Summary
A weekend at a lake house in the Louisiana Gulf turns into a nightmare for seven vacationers as they are subjected to fresh-water shark attacks.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+16)
Critics 21Audiences 37GoodWatch 30
Metascore22
Tomatometer19%
User score4.5
IMDb4.1
Letterboxd · 19 K ratings2.0/5
Audience score22%
Box office
1.7×its budget
- Budget
- $25 M
- Worldwide
- $41 M
Worldwide it earned $16 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 31 min
Shorter than most thrillers, −13 min on the typical 104
typical 10491Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 11 countries, rent or buy in 35 more
+1Released
2011
September 2, 2011
15 years ago
Genres
ThrillerHorrorLanguage
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, disturbing imagery, and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 11 moreDirecting · 2
- David R. Ellis Director
- Jeff Dashnaw Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
Writing · 2
- Will Hayes Screenplay
- Jesse Studenberg Screenplay
Production · 14
- Ryan Kavanaugh Executive Producer
- Tucker Tooley Executive Producer
- Marc Schaberg Executive Producer
- Nick Meyer Executive Producer
- Matthew H. Rowland Executive Producer
- Douglas Curtis Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- Gary Capo Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Dennis Virkler Editor
Sound · 1
- Graeme Revell Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- Jaymes Hinkle Production Design
- Craig Jackson Art Direction
- Tricia Schneider Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Magali Guidasci Costume Design
- Melizah Anguiano Wheat Key Makeup Artist
- Louisa Gore Hamn Key Makeup Artist
- Chrissy Morris Makeup Artist
- Kristina Vogel Makeup Department Head
Visual Effects · 1
- Michael Parks Animation
Other crew · 17
- Clay Cullen Stunt Double
- Tim Trella Utility Stunts
- Jeremy Fitzgerald Utility Stunts
- Keith Woulard Utility Stunts
- Jessica Harbeck Stunt Double
- Mallory Thompson Stunt Double
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