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Bait

  • 2012
  • R
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
21K
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Sharni Vinson and Xavier Samuel in Bait (2012)
A freak tsunami traps shoppers in a supermarket with a 12-foot Great White Shark.
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A freak tsunami traps shoppers at a coastal Australian supermarket inside the building - along with 12-foot Great White Sharks.A freak tsunami traps shoppers at a coastal Australian supermarket inside the building - along with 12-foot Great White Sharks.A freak tsunami traps shoppers at a coastal Australian supermarket inside the building - along with 12-foot Great White Sharks.

  • Director
    • Kimble Rendall
  • Writers
    • Russell Mulcahy
    • John Kim
    • Duncan Kennedy
  • Stars
    • Xavier Samuel
    • Sharni Vinson
    • Adrian Pang
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    21K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kimble Rendall
    • Writers
      • Russell Mulcahy
      • John Kim
      • Duncan Kennedy
    • Stars
      • Xavier Samuel
      • Sharni Vinson
      • Adrian Pang
    • 145User reviews
    • 120Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    • Tina
    Adrian Pang
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    • Steven
    Alex Russell
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    • Ryan
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    Richard Brancatisano
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    • Rory
    Dan Wyllie
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    • Kirby
    Julian McMahon
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    • Doyle
    Chris Betts
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    • Director
      • Kimble Rendall
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      • Russell Mulcahy
      • John Kim
      • Duncan Kennedy
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    User reviews145

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    6saadgkhan

    Better than I had Expected! Go watch it!

    Bait 3D – CATCH IT (B) Bait is about a group of survivors from different walks of life find themselves trapped inside a submerged grocery store when a tsunami hits the coast of Queensland, Australia. As they try to escape to safety, they soon discover that there is a predator among them more deadly than the threat of drowning-vicious great white sharks lurking in the water, starved hungry for fresh meat. As the bloodthirsty sharks begin to pick the survivors off one by one, the group realizes that they must work together to find a way out without being eaten alive. Bait is Australia's first 3D movie and to be honest its better than I had expected. The special effects, the cast, the monstrous sharks and supermarket half in water is pretty convincing. The movie manages to have pretty famous young and old faces so Xavier Samuel (Good), Sharni Vinson (Too skinny), Phoebe Tonkin (Cool Brat), Lincoln Lewis (Hot Jock), Alex Russell (Cute Guy), Cariba Heine (Hot Chick) and Julian McMohan (Cool). Bait is really entertaining and unlike other horror/thrillers it keeps most of the good people alive so for a killer shark movie that was a new thing.
    7Wuelly

    A Good Stab

    This was a good stab at a shark thriller.

    I was actually pretty impressed with a few of the actors. Mind you I find a lot of Australian films to have really decent acting in them even with unknowns, regardless of the plot.

    An original concept for a shark movie, good use of lighting and tension, and a few nice little plot twists.

    A great balance of antagonists and protagonists in a "bunch of strangers" stranded setting.

    The filming quality and mechanics of the feature are superior to the budget spent, in my opinion.

    I found this to be a not bad at all Friday night watch. Great "BAGGAPOPCORNER" if you are in one of those moods where you aren't sure what to watch.
    6hobgoblinlol

    It was good

    OK when I saw the trailer for this I thought to myself that this movie was gonna be another cheap ''Shark night 3d'' but no. This movie had effort put into it and it's not a cheap awful Shark Night 3D. I enjoyed the movie. The acting was good, suspense was good, it had some twists that were nice too! and a great character development with humor. I enjoyed character development and relationships and the team work was great too. Yes, the CGI shark wasn't the best, but there were a lot of good scenes with non-CGI shark and gore scenes too.

    This wasn't an average flick with no effort, it was a good movie. With effort put into it and does not deserve to get trashed by dumb kids with ''oooh, the movie was bad! I expected this too be God Father, but it disappointed me!!! skip it!!! 3/10 durr'' no, and that also applies to the first user reviewer (no offense) this is not cheap bad shark money- grabber for me. It's good flick

    Yes, some facts about the shark may have been unrealistic, but so? doesn't make it a bad movie, cause it's a movie! and the idea is also nice and rare. You don't see a lot of movie with sharks, tsunami, and markets.

    Check it out if you like Shark horror movies. It's not a masterpiece, but it's entertaining. Don't listen to ''average'' IMDb Mr.Negatives who won't give the movie 7 unless it's Citizen Kane or Pulp Fiction. Check it out.

    6/10
    5utgard14

    Based on a newly discovered play by William Shakespeare

    A tsunami hits the coast of Australia, trapping a group of (mostly pretty) people inside a flooded grocery store. Oh and there's a shark trapped in there with them. Okay, so just when you thought they couldn't come up with any new twists in the killer shark subgenre of horror, they go and come up with the brilliant idea of a shark in a grocery store. It's all pretty stupid but also kind of fun. It's a watchable popcorn flick. The Aussie cast is nice, including former H2O co-stars Phoebe Tonkin and Cariba Heine. They aren't mermaids here but that would have been cool. There's really nothing about this movie that stays with you after seeing it but, while you're watching, you'll probably enjoy it well enough.
    7elliott78212

    Best Shark Flick in 3D

    I had mixed thoughts after reading reviews here but I decided to buy the 3D BluRay since it was on sale, glad I didn't listen to all the negative reviews. Phoebe Tonkin of the Secret Circle, Julian McMahon of Tip/Tuck and Dr. Doom in the Fantasitc Four, Xavier Samual from the Twilight Movies, not to mention a few other actors I did recognize from the movie Sanctum. First the good news the use of 3D in this movie is spot on everything coming at you from shark attacks to the minor details of other sea life like jelly fish and crabs, this movie is everything Shark Night wasn't. No its not boring its well paced with solid actors who take the material seriously. The movie never winks at itself and your become drawn in by the relationships, there is no one person who is the big hero and some unexpected deaths add to the drama. Now the bad while I will admit the special F/X could have used a bit more work they are miles above those seen in your typical SyFy Saturday Flick. I enjoyed the movie will watch again with friends and recommend it especially for those of us with 3D TV's you'll enjoy it all the more.

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    • Trivia
      Despite only earning approximately $800,000 in its home country of Australia, Bait 3D was a sizable success overseas, making over $24 million in China alone. It also made $2 million in Italy. As a result of its international success, Darclight Films announced that the film will receive a sequel, however, no further films have yet been produced.
    • Goofs
      The characters are worried about live electrical wires touching the water, yet to turn it off they flip a switch already underwater. This would mean that the water is already conducting electricity in the first place.
    • Quotes

      Jaimie: It's coming back!

      [we see the fin swimming past the far end]

      Jaimie: Why does it keep doing that, just circling?

      Tina: Cause it's not sure what we are. It's curious.

      Kirby: Curious about what, sharks are only curious about one thing. It's trying to decide if we're food or not!

    • Crazy credits
      No sharks were harmed in the making of this movie.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Venice Film Festival 2012 (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Mack the Knife
      Written by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill

      English lyrics by Marc Blitzstein

      Performed by Kimble Rendall & The Slice

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    • Release date
      • September 20, 2012 (Australia)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • Singapore
      • China
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Greece)
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bait tsunami
    • Filming locations
      • Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Bait Productions
      • Media Development Authority (MDA)
      • Pictures in Paradise
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    • Budget
      • A$30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $33,492,566
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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