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Piranha 3D

  • 2010
  • R
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
100K
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POPULARITY
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493
Piranha 3D (2010)
A tremor under the surface of Lake Victoria unleashes scores of prehistoric piranhas, an event which rallies the local sheriff (Shue) who will risk everything to save her townsfolk.
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Monster HorrorRaunchy ComedyComedyHorror

After a sudden underwater tremor sets free scores of the prehistoric man-eating fish, an unlikely group of strangers must band together to stop themselves from becoming fish food for the are... Read allAfter a sudden underwater tremor sets free scores of the prehistoric man-eating fish, an unlikely group of strangers must band together to stop themselves from becoming fish food for the area's new razor-toothed residents.After a sudden underwater tremor sets free scores of the prehistoric man-eating fish, an unlikely group of strangers must band together to stop themselves from becoming fish food for the area's new razor-toothed residents.

  • Director
    • Alexandre Aja
  • Writers
    • Pete Goldfinger
    • Josh Stolberg
  • Stars
    • Elisabeth Shue
    • Jerry O'Connell
    • Richard Dreyfuss
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    100K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,462
    493
    • Director
      • Alexandre Aja
    • Writers
      • Pete Goldfinger
      • Josh Stolberg
    • Stars
      • Elisabeth Shue
      • Jerry O'Connell
      • Richard Dreyfuss
    • 473User reviews
    • 381Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Elisabeth Shue
    Elisabeth Shue
    • Julie Forester
    Jerry O'Connell
    Jerry O'Connell
    • Derrick Jones
    Richard Dreyfuss
    Richard Dreyfuss
    • Matt Boyd
    Ving Rhames
    Ving Rhames
    • Deputy Fallon
    Christopher Lloyd
    Christopher Lloyd
    • Mr. Carl Goodman
    Eli Roth
    Eli Roth
    • Wet T-Shirt Host
    Steven R. McQueen
    Steven R. McQueen
    • Jake Forester
    Jessica Szohr
    Jessica Szohr
    • Kelly
    Kelly Brook
    Kelly Brook
    • Danni
    Riley Steele
    Riley Steele
    • Crystal
    Adam Scott
    Adam Scott
    • Novak
    Ricardo Chavira
    Ricardo Chavira
    • Sam
    Dina Meyer
    Dina Meyer
    • Paula
    Paul Scheer
    Paul Scheer
    • Andrew
    Brooklynn Proulx
    Brooklynn Proulx
    • Laura Forester
    Sage Ryan
    Sage Ryan
    • Zane Forester
    Cody Longo
    Cody Longo
    • Todd Dupree
    Brian Kubach
    • Brett
    • Director
      • Alexandre Aja
    • Writers
      • Pete Goldfinger
      • Josh Stolberg
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Director Alexandre Aja planned to have Joe Dante (director of the original Piranha (1978)) and James Cameron (director of Piranha II: The Spawning (1982)) play boat Captains who give safety lessons to the teens. Dante wanted to do it, but Cameron was too busy.
    • Goofs
      During the early part of the movie, Laura, the protagonist's young sister steps on a shard of glass at a beach, it is seen to bleed into the water and attract a nearby piranha. At the end part of the movie when Laura and her brother are saved and pulled into a boat she sits with both her feet soles in full view of the camera and there is no wound.
    • Quotes

      Danni: Nice horn.

      Laura Forester: Thanks. Nice boobs.

      Danni: Thanks.

      Laura Forester: I have a training bra but I don't like to wear it 'cause it itches.

      Danni: Tell me about it! Who are you waiting for?

      Laura Forester: My brother Jake, he's seventeen. He'll like your boobs too.

      Danni: They all do.

    • Crazy credits
      After the credits a severed partially skeletal head is shown sinking to the lake floor.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Last Exorcism/Piranha 3D/Vampires Suck (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Show Me The Way To Go Home
      Written by Irving King and Hal Swain

      Performed by Mitch Miller & The Gang

      Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

      By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

    User reviews473

    Featured review
    7/10

    This is trash, but I like trash

    Alexandre Aja makes trash, this movie is trash, it's also immature, has quite a bit of dodgey CGI and has some not so amazing acting.

    What makes it amazing is the fact thy Aja is aware of these things and he's laughing at them too, he also has style, at no point does this feel generic, it is always very clear that you are watching an Alexandre Aja film.

    He also really knows how to pace horror, one kill at the beginning, then about an hour of buildup (with only 1 obnoxious fake out scare)

    Would I prefer if Aja used his talents to make something other then trash? Yeah, but I also like trash.
    • hankychan
    • Nov 4, 2019
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 20, 2010 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Japan
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (France)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Piraña 3D
    • Filming locations
      • Lake Havasu, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dimension Films
      • Intellectual Properties Worldwide (I)
      • Aja / Levasseur Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $24,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $25,003,155
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,106,872
      • Aug 22, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $83,188,165
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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