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The Meg

  • 2018
  • PG-13
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
214K
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The Meg (2018)
A deep-sea submersible -- part of an international undersea observation program -- has been attacked by a massive creature, previously thought to be extinct, and now lies disabled at the bottom of the deepest trench in the Pacific ... with its crew trapped inside. With time running out, expert deep sea rescue diver Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham) is recruited by a visionary Chinese oceanographer (Winston Chao), against the wishes of his daughter Suyin (Li Bingbing), to save the crew -- and the ocean itself -- from this unstoppable threat: a pre-historic 75-foot-long shark known as the Megalodon. What no one could have imagined is that, years before, Taylor had encountered this same terrifying creature. Now, teamed with Suyin, he must confront his fears and risk his own life to save everyone trapped below
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A group of scientists exploring the Marianas Trench encounter the largest marine predator that has ever existed - the Megalodon.A group of scientists exploring the Marianas Trench encounter the largest marine predator that has ever existed - the Megalodon.A group of scientists exploring the Marianas Trench encounter the largest marine predator that has ever existed - the Megalodon.

  • Director
    • Jon Turteltaub
  • Writers
    • Dean Georgaris
    • Jon Hoeber
    • Erich Hoeber
  • Stars
    • Jason Statham
    • Bingbing Li
    • Rainn Wilson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    214K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,270
    218
    • Director
      • Jon Turteltaub
    • Writers
      • Dean Georgaris
      • Jon Hoeber
      • Erich Hoeber
    • Stars
      • Jason Statham
      • Bingbing Li
      • Rainn Wilson
    • 1.7KUser reviews
    • 434Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 6 nominations

    Videos6

    Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:31
    Trailer #1
    All About 'Meg 2: The Trench'
    Clip 1:24
    All About 'Meg 2: The Trench'
    All About 'Meg 2: The Trench'
    Clip 1:24
    All About 'Meg 2: The Trench'
    Official Trailer
    Clip 0:19
    Official Trailer
    'The Meg' Cast Gets Stranded in the Ocean
    Video 1:01
    'The Meg' Cast Gets Stranded in the Ocean
    Who Wins? 'The Meg' vs. Giant Movie Monsters
    Video 1:04
    Who Wins? 'The Meg' vs. Giant Movie Monsters
    The Watchlist: Jimmi Simpson Faces His Fears
    Video 1:09
    The Watchlist: Jimmi Simpson Faces His Fears

    Photos203

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    Jason Statham
    Jason Statham
    • Jonas Taylor
    Bingbing Li
    Bingbing Li
    • Suyin
    • (as Li Bingbing)
    Rainn Wilson
    Rainn Wilson
    • Morris
    Cliff Curtis
    Cliff Curtis
    • Mac
    Winston Chao
    Winston Chao
    • Zhang
    Shuya Sophia Cai
    Shuya Sophia Cai
    • Meiying
    • (as Sophia Cai)
    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
    Raymond Vinten
    • Dive Control Technician
    Hongmei Mai
    Hongmei Mai
    • Mother
    • (as Mai Hongmei)
    Wei Yi
    • Awesome Kid on Beach
    Vithaya Pansringarm
    Vithaya Pansringarm
    • Thai Boat Captain
    Rob Kipa-Williams
    • D'Angelo
    Tawanda Manyimo
    Tawanda Manyimo
    • Marks
    • Director
      • Jon Turteltaub
    • Writers
      • Dean Georgaris
      • Jon Hoeber
      • Erich Hoeber
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In real life, Jason Statham is extremely comfortable in the water. He was a competitive diver, competing in Olympic trials in 1985 and representing England in the 1990 Commonwealth Games.
    • Goofs
      Owing to the general lack of sunlight at deeper sea levels, the Meg should realistically not be able to see at all as it surfaces, since the greater volume of light up there is much more overwhelming than what it's been accustomed to for millions of years. The book gets this right and has the important reoccurring plot-point that the Meg only surfaces at night because the sunlight hurts its eyes.
    • Quotes

      Jonas Taylor: [to himself while swimming out to the shark] Just keep swimming, just keep swimming...

    • Crazy credits
      In the closing credits, the credits are seen sinking into the water.
    • Connections
      Featured in Honest Trailers: Deep Blue Sea (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Mickey
      Written by Mike Chapman (as Michael Donald Chapman) and Nicky Chinn (as Nicholas Barry Chinn)
      Performed by Pim
      Courtesy of CAPP Records, Inc. / NOMA Music

    User reviews1.7K

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    7/10

    Meg not meh.

    Do I wish it were better? Of course.

    Could it be worse? Definitely.

    Am I annoyed Ruby Rose is in it? Always.

    Considering that all shark movies are disappointing cheap thrills compared to the pure rush of Jaws, fans have to take what we can get. This is definitely more in the vein of silly big budget fun like Deep Blue Sea, but with a lighter comedic touch, and of course a bigger shark.

    Since I was a kid I've wanted to see a tiny submersible being chased by a megalodon, and this movie has that, so I'm happy.
    • ardentpics
    • Apr 13, 2022
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 10, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • China
    • Official sites
      • Facebook
      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
      • Thai
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Megalodón
    • Filming locations
      • Hauraki Gulf, Auckland, New Zealand(on-water scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Di Bonaventura Pictures
      • Apelles Entertainment
      • Maeday Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $130,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $145,522,784
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $45,402,195
      • Aug 12, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $529,338,515
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Sonics-DDP
      • Auro 11.1
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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