Summary
A traumatized shark expert must battle her own fears to lead a thrill-seeking businessman on a dive into a dangerous section of water known as "Shark Alley."
Good for
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+9)
Critics 23Audiences 32GoodWatch 24
Metascore23
IMDb4.4
User score3.6
Audience score16%
Box office
2%of its budget back
- Budget
- $25 M
- Worldwide
- $432 K
Worldwide it made back $432 K of the $25 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 53 min
A typical length for thrillers, +9 min on the typical 104
typical 104113Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 19 countries, rent or buy in 24 more
+9Released
2012
March 28, 2012
14 years ago
Genres
ThrillerAdventureDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
South Africa- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for 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 NightSolo WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 8
- John Stockwell Director
- Grant Hulley Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
- Gabriel Williams Second Unit First Assistant Director
- Shamiel Soni Second Second Assistant Director
- Charlie Watson First Assistant Director
- Paula Casarin Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Amy Sorlie Screenplay, Story
- Ronnie Christensen Screenplay
Production · 36
- Christopher Tuffin Executive Producer
- Martin Shore Executive Producer
- John Michaels Executive Producer
- Celine Rattray Executive Producer
- Norman Merry Executive Producer
- Maggie Monteith Executive Producer
Camera · 18
- Jean-François Hensgens Director of Photography
- Denis Lagrange Underwater Director of Photography
- Mike Valentine Underwater Director of Photography
- Murren Tullet Assistant Camera
- Keith Saayman Libra Head Technician
- Bohdi Schoeman Best Boy Grip
Editing · 9
- Andrew MacRitchie Editor
- Lee Clappison Digital Colorist
- Ben Callahan Additional Editor
- Donovan Bush Colorist
- Linden Brownbill Digital Intermediate
- Monty Bass Assistant Editor
Sound · 19
- Mark Sayfritz Original Music Composer
- Martin Cantwell Sound Designer
- Harry Barnes Supervising Sound Editor
- Simon Rice Sound Mixer
- Steven Iba ADR Mixer
- Adam Mendez Foley Mixer
Art · 11
- Tom Hannam Supervising Art Director, Production Design
- Mark Risk Storyboard Artist
- Christophe Dalberg Art Direction
- Guy Potgieter Set Decoration
- Kirk Doman Property Master
- Dene van der Walt Props
Costume & Make-Up · 11
- Moira Anne Meyer Costume Design
- Lynda Armstrong Makeup Supervisor, Hair Supervisor
- Megan Chassay First Assistant Makeup Artist
- Norma Hill-Patton Makeup & Hair
- Louise Roach Costume Assistant
- Tanya Dennis Assistant Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 22
- Sean Farrow Visual Effects Supervisor
- Ian Noe Visual Effects Supervisor
- Luke Butler Digital Compositor
- Annika Hirsch Visual Effects Coordinator
- Gunnar Heiss Digital Compositor
- Katie Roehrick Visual Effects Coordinator
Lighting · 3
- Wayne Shields Gaffer
- Charley Cox Electrician
- Ashraf Benjamin Lighting Technician
Other crew · 12
- Franz Spilhaus Stunt Coordinator
- Katie Rowe Stunts
- Andy Hague Visual Effects Editor
- Jorge Cañada Escorihuela Compositor
- Karl Openshaw Special Effects Technician
- Joy Sapieka Unit Publicist
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