The Girl in the Pool

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The Girl in the Pool
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Directed byDakota Gorman
Written byJackson Reid Williams
Produced byLarry Greenberg
German Michael Torres
RJ Collins
Eric Brenner
Starring Freddie Prinze Jr.
Monica Potter
Kevin Pollak
CinematographyAlonso Homs
Edited byRob Bonz
Music byAdam Bosarge
Distributed by Quiver Distribution
Release date
  • July 26, 2024 (2024-07-26)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Girl in the Pool is a 2024 American mystery thriller drama film written by Jackson Reid Williams, directed by Dakota Gorman and starring Freddie Prinze Jr., Monica Potter and Kevin Pollak. [1]

Contents

Plot

Cast

Release

The film was released on July 26, 2024. [2] [3] [4] [5]  

Reception

The film has a 43% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on seven reviews. [6] Marya E. Gates of RogerEbert.com awarded the film two and a half stars out of four. [7] Tyler Doupe of Dread Central awarded the film 2.75 stars out of five. [8]

Courtney Howard of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Regardless of whether we’re supposed to chuckle at our hero’s crumbling sanity or empathize with his strife, it’s empty-calorie viewing designed for viewers to either mock or embrace its hijinks." [9]

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