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The Shallows

  • 20162016
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
131K
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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.
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
131K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,581
79
  • Director
    • Jaume Collet-Serra
  • Writer
    • Anthony Jaswinski
  • Stars
    • Blake Lively
    • Óscar Jaenada
    • Angelo Josue Lozano Corzo
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jaume Collet-Serra
  • Writer
    • Anthony Jaswinski
  • Stars
    • Blake Lively
    • Óscar Jaenada
    • Angelo Josue Lozano Corzo
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 594User reviews
    • 409Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 15 nominations

    Videos13

    "The Beginning"
    Trailer 1:44
    "The Beginning"
    Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:34
    Trailer #2
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:14
    Official Trailer
    Story Revised
    Clip 1:13
    Story Revised
    The Attack
    Clip 1:11
    The Attack
    The Line Up
    Clip 1:00
    The Line Up
    Blake Lively
    Interview 8:53
    Blake Lively
    Lynn Harris
    Interview 6:45
    Lynn Harris
    Juame Collet Serra
    Interview 5:32
    Juame Collet Serra
    Sharks on Sharks: The "Shark Tank" Judges Pick Their Favorite Shark Movies
    Video 2:30
    Sharks on Sharks: The "Shark Tank" Judges Pick Their Favorite Shark Movies
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    Video 8:15
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    Video 6:47
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    Photos177

    Blake Lively in The Shallows (2016)
    Blake Lively in The Shallows (2016)
    Blake Lively in The Shallows (2016)
    Blake Lively in The Shallows (2016)
    Blake Lively, Joseph Salas, and Angelo Josue Lozano Corzo in The Shallows (2016)
    Blake Lively in The Shallows (2016)
    Blake Lively in The Shallows (2016)
    Blake Lively in The Shallows (2016)
    Blake Lively in The Shallows (2016)
    Blake Lively in The Shallows (2016)
    Blake Lively in The Shallows (2016)
    Blake Lively in The Shallows (2016)

    Top cast

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    Blake Lively
    Blake Lively
    • Nancyas Nancy
    Óscar Jaenada
    Óscar Jaenada
    • Carlosas Carlos
    Angelo Josue Lozano Corzo
    Angelo Josue Lozano Corzo
    • Surferas Surfer
    Joseph Salas
    • Surferas Surfer
    • (as Jose Manuel Trujillo Salas)
    Brett Cullen
    Brett Cullen
    • Dadas Dad
    Sedona Legge
    Sedona Legge
    • Chloeas Chloe
    Pablo Calva
    • Boyas Boy
    Diego Espejel
    • Intoxicated Manas Intoxicated Man
    Janelle Bailey
    Janelle Bailey
    • Momas Mom
    Ava Dean
    • Young Nancyas Young Nancy
    Chelsea Moody
    Chelsea Moody
    • Young Momas Young Mom
    Sully Seagull
    • Sully 'Steven' Seagullas Sully 'Steven' Seagull
    • (as Sully 'Steven' Seagall)
    • Director
      • Jaume Collet-Serra
    • Writer
      • Anthony Jaswinski
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Blake Lively was pregnant with her second child during filming.
    • Goofs
      As all experienced surfers (as Nancy clearly is) would know, a whale carcass is almost guaranteed to attract sharks. Coming across one, a surfer would have hightailed it back to shore as fast as possible to avoid becoming part of a buffet. They would not move in for a closer look and hang about ogling it.
    • Quotes

      Nancy: [shoot's flare gun at shark] Fuck you.

    • Crazy credits
      As himself, Steven "Sully" Seagull.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Blake Lively/Luke Wilson/Mumford & Sons feat. Baaba Maal & Beatenberg (2016)
    • 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 reviews594

    Review
    Top review
    One of the Better Shark Movies Out There
    The Shallows (2016)

    *** (out of 4)

    Nancy (Blake Lively) heads to a secluded beach in Mexico that her mother had visited years earlier. The plan is to surf and reflect on her life but soon she's fighting for it when she's attacked by a Great White shark.

    THE SHALLOWS has been called the best shark movie since JAWS and it's easy to see why so many people are falling in love with it. Director Jaume Collet-Serra has certainly created one of the more memorable thrillers of the past few years and while there's a lot of scenes with the shark the director also manages to build up suspense without seeing it. This is certainly a movie where the director has full control of the experience and he really delivers a nice little gem.

    The greatest thing about the movie is certainly it's suspense factor. Going into the movie you already know that there's a shark that is going to attack so this immediately gets you ready for what's to come. What works so well is the fact that everything goes as you'd expect but at the thirty minute mark things take a bigger turn and we get several more twists and surprises. I'm obviously not going to ruin them here but there's no doubt that there are several scenes that will have your stomach in a knot as you wait to see where the next attack is going to come from.

    The director delivers all sorts of great excitement and there's no doubt that the shark attacks are wonderfully done. What's so great about them is that the shark looks 100% real and there's never any feeling that you're watching a CGI shark like DEEP BLUE SEA or some other crap movie you'd see on SyFy. The movie also works whenever the shark isn't attacking because the director builds up such a relationship between the viewer and the Nancy character that you can't help but feel suspense even when the shark isn't there.

    Lively turns in a very good performance as she perfectly hits on several emotional marks. Oscar Jaenada also deserves a lot of credit for the few scenes that he is in. There are a few flaws here and there, including a horrible ending but there's no question that THE SHALLOWS delivers the goods.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 24, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Vùng Nước Tử Thần
    • Filming locations
      • Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Weimaraner Republic Pictures
      • Ombra Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $17,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $55,124,043
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $16,800,868
      • Jun 26, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $119,100,758
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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