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Megalodon

Original title: The Meg
  • 20182018
  • K-12K-12
  • 1h 53min
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
160K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
663
184
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • IMDbPro
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.

IMDb RATING
5.6/10
160K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
663
184
  • Director
    • Jon Turteltaub
  • Writers
    • Dean Georgaris(screenplay by)
    • Jon Hoeber(screenplay by)
    • Erich Hoeber(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Jason Statham
    • Bingbing Li
    • Rainn Wilson
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jon Turteltaub
  • Writers
    • Dean Georgaris(screenplay by)
    • Jon Hoeber(screenplay by)
    • Erich Hoeber(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Jason Statham
    • Bingbing Li
    • Rainn Wilson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.6KUser reviews
    • 412Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 6 nominations

    Videos6

    Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:31
    Trailer #1
    IMDb's Most Watched Trailers of 2018
    Clip 0:50
    IMDb's Most Watched Trailers of 2018
    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

    Photos202

    Jason Statham in The Meg (2018)
    The Meg (2018)
    Winston Chao in The Meg (2018)
    Bingbing Li and Shuya Sophia Cai in The Meg (2018)
    Cliff Curtis, Page Kennedy, and Ruby Rose in The Meg (2018)
    Page Kennedy in The Meg (2018)
    Ólafur Darri Ólafsson and Masi Oka in The Meg (2018)
    The Meg (2018)
    Shuya Sophia Cai in The Meg (2018)
    Cliff Curtis in The Meg (2018)
    Ruby Rose in The Meg (2018)
    The Meg (2018)

    Top cast

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    Jason Statham
    Jason Statham
    • Jonas Tayloras Jonas Taylor
    Bingbing Li
    Bingbing Li
    • Suyinas Suyin
    Rainn Wilson
    Rainn Wilson
    • Morrisas Morris
    Cliff Curtis
    Cliff Curtis
    • Macas Mac
    Winston Chao
    Winston Chao
    • Zhangas Zhang
    Shuya Sophia Cai
    Shuya Sophia Cai
    • Meiyingas Meiying
    • (as Sophia Cai)
    Ruby Rose
    Ruby Rose
    • Jaxxas Jaxx
    Page Kennedy
    Page Kennedy
    • DJas DJ
    Robert Taylor
    Robert Taylor
    • Helleras Heller
    Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
    Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
    • The Wallas The Wall
    Jessica McNamee
    Jessica McNamee
    • Lorias Lori
    Masi Oka
    Masi Oka
    • Toshias Toshi
    Raymond Vinten
    • Dive Control Technicianas Dive Control Technician
    Hongmei Mai
    Hongmei Mai
    • Motheras Mother
    • (as Mai Hongmei)
    Wei Yi
    • Awesome Kid on Beachas Awesome Kid on Beach
    Vithaya Pansringarm
    Vithaya Pansringarm
    • Thai Boat Captainas Thai Boat Captain
    Rob Kipa-Williams
    Rob Kipa-Williams
    • D'Angeloas D'Angelo
    Tawanda Manyimo
    Tawanda Manyimo
    • Marksas Marks
    • Director
      • Jon Turteltaub
    • Writers
      • Dean Georgaris(screenplay by)
      • Jon Hoeber(screenplay by)
      • Erich Hoeber(screenplay by)
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    Storyline

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    Five years ago, expert sea diver and Naval Captain Jonas Taylor encountered an unknown danger in the unexplored recesses of the Mariana Trench that forced him to abort his mission and abandon half his crew. Though the tragic incident earned him a dismissal from service, what ultimately cost him his career, his marriage and any semblance of honor was his unsupported and incredulous claims of what caused it - an attack on his vessel by a mammoth, 70-foot sea creature, believed to be extinct for more than a million years. But when a submersible lies sunk and disabled at the bottom of the ocean - carrying his ex-wife among the team onboard - he is the one who gets the call. Whether a shot at redemption or a suicide mission, Jonas must confront his fears and risk his own life and the lives of everyone trapped below on a single question: Could the Carcharodon Megalodon - the largest marine predator that ever existed - still be alive - and on the hunt? —Warner Brothers
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • The most feared predator in history...is no longer history.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Horror
      • Sci-Fi
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • K-12
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In real life, Jason Statham is an expert swimmer. In the 1990 Commonwealth Games, he represented England in diving. Footage of him competing can be found online. Most of the shots of him in the water are real. A stunt double was used for more hazardous shots.
    • Goofs
      (at around 7 mins) The mother humpback makes "singing" vocalization as the humans watch her with her calf. While female humpbacks do vocalize some sounds, only the males "sing."
    • 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 reviews1.6K

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Mediocre and Preditable
    Jason Statham deserves much better role than this average and predictable movie. The Chinese actors speak English with typical Chinese accents and they need a lot of improvement for their acting skills. The only plus point was the occasional scares from the extinct dinosaur Megalodon which were extremely huge and much better than the great white JAWS but other than that the plot was very predictable.
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    • jeymatt
    • Aug 9, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 31, 2018 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • China
    • Official sites
      • Facebook
      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
      • Thai
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The Meg
    • Filming locations
      • Hauraki Gulf, Auckland, New Zealand
    • Production companies
      • Di Bonaventura Pictures
      • Apelles Entertainment
      • Maeday Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $130,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $145,443,742
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $45,402,195
      • Aug 12, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $530,259,473
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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

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