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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
A great white shark hunts the crew of a capsized sailboat along the Great Barrier Reef.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 58GoodWatch 57
IMDb5.8
Running time
1 h 28 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −21 min on the typical 109
typical 10988Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 19 countries, rent or buy in 7 more
+9Released
2010
May 15, 2010
16 years ago
Genres
DramaHorrorThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Australia
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 3
- Andrew Traucki Director, Writer, Producer
- Benedict Paxton-Crick Script Supervisor
- Drew Bailey First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Stephen Davis Script Editor
Production · 5
- Michael Robertson Producer
- Anousha Zarkesh Casting
- Christine Williams Production Coordinator
- Biatta Czerkies Assistant Accountant
- Duncan Jones Location Manager
Camera · 7
- Daniel Ardilley Director of Photography
- Simon Christidis Second Unit Director of Photography
- Rhys Nicholson Second Assistant Camera
- Zane Kamat Data Wrangler
- Sandy McLennan Second Assistant Camera
- Earle Dresner Second Unit Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Annabelle Johnson Assistant Editor
Sound · 7
- Rafael May Original Music Composer
- Andrew Neil Sound Designer
- Adam Connelly Foley Editor
- Andy Wright Dialogue Editor
- George Turnure Foley Artist
- Jake Brown Boom Operator
Art · 2
- Adam Head Production Design
- Andrew Gardiner Construction Manager
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Sheldon Wade Makeup Designer
- Madeleine Overett Costume Standby
Visual Effects · 4
- Bill McGuire Visual Effects
- Michael Blake Visual Effects
- Doug Bayne Visual Effects
- Shahane Bekarian Visual Effects
Other crew · 3
- Che McGuinness Marine Coordinator
- Francis Lambert Unit Medic
- Gordon Jones Marine Coordinator
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