The Shallows (2016)

A mere 200 yards from shore, surfer Nancy is attacked by a great white shark, with her short journey to safety becoming the ultimate contest of wills.

Director:

Jaume Collet-Serra

Writer:

Anthony Jaswinski

Stars:

Blake Lively, Óscar Jaenada, Angelo Josue Lozano Corzo

1 win & 15 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Blake Lively	...	Nancy
Óscar Jaenada	...	Carlos
Angelo Josue Lozano Corzo	...	Surfer
Joseph Salas	...	Surfer (as Jose Manuel Trujillo Salas)
Brett Cullen	...	Dad
Sedona Legge	...	Chloe
Pablo Calva	...	Boy
Diego Espejel	...	Intoxicated Man
Janelle Bailey	...	Mom
Ava Dean	...	Young Nancy
Chelsea Moody	...	Young Mom
Sully Seagull	...	Sully 'Steven' Seagull (as Sully 'Steven' Seagall)

Storyline

In the taut thriller The Shallows, when Nancy (Blake Lively) is surfing on a secluded beach, she finds herself on the feeding ground of a great white shark. Though she is stranded only 200 yards from shore, survival proves to be the ultimate test of wills, requiring all of Nancy's ingenuity, resourcefulness, and fortitude.

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Plot Keywords:

shark attack | shark | great white shark | trapped | woman in jeopardy | 

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Taglines:

What was once in the deep is now in the shallows

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG - 13 for bloody images, intense sequences of peril, and brief strong language

Did You Know?

Trivia

The screenplay for this film was featured in the 2014 Blacklist, a list of the "most liked" unmade scripts of the year.

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Goofs

When Nancy lies down on the rock after grabbing the GoPro, her wetsuit jacket covers most of her stomach. In the subsequent shot, the lower end of it is up to her belly button.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Carlos: [looks at photo] Is that you on the beach?
Nancy: Oh, no, no, that's my, that's my mom.

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Crazy Credits

As himself, Steven "Sully" Seagull.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Movies You Missed this Summer (2016) (2016)

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Soundtracks

El Lado Más Bestia de la Vida (Walk On The Wild Side)
Written by Lou Reed
Performed by Albert Pla
Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment España, S.L.
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Nancy and Carlos are driving to the beach.

User Reviews

Much better than I expected.

I really thought I was watching this for a laugh. Some of it seemed far fetched, but it really kept my attention. Props to Blake Lively and the seagull.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

24 June 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Shallows

Filming Locations:

Village Roadshow Studios, Oxenford, Queensland, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

$17,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$16,800,868, 26 June 2016

Gross USA:

$55,124,043

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$119,100,758

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Weimaraner Republic Pictures, Ombra Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Datasat Dolby Digital SDDS Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1