The Meg

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The Meg

PG-13

2018

1h 53m

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

Action

Adventure

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.

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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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Angel cs

Mar 5, 2022

Enjoyable movie, nothing else

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Robert P

@Superbad 5 days ago

The Meg = a 2.5 star Movie!

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Tyler S

@tylerking24 Aug 11, 2026

They tried too hard to make a modern day remake of Jaws. And honestly, I'm sure they wanted you to feel uneasy and slightly frightened, but I just felt nothing. Plus, if we were dealing with this big of a shark, the movie should've been an hour shorter.

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Lila N

@RT28909054 Aug 6, 2026

for once in my life, i was actually kinda bummed when someone died. i really like how the film doesnt take itself too seriously. because lets be honest, nearly everyone who watches this just wants to see a megalodon cause chaos, and they know that. its actually kinda funny, with some sort of quotable moments. i get where people are coming from when they say this is pretty trashy, but reminder that this was made in 2018, and the only other quite memorable shark movie we had was jaws.

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Julie C

@RT81239458 Jul 28, 2026

The serious tone promised at the beginning unraveled and the plot meandered its way towards a ridiculous ending. It lacked consistent stakes and therefore cohesion. I don’t know what I just watched.

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Shelby Lynn Q

@ShelbyLynn Jul 16, 2026

I am a huge fan of shark movies. Especially megalodons, sharks are my favorite thing on the planet. It's fast-paced, it doesn't have a deep storyline, but it's definitely fun. CGI did absolutely amazing with the sharks.

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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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