Crawl (2019)
A daughter's rescue mission during a hurricane becomes a relentless, gritty fight for survival against apex predators.
When a huge hurricane hits her hometown in Florida, Haley ignores evacuation orders to look for her father. After finding him badly wounded, both are trapped by the flood. With virtually no time to escape the storm, they discover that rising water levels are the least of their problems.
How intense is Crawl?
Crawl is properly scary, with graphic gore and brutal violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is relentless, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated R.
What Crawl feels like
- Tone
- tensegrittysuspensefulpulpy
- Pace
- Relentless
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Crawl
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 14, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Crawl for you?
Is Crawl scary?
Yes, properly. Crawl is scare level 2 of 3, the real thing without being an endurance test.
Is Crawl gory or violent?
Graphic gore (2 of 3) and brutal violence (3 of 3). If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
Is Crawl sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Crawl OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 2, gore 2, violence 3, each out of 3.
How long is Crawl?
Crawl runs 1h 27m.
Where can I stream Crawl?
Crawl is streaming on Paramount+ and Kanopy.
Does Crawl have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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