The Meg

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The Meg

PG-13

Released Aug 10, 2018

1h 53m

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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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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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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Anupama Chopra

Film Companion

...exactly what we paid for.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 24, 2018

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Brittany Patrice Witherspoon

Pop Culture Reviews

Even though The Meg isn’t the complete shark film that we’ve all wanted, it provides good suspense, great character connections, and allure, resulting in a product that is sincere and amusing.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 11, 2024

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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 Turdó

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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Angel cs

Enjoyable movie, nothing else

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/05/22

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Izzy O

This is my favourite comfort movie. It’s a little cheesy yes, but that’s what makes it charming. The cast are also great. It’s wild to me that this is rated so poorly. Not every movie needs to be some thought provoking masterpiece people.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/15/25

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Daniel N

Underwhelming. Was excited to watch a movie with the megalodon but very disappointed with the result. If they had written this as a creepy thriller like jaws it would have been perfect, but they instead turned it into a disappointing comedy action with cringe one-liners. Bad writing, bad story, bad direction, bad casting. Just bad.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/04/25

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Naeem A

The Meg is a good film, you will enjoy this film. The Meg is a timepass enjoyable film ⭐⭐⭐

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/27/24

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CHRISTOPHER B

Muy pocas películas hacen que no me den ganas de ver la secuela y está es una de ellas, que película tan aburrida y tiene varios escenas que no tienen ni un poco de sentido. Nunca veas esto.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/14/24

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Elvis D

No es para nada un misterio que el sharksploitation no ha sido capaz de repetir el éxito de Jaws y muchas de sus películas fueron rebajadas a proyectos de serie B. The Meg es otro intento de este tipo de películas y hay que decir que se trata de otra película más del montón sin nada nuevo que ofrecer. Es lo mismo de siempre, aunque no cuenta con un gran número de muertes. Lo que si ofrece son aceptables escenas de acción y un colosal tiburón prehistórico con un buen diseño. No es necesario hablar de la historia porque es como muchas otras películas de este estilo o de las que fueron producidas por Sci Fi Channel. Un grupo de científicos explorando el océano hasta encontrarse con un ser prehistórico que creían extinto, suena muy similar a lo ya visto en Piranha de Alexander Aja. Es algo bastante sencillo y con un poco de humor para que no sea una película tan sería. Es simplemente algo que se disfruta y es todo. El megalodon no es lo único que le da emoción a la película, lo que la hace destacar es la participación de Jason Statham. Debido a la popularidad que él tiene en el cine de acción, su participación salva la película de ser algo que podría terminar en un baúl. Películas sobre tiburones hay muchísimas y han sido olvidadas salvo las que hayan contado con alguna cara conocida. La figura de acción que caracteriza a Jason Statham hace que verlo en acción contra el megalodon sea algo que vale la pena ver. No son enfrentamientos memorables, pero sí son agradables. The Meg es una de las pocas películas decentes que se han podido hacer del sharksploitation después de muchas películas olvidables y eso se debe al carisma de Jason Statham como héroe de acción. Mi calificación final para esta película es un 8/10.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/24/24

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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
Producer: Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Colin Wilson, Belle Avery
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
Runtime: 1h 53m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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