The Meg

PG-13

Released Aug 10, 2018

1 hr. 53 min.

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

Action

Adventure

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Previously thought to be extinct, a massive creature attacks a deep-sea submersible, leaving it disabled and trapping the crew at the bottom of the Pacific. With time running out, a visionary oceanographer recruits rescue diver Jonas Taylor to save the crew and the sea itself from an unimaginable threat -- a 75-foot-long prehistoric shark known as the Megalodon.

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Critics Consensus

The Meg sets audiences up for a good old-fashioned B-movie creature feature, but lacks the genre thrills -- or the cheesy bite -- to make it worth diving in.

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Angel cs

Enjoyable movie, nothing else

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/05/22

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jennifer F

This is amazing it reminds me of Jaws but 500 times bigger everything. Bigger budget, bigger actors, and bigger sharks. I absolutely love this movie the only reason I will absolutely positively not give this 5 stars is because. The Megalodon trope has been worn out since the early 2000's and I feel that if this came out in the early 2010's this would've been a revival for the megalodon movies and would also be an instant classic for any creature feature or shark movie lover.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/29/24

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Mila J

Loved the movie, overall. But hated how they almost made pippin die. Never include dogs almost dying or dying in movies.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/26/24

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Barb C

I don't understand the low ratings. I usually fall asleep through most motion pictures, but this one kept me awake. Yes, it's fairly predictable. (What monster movie isn't?)The secondary characters are not going to make it to the end of the show, but there were several jump out of your seat moments.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/13/24

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Victor O

I often see a movie poster on the marquee and think little to nothing other than a piece of art. But with Jason Statham in the lead, I can't help but wonder if it is worth my time. It took a while, but I finally got interested in watching this movie, particularly with a sequel being made five years later. Jonas Taylor is a rescue diver down on his luck for a rescue that led to members of his team being killed. But he is called back into action when something similar to what he endured causes a scientific exploration team some trouble. This isolated ecosystem has endured the ravages of extinction protecting an ancient species, the Megalodon shark. With the interferences amidst the discoveries, Megs are unleashed upon humanity and it's up to Taylor and the rest of the exploration team to stop these prehistoric sharks. This was better than I expected, Jason Statham is tough as nails as always with plenty of great action delivered and more. A modern-day Jaws that is pretty fun to watch. I can see how it could be overlooked but this was a good watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/09/24

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Pedro Antonio O

Ele é um filme bem interessante com cenas legais mais ele é bem fraquinho em quesito roteiro

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/09/24

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

Director Jon Turteltaub (National Treasure) strikes an agreeable tone, avoiding both unnecessary heaviness and self-aware camp.

Mar 4, 2020

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tt stern-enzi

WXIX-TV (Cincinnati, OH)

There's some corniness that's apart of this film, there are some cheesy lines, but Statham sells it all.

Mar 21, 2019

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Oliver Jones

Observer

Asks little more of you than to strap in, put away your phone and enjoy watching a freakishly huge prehistoric eating machine terrorize some scientists before it turns its appetite to a beach full of frolickers on floaties.

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 29, 2018

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David Griffiths

Subculture Entertainment

Don’t go into it expecting high art or an Oscar winning script, this is The Stath vs The Meg and the film never strays from that. It ain’t Jaws but it ain’t Sharknado either.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 21, 2023

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Alejandro Turdo

EscribiendoCine

The Meg is an acceptable link in the sharksxplotation chain, recognizing itself as disposable entertainment and knowing its premise isn't the most intelligent but that it's ridiculous enough... [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 6/10

Aug 7, 2023

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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

If you just want a big, dumb movie about a giant shark terrorizing a group of ocean-bound scientists and Jason Statham, you could do a lot worse than The Meg.

Aug 4, 2023

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Synopsis

Previously thought to be extinct, a massive creature attacks a deep-sea submersible, leaving it disabled and trapping the crew at the bottom of the Pacific. With time running out, a visionary oceanographer recruits rescue diver Jonas Taylor to save the crew and the sea itself from an unimaginable threat -- a 75-foot-long prehistoric shark known as the Megalodon.

Director: Jon Turteltaub
Executive Producer: Randy Greenberg, Ben Erwei Ji, Wayne Wei Jiang, Gerald R. Molen, Barrie M. Osborne, Catherine Xujun Ying
Screenwriter: Dean Georgaris, Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Maeday Productions, Apelles Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, Flagship Entertainment, Gravity Pictures, Di Bonaventura Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Bloody Images|Action/Peril|Some Language)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 10, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 30, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $142.8M
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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