The Meg
Pleased to eat you.
2018 • 113 min • Action · Science Fiction · Horror
Synopsis
A deep sea submersible pilot revisits his past fears in the Mariana Trench, and accidentally unleashes the seventy foot ancestor of the Great White Shark believed to be extinct.
Our family guide
Best from age 12- 40 Reviewers · 5 · 65%
- 63 Audience · 8291 · 35%
A deep-sea rescue mission accidentally unleashes a massive, ancient shark from the Mariana Trench, forcing a reluctant diver to confront his past and protect humanity from the prehistoric predator.
- Violence & peril
- 6/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 7/10
Heads up
- intense shark attacks with some blood
- tense moments and jump scares
- brief suggestive comments
What it models well
- teamwork
- heroism
- environmental responsibility
Talk about it after
- fear and bravery
- impact of human actions on nature
- science and exploration
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Top billed cast
Director: Jon Turteltaub • Crew: Dean Georgaris, Erich Hoeber, Jon Hoeber
Trailers & clips
Official Trailer
The first kill!
Pippin Come Back
Monster is Watching Us
The Enormous Killer Shark
Extended Preview
Cage is Being Swallowed
Digital Trailer
Reviewer notes
Recommended<em>'The Meg'</em> almost succeeds in being a fun action blockbuster, though for me it comfortably falls short of doing so. To put it bluntly, I simply got bored whilst watching it. I like the cast, but that's about it in terms of positives. The effects and story just didn't do it for yours truly.…
Not recommendedThis is one of these international co-productions that has way too many producers and vested interests behind it, so it's no great surprise that what we do end up with is such an hybrid of so many other films it's actually quite hard to be objective when writing about it. The obvious comparisons are with "Jaws" (1975) and "Deep Blue Sea" (1999) but this is a distinctly poor relation.…
Not recommendedIt's nice to see a Shark-led Creature Feature that's actually got some money behind it, but _The Meg_ is still really nothing special. _Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._
Not recommendedTrusted family reviewersChild friendly horror... You have to take in to context the post release statements by director Jon Turteltaub and lead actor Jason Statham. The Meg is not the film they either read on the page or filmed as a course of grisly schlock entertainment.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersWell, when the credits started to roll I cannot say that I felt it had been a waste of time and money. I did indeed have some enjoyment watching this movie. However, it could have been a lot better. For starters, what is the point of making a movie about a bloody “dinosaur shark” and aim for a PG-13 rating? Whoever made that incredibly stupid decision obviously missed the mark big time.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.3/10 (8,291)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $150,000,000
- Box office
- $530,517,320
- Franchise
- The Meg Collection
- IMDb
- tt4779682
- Official site
- www.warnerbros.com
