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

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

Jul 31, 2023

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John Anderson

Wall Street Journal

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

Jul 28, 2023

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Nick Allen

RogerEbert.com

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

Rated: 3.5/4

Jul 26, 2023

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Alan French

Sunshine State Cineplex

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.

Rated: 7/10

Aug 17, 2023

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Stephen Silver

Splice Today

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

Rated: 4/5

Aug 11, 2023

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John Serba

Decider

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.

Jul 28, 2023

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Stephen C

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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/27/25

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Ted C

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.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/01/24

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Katie M

longest movie of my life. sharks are not evil, these people are . they have dreams about sharks, be so fr that never happened. i have never been so bored and disgusted in my entire life

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/19/23

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Topi L

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

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/18/23

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Megan e

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

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/07/23

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Leah E

I kept waiting to hear actual facts from experts. There's a lot of random people making claims and stating their opinions which is fine but then I prefer when evidence is presented alongside it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/03/23

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Ivy Meeropol

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Seth Bomse

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Johnny Fego

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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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