The Shallows fingerprintRelentless energy, striking style, no humor.
Nerve-racking and pulse-pounding
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Serious throughout
Everyday modern life and sports
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout sound design, cinematography, and editing
Nerve-racking and pulse-pounding
Fast from start to finish.
The Shallows is nerve-racking, pulse-pounding, and scary.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Everyday modern life and sports
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life and sports. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout sound design, cinematography, and editing
Look and sound: the sound design, cinematography, and editing stand out.
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The Shallows is included with a subscription to Netflix and Hulu in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 78%, and Metacritic 59). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, and strong language.
1 h 26 min
The Shallows runs 1 h 26 min.
Yes. Critics average 69 and audiences 62 out of 100, so both groups see The Shallows much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $17 million to make and earned $119 million worldwide, 7.0 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in Australia, Spain, United States.
+116GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Shallows in 130 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 67 storytelling tropes for The Shallows, including Fight to Survive, Tropical Island Adventure, Creative Closing Credits.
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