Piranha

1978, Horror, 1h 32m

26 Reviews 10,000+ Ratings

What to know

critics consensus

Performed with a wink and directed with wry self-awareness, Piranha is an unabashed B-movie with satirical bite. Read critic reviews

You might also like

The Keep
Q
Razorback
The First Power
Deep Evil

Where to watch

Rate And Review

User image

Verified

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Rate this movie

    Oof, that was Rotten.

    Meh, it passed the time.

    It’s good – I’d recommend it.

    Awesome!

    So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

    What did you think of the movie? (optional)

  • You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Step 2 of 2

    How did you buy your ticket?

    Let's get your review verified.

    • Fandango

    • AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew

    • Cinemark Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Regal Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Theater box office or somewhere else

    By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.

    You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Rate this movie

    Oof, that was Rotten.

    Meh, it passed the time.

    It’s good – I’d recommend it.

    Awesome!

    So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

    What did you think of the movie? (optional)

  • How did you buy your ticket?

    • Fandango

    • AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew

    • Cinemark Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Regal Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Theater box office or somewhere else

    By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.

Piranha Photos

View All Photos (19)

Movie Info

Two people (Bradford Dillman, Heather Menzies) unwittingly free a mad military scientist's (Kevin McCarthy) mutant fish near a summer camp and resort lake.
  • Rating:
    R
  • Genre:
    Horror
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Joe Dante
  • Producer:
    Jon Davison
  • Writer:
    John Sayles
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Runtime:
  • Sound Mix:
    Mono

Cast & Crew

Bradford Dillman
Paul Grogan
Heather Menzies-Urich
Maggie McKeown
Kevin McCarthy
Dr. Robert Hoak
Keenan Wynn
Jack
Dick Miller
Buck Gardner
Barbara Steele
Dr. Mengers
Belinda Balaski
Betsy
Melody Thomas Scott
Laura Dickinson
Bruce Gordon
Colonel Waxman
Barry Brown
Trooper
Paul Bartel
Dumont
Shannon Collins
Suzie Grogan
Shawn Nelson
Whitney
Richard Deacon
Earl Lyon
Janie Squire
Barbara Randolph
Roger Richman
David
Bill Smillie
Jailer
Guich Koock
TV Pitchman
Joe Dante
Director
John Sayles
Writer
Roger Corman
Executive Producer
Jeff Schechtman
Executive Producer
Jon Davison
Producer
Pino Donaggio
Original Music
Jamie Anderson
Cinematographer
Joe Dante
Film Editor
Mark Goldblatt
Film Editor
Susan Arnold
Casting
Bill Mellin
Art Direction
Kerry Mellin
Art Direction
Jeff Ayers
Set Decoration
Show all Cast & Crew

Critic Reviews for Piranha

All Critics (26) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (18) | Rotten (8)

View All Critic Reviews (26)

Audience Reviews for Piranha

There are no featured reviews for Piranha because the movie has not released yet ().

See Movies in Theaters

Quotes

There are no approved quotes yet for this movie.

Movie & TV guides