Trailer
Summary
Three firefighters must save New Orleans from a gigantic shark.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 52GoodWatch 52
Audience score61%
IMDb4.2
Running time
1 h 45 min
Longer than most horror movies, +10 min on the typical 95
typical 95105Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries
Released
2023
April 28, 2023
3 years ago
Genres
HorrorComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 5 more16 people
- Tommy WiseauPatrick
- ILIsaiah LaBordeTim
- Mark ValerianoGeorgie
- Wayne Douglas MorganCaptain Joe
- RPRaul PhoenixTony
- EMErica Mary GillheeneyCharlotte
- Ashton LeighSophia
- Joseph PoliquinAlex
- Jeff PearsonDan Lancing
- Kaleb NaquinRoger
- EGElaina GuidryMelanie
- Thomas JohnstonPaul
- MAMichael ApplingAlfonso (butcher)
- VBViolet BucaroHot Girl/Betty
- TCTracy CampJanice Jackson/Tammy
- BJBrett Justin KoppelCollin
Directing · 1
- Tommy Wiseau Director, Writer, Producer
Writing · 2
- Isaiah LaBorde Writer, Producer
- Greg Sestero Writer, Producer
Camera · 2
- Logan LeBlanc Assistant Camera
- Chelsea Cierria Davis Second Assistant Camera
Sound · 2
- Andrew DeRitter Sound Mixer
- Thomas Deritter Boom Operator
Lighting · 1
- Nathan Airey Gaffer
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