The Meg

2018, Sci-fi/Mystery & thriller, 1h 53m

309 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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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. Read critic reviews

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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.
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (Bloody Images|Action/Peril|Some Language)
  • Genre:
    Sci-fi, Mystery & thriller, Action, Adventure
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Jon Turteltaub
  • Producer:
    Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Colin Wilson, Belle Avery
  • Writer:
    Dean Georgaris, Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $142.8M
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  • Distributor:
    Warner Bros. Pictures
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby Atmos
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Jason Statham
Jason Statham
Jonas Taylor
Li Bingbing
Li Bingbing
Suyin
Rainn Wilson
Rainn Wilson
Morris
Cliff Curtis
Cliff Curtis
Mac
Winston Chao
Winston Chao
Zhang
Shuya Sophia Cai
Shuya Sophia Cai
Meiying
Ruby Rose
Ruby Rose
Jaxx
Page Kennedy
Page Kennedy
DJ
Robert Taylor
Robert Taylor
Heller
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
The Wall
Jessica McNamee
Jessica McNamee
Lori
Masi Oka
Masi Oka
Toshi
Jon Turteltaub
Jon Turteltaub
Director
Dean Georgaris
Dean Georgaris
Screenwriter
Jon Hoeber
Jon Hoeber
Screenwriter
Erich Hoeber
Erich Hoeber
Screenwriter
Lorenzo di Bonaventura
Lorenzo di Bonaventura
Producer
Colin Wilson
Colin Wilson
Producer
Belle Avery
Belle Avery
Producer
Randy Greenberg
Randy Greenberg
Executive Producer
Ben Erwei Ji
Ben Erwei Ji
Executive Producer
Wayne Wei Jiang
Wayne Wei Jiang
Executive Producer
Gerald R. Molen
Gerald R. Molen
Executive Producer
Barrie M. Osborne
Barrie M. Osborne
Executive Producer
Tom Stern
Tom Stern
Cinematographer
Steven Kemper
Steven Kemper
Film Editing
Kelly Matsumoto
Kelly Matsumoto
Film Editing
Harry Gregson-Williams
Harry Gregson-Williams
Original Music
Grant Major
Grant Major
Production Design
Amanda Neale
Amanda Neale
Costume Design
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Critic Reviews for The Meg

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Audience Reviews for The Meg

  • Aug 12, 2020
    It'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.
    Super Reviewer
  • Jul 08, 2019
    Don't think about the plot holes, the uneven acting or just how implausible the whole thing is. Just lay the butter on the popcorn and enjoy.
    Aldo G Super Reviewer
  • Apr 13, 2019
    Jason Statham takes on a Megalodon in the fun and exciting B-movie The Meg. While exploring a trench in the China Sea a group of researchers accidentally release a prehistoric shark known as a megalodon, which then attacks the research station and begins to feed. Statham is in top form, doing some incredible action scenes, and delivering some good comedy bits. And the special effects are quite impressive, though there are a few cheesy CGI shots. Still, the set and creature designs are pretty cool, with a kind of retro sci-fi look. Also, the score does a great job at heightening the suspense and intensity of the shark attacks. Extraordinarily entertaining, The Meg is a thrilling adventure into the darkest reaches if the sea.
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  • Dec 26, 2018
    A very basic monster movie that begins fun enough but then quickly overstays its welcome, becoming big and clumsy like a Megalodon while lacking in tension, thrills or anything to hold our attention for more than an hour as things start to get repetitious, lame and purely boring.
    Carlos M Super Reviewer
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