After the Bite

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After the Bite

2023

1h 28m

Documentary

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Residents and thousands of vacationers grapple with rising numbers of great white sharks off the coast of Cape Cod, Mass. Scientists investigate what has caused the surge, and what it can reveal about ocean health.

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

07/31/2023

After the Bite isn’t an overtly activist documentary; it’s more quietly observational.

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John Anderson

Wall Street Journal

07/28/2023

There are clashes of philosophy and practical action that need sorting out, and “After the Bite” treats both sides with respect.

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Nick Allen

RogerEbert.com

07/26/2023

3.5/4

An impressive tapestry of conflicting perspectives—man and animal—that's far more entertaining and insightful than your average Shark Week fare.

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Alan French

Sunshine State Cineplex

08/17/2023

7/10

After the Bite displays compelling arguments from the many viewpoints expressed in the film, never leaving those speaking about their experience to appear weak or uninformed.

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Stephen Silver

Splice Today

08/11/2023

4/5

Comes at the Jaws formula from another angle, with a Weisman-style examination of a Cape Cod town, following a deadly shark attack.

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John Serba

Decider

07/28/2023

A remarkably detailed portrait of a community and ecosystem that are both out of balance – and is a microcosm for the eternal humans-vs.-nature conflict, of which there’s no greater example than that of global climate change.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jul 27

Real footage in 1 hour and 28 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Ted C

04/01/2024

A drag queen show makes an appearance at the midpoint of a shark documentary for some reason. That's about all you need to know.

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Topi L

08/18/2023

Well thought and made documentary about sea's fears creatures, sharks.

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Megan e

08/07/2023

Really well done documentary! I wish they had gotten a bit more into the climate change issues. Worth watching!

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Patrick S

@patseitz 08/03/2023

Starts out about sharks and meanders into different subjects.

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Will G. F

07/30/2023

Bring a caper myself, it makes me rethink where I stand with the ecosystem.

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Ivy Meeropol

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Synopsis

Residents and thousands of vacationers grapple with rising numbers of great white sharks off the coast of Cape Cod, Mass. Scientists investigate what has caused the surge, and what it can reveal about ocean health.

Director: Ivy Meeropol
Producer: Johnny Fego, Ivy Meeropol, Xan Parker
Screenwriter: Seth Bomse, Ivy Meeropol
Distributor: HBO
Production Co: HBO Documentary Films, Reversal Films Inc.
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 26, 2023
Runtime: 1h 28m

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