Summary
Oilman Paul Sturges' idyllic family vacation turns into a nightmare when they encounter a ferocious megalodon shark that will stop at nothing to protect its territory. Stranded and under constant attack, Paul and his family must somehow find a way to get his family back to shore alive before it strikes again in this epic battle between humans and nature.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+14)
Critics 29Audiences 43GoodWatch 38
Tomatometer29%
Audience score75%
IMDb3.7
Letterboxd · 22 K ratings1.6/5
User score2.9
Running time
1 h 41 min
A typical length for thrillers
typical 104101Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 73 countries, rent or buy in 19 more
+63Released
2023
April 26, 2023
3 years ago
Genres
ThrillerHorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
United States
Mexico
Dominican Republic
Rated
- RUnited States
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
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 9 more13 people
Directing · 2
- Adrian Grünberg Director, Executive Producer
- Manuel Hinojosa First Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Boise Esquerra Writer
- Carlos Cisco Writer
Production · 19
- Bruce Barshop Executive Producer
- Henry Winterstern Executive Producer
- Paul W. Hazen Executive Producer
- Simon Wise Executive Producer
- Caleb Ward Executive Producer
- Martin J. Barab Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- Antonio Riestra Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Sam Baixauli Editor
- V. Manuel Medina Editor
Sound · 4
- Leonardo Heiblum Original Music Composer
- Jacobo Lieberman Music
- Pedro Paz Foley Editor
- Sandra Ramírez Aguilera Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Leandra Fanas Costume Designer
Other crew · 4
- Michael T. Brady Stunt Coordinator
- Mauricio Adrian Stunt Double
- Adrienne Ballenger Stunt Double
- Diego Fabian Lozada Bocanegra Special Effects
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