Dark Tide

PG-13

Released Mar 30, 2012

1h 54m

Adventure

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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A traumatized shark expert (Halle Berry) must battle her own fears to lead a thrill-seeking businessman on a dive into a dangerous section of water known as "Shark Alley."

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Critics Consensus

Shallow and brackish, Dark Tide fails to rise.

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Cristian s

Mala y aburrida. Historia plana y lineal.. De hecho toda la trama se centra en la superación del trauma del personaje de Halle Berry y hasta eso hicieron mal, de repente deja atrás su miedo si pero a través de lo que parece ser un brote psicótico. Tiene algún plano de paisaje lindo pero ni así logra ser llevadera.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/01/23

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Stephen C

This has everything you could want in a decent film: gorgeous cinematography, plausible drama, good acting, and a solid plot. It's not an Oscar-winner; it is slow in the beginning, and the climax when the boat sinks is a bit disjointed. But who cares? It was enjoyable, and if nothing else a lesson on why NOT to touch sharks!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/19/23

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Jerod S

Dark Tide is a slow moving shark film with no teeth. When Halle loses a teammate to a shark attack, you know she'll end up back in the water. But the story that takes her there is a bore.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/24/23

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Fbio S

It's OK. Is not a great movie but is not a terrible movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/02/23

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Audience Member

I quite obviously hold the minority opinion here, but Dark Tide delivers on all its promises for a shark thriller. While it may not be your pick if you're looking for loads of blood, gore, and carnage, Dark Tide is packed full of gorgeous visuals and an interesting plot. I won't give you the windows to wall synopsis here (that's available on google), but the gist of it is marine biologist/shark expert Kate is dealing with some pretty heavy guilt surrounding the death of her colleague and friend and ends up pushing her limits by taking an ill-fated trip to Shark Alley. I would've loved to see more discussion of trauma at the beginning of the film when we're learning about Kate, but that's just me! Something else to note is that a good chunk of the movie is filmed at night, meaning the screen is quite dark, limiting visibility. Dark Tide isn't going to be your cup of tea if you just want a short, entertaining cult shark film with all the cheap CGI and gore, but if you find sharks just super fascinating and would be satisfied to see lots of clips of them swimming around (super majesticly in my opinion) with Kate and the other characters, then look no further! I really liked it, but you'll just have to watch for yourself to find out if you do too.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

Poor acting and an even poorer plot! Tries to be clever by using footage of real sharks but the real sharks are the only thing to get any pass marks in this film. The attack scenes are poorly shot and you dont even care about any of the characters as they are all awful. I love a good shark movie and can even get enjoyment out of the bad B movie one now and again but this is hands down the worst shark film I have ever seen - 100% avoid!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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John Stockwell

Director

Halle Berry

Kate Mathieson

Olivier Martinez

Jeff

Ralph Brown

Brady

Luke Tyler

Nate

Mark Elderkin

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

The sharks themselves are the only ones to emerge with credit from this.

Rated: 1/5

Oct 25, 2012

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

If you watch closely during John Stockwell's godawful shark-attack thriller, you can see Halle Berry's Oscar sinking ever so slowly into the waters off Cape Town.

Rated: 1/5

Oct 25, 2012

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Tim Grierson

Screen International

This thriller isn't an outright embarrassment, but it nonetheless suffers from wobbly dramatic tension and an overlong running time.

Apr 6, 2012

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Kaleem Aftab

The National (UAE)

No amount of breathtaking cinematography can save Dark Tide from its poor plot and dire dialogue.

Rated: 1/5

May 15, 2018

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Matthew Turner

ViewLondon

Rated: 1/5

Jan 22, 2013

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Jeff Beck

We Got This Covered

With its one-dimensional characters and lack of an engaging plot, Dark Tide will test the patience of even the most patient moviegoer.

Rated: 2/10

Jan 16, 2013

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Synopsis

A traumatized shark expert (Halle Berry) must battle her own fears to lead a thrill-seeking businessman on a dive into a dangerous section of water known as "Shark Alley."

Director: John Stockwell
Producer: Sukee Chew, Alistair Cook, Peter Hampden, Norman Merry
Screenwriter: Ronnie Christensen, Amy Sorlie
Distributor: Wrekin Hill Ent.
Production Co: Film Afrika Worldwide, Alliance Cinema, IM Global, Mirabelle Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Disturbing Images|Bloody Shark Attacks|Language|Sexual References)
Genre: Adventure, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 30, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 15, 2014
Runtime: 1h 54m

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