The Meg

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The Meg

PG-13,

2018,

1h 53m,

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Mystery & Thriller/

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Horror

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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.

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

Mar 4, 2020

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

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Oliver Jones

Observer

Aug 29, 2018

2.5/4

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.

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Anupama Chopra

Film Companion

Aug 24, 2018

3/5

...exactly what we paid for.

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Bryce Hanson

Horror Movie Talk

Jul 25, 2025

5/10

The Meg is an enjoyable movie if you don’t go in with lofty expectations for a movie about a giant shark that eats a bunch of people. It is the epitome of general audience popcorn fair, and an amusing spectacle.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Jul 20, 2025

3/5

Tuck your monster movie napkin into shirt collar, skip the hoity-toity hand sanitizer, and bring your creative kill appetite to an entertaining little film feast.

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Brittany Patrice Witherspoon

Pop Culture Reviews

Jul 11, 2024

3/5

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.

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Danuel W

@dannyLeboi

Jun 3, 2025

Jason is awesome in this movie! Test Review

Kylo W

Apr 24, 2019

Not the best Shark movie out there but still was a lot of fun.

Ron S

Apr 23, 2019

i love this move and it was good

Hermione G

Apr 21, 2019

I liked it. Entertaining, plus Jason is easy on the eyes.

Poe W

Apr 20, 2019

fun movie really enjoyed

Hagrid G

Apr 19, 2019

Sometimes all we need is a stupid shark movie. Enter "The Meg"

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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: Gravity Pictures, Flagship Entertainment, Di Bonaventura Pictures, Apelles Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, Maeday Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Bloody Images|Action/Peril|Some Language)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action, Adventure, Horror
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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