The Meg
2018 · Movie · PG-13 · 113 min · ★ 6.2 · 47% critics
A deep sea rescue mission turns dangerous when a submersible crew becomes trapped near the deepest part of the ocean. To save them, an experienced diver must face a massive prehistoric shark thought to be extinct, turning a rescue effort into a fight for survival.
Based on Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror
Also known as Mégalodon · Meg 1
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-08-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Critic score
- 47/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (8,211 votes)
- Box office
- $530,243,742
- Budget
- $130,000,000
About
You may like The Meg if you enjoy big, silly monster movies with sharks, action, and an easy-to-follow rescue story; Not for you if you want serious depth or subtle humor, and fans of Underwater or Sea Fever may find familiar territory.
Pros: big creature thrills; fun action energy; entertaining premise | Cons: uneven tone; weak dialogue; predictable beats
Themes
- beach
- based on novel or book
- deep sea
- underwater
- shark
- oceanic expedition
- kaiju
- animal horror
- underwater facility
- mariana trench
- megalodon
- amused
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Jason Statham
as Jonas Taylor
Li Bingbing
as Suyin
Rainn Wilson
as Morris
Cliff Curtis
as James 'Mac' Mackreides
Ruby Rose
as Jaxx
Jessica McNamee
as Lori
Masi Oka
as Toshi
Winston Chao
as Zhang
Shuya Sophia Cai
as Meiying
Page Kennedy
as DJ
Directed by Jon Turteltaub