Nate
• Danny Bolero as Javier

Release

It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 28, 2019.^[2] A24 and DirecTV Cinema distributed the film.^[3] It was released in the United States through DirecTV Cinema on September 5, 2019, before being released in a limited release on October 4, 2019.^[4]

Reception

Low Tide holds a 72% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 32 reviews, with an average of 5.8/10.^[5] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 64 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.^[6]