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Shark Bait

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Shark Bait

Released May 13, 2022

1h 27m

Mystery & Thriller

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A group of spring breakers are enjoying the trip of a lifetime on the sandy beaches of Mexico. As the sun rises after a night of partying, they steal a couple of jet skis and race out to sea. But bravado and bad decisions lead to a terrifying accident. Stranded miles from shore, the true horror begins when the group realizes they've drifted into shark-infested waters. With no way back and one friend badly bleeding, the group must quickly figure out how to survive the predator lurking in the waters below.

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Phil Hoad

Guardian

It doesn’t help that there is more charisma in the shark’s cold dead eye than in the entire cast.

Rated: 1/5

May 31, 2022

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Emiliano Basile

EscribiendoCine

Shark Bait is as ridiculous as it's entertaining for its involuntary humor. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/10

Aug 7, 2023

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Milagros Amondaray

La Nación (Argentina)

Unfortunately, Nick Saltrese's script neglects human interactions to focus on the clichés that drive this film to a conclusion that's as inevitable as it's predictable. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 2/5

Dec 8, 2022

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Alistair Lawrence

Common Sense Media

Unoriginal shark thriller; language, threat, gory injuries.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 11, 2022

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Andy Lea

Daily Express (UK)

This low-budget shocker isn't particularly memorable but it could be the first one where you root for the shark.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 7, 2022

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Kat Hughes

THN

A film in dire need of stripping down and building back up, Shark Bait has the right look and feel of a shark movie, but misses the mark when it comes to originality.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 6, 2022

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Ricardo d

Para um filme de tubarão, ele é um coadjuvante de tão pouco que aparece. O elenco é uma reunião de ex BBBs, ninguém com capacidade de fazer a gente torcer que fique vivo. Detalhe do galãzinho tóxico que ao invés de ser o salvador da pátria, deixa as decisões e os riscos para as mulheres fazerem. Nada se aproveita.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/13/25

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Daira R

After 5 minutes, I only waited for the shark to show up. For a shark movie, I always expect to feel some empathy with the characters... but I didn't with those idiots right there.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

08/07/24

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Oscar M

Who wrote this? Lmao

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/04/24

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Amiel H

Uh I jus don't like it tbh, the pacing is terrible and the characters do the dumbest shit ever the movie literally could've been done in 15 minutes but noooooo the plot jus had to be terrible like the characters are so dumb even my lil cousins survive ts waste of my time 🤦🏾🤦🏾

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/11/23

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Jeffrey P

This isn't Jaws, or Piranha, or 47 Meters Down, or The Shallows, or even Sharknado... so it's got some knocks against it from the start and is going to have a hard time winning over audiences with cgi sharks. Five people stuck on a jet-ski in shark infested waters, it's basically the plot of Jaws II, minus Chief Brody and a bigger boat, and the shark is more successful here... so that's a plus. Shark horror is intense... but there are some believability issues here, or lack thereof, and the acting is... not good. This couldn't even get the title right, also known as Shark Bay.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

06/26/23

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curtis k

Surprisingly not horrible. Ya that acting and reasons for being there are stupid, but that is like any B movie. But the shark scenes and jump scares were surprisingly well done.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/19/23

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A group of spring breakers are enjoying the trip of a lifetime on the sandy beaches of Mexico. As the sun rises after a night of partying, they steal a couple of jet skis and race out to sea. But bravado and bad decisions lead to a terrifying accident. Stranded miles from shore, the true horror begins when the group realizes they've drifted into shark-infested waters. With no way back and one friend badly bleeding, the group must quickly figure out how to survive the predator lurking in the waters below.

Director: James Nunn
Producer: Andrew Prendergast, Christopher Reed, Mike Runagall, Andy Mayson, Nadine Luque
Screenwriter: Nick Saltrese
Distributor: Vertical Entertainment
Production Co: Picaro Films, Freebie Films, Ingenious Media, Small Island Films, Vitality Visual Effects, Checkluck Films
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): May 13, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 13, 2022
Runtime: 1h 27m

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