Summary
An underwater earthquake generates a tsunami that strikes Malibu, bringing a hunting pack of prehistoric-looking goblin sharks to the surface. Although the beach is evacuated before the big wave strikes, a group of lifeguards and a crew of construction workers are stranded in the high water and have to fight the sharks to get to dry land.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- You want something quiet and calm
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 25GoodWatch 30
IMDb3.1
Audience score18%
Running time
1 h 27 min
Shorter than most horror movies, −8 min on the typical 95
typical 9587Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 34 countries, rent or buy in 8 more
+24Released
2009
July 25, 2009
17 years ago
Genres
HorrorActionTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Canada
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 6 more19 people
- Peta WilsonHeather
- Chelan SimmonsJenny
- Sonya SalomaaBarb
- Warren ChristieChavez
- Nicholas CooperBryan
- Remi BroadwayDoug Crenshaw
- Mungo McKayGeorge
- Brooke ChamberlainBikini Babe 2
- RBRenee BowenYancey
- JAJoel Amos ByrnesJason
- JGJeff GannonColin
Evert McQueenKarl- DWDaniel WestKeith
- SBSimon BuckleyDiver #2
- ADAlex DiasTeenager
- CKChris KempYellow Cap
- MKMatt KnevittDiver #3
- JWJody WatersDiver #1
- AWAaron WeirBoat Driver
Directing · 1
- David Lister Director
Writing · 1
- Keith Shaw Writer
Production · 12
- Lindsay MacAdam Executive Producer
- Kirk Shaw Executive Producer
- Jeffrey Schenck Executive Producer
- Kim Arnott Executive Producer
- Breanne Laplante Executive Producer
- Roma Roth Executive Producer
Camera · 13
- Brian J. Breheny Director of Photography
- Martin Turner Second Unit Director of Photography
- Hamish Cairns Still Photographer
- Andrew Burnes Clapper Loader
- Troy Reichman Focus Puller
- Zenon Sawko "A" Camera Operator
Editing · 2
- Asim Nuraney Editor
- Adam Rogers Digital Intermediate
Sound · 1
- Michael Neilson Music
Art · 1
- Peta Lawson Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Monica O'Brien Costume Design
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