The Meg (2018)

A group of scientists exploring the Marianas Trench encounter the largest marine predator that has ever existed - the Megalodon.

Director:

Jon Turteltaub

Writers:

Dean Georgaris (screenplay by), Jon Hoeber (screenplay by)

Stars:

Jason Statham, Bingbing Li, Rainn Wilson

4 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Statham	...	Jonas Taylor
Bingbing Li	...	Suyin (as Li Bingbing)
Rainn Wilson	...	Morris
Cliff Curtis	...	Mac
Winston Chao	...	Zhang
Shuya Sophia Cai	...	Meiying (as Sophia Cai)
Ruby Rose	...	Jaxx
Page Kennedy	...	DJ
Robert Taylor	...	Heller
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson	...	The Wall
Jessica McNamee	...	Lori
Masi Oka	...	Toshi
Raymond Vinten	...	Dive Control Technician
Hongmei Mai	...	Mother (as Mai Hongmei)
Wei Yi	...	Awesome Kid on Beach

Storyline

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?

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Plot Keywords:

love interest | chinawoman | tattooed trash | cleavage | prehistoric animal | 

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Taglines:

Before chasing sea monsters, check your place on the food chain.

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for action/peril, bloody images and some language

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the book, the Meg only attacked at night since living in the deep water made its eye sensitive to light. It only attacked in daylight when it had been blinded during the course of the book. The movie, however, had the Meg in daylight with no consequence.

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Goofs

Owing to the general lack of sunlight at deeper sea levels, the Meg should realistically not be able to see at all as it surfaces, since the greater volume of light up there is much more overwhelming than what it's been accustomed to for millions of years. The book gets this right and has the important reoccurring plot-point that the Meg only surfaces at night because the sunlight hurts its eyes.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Jonas Taylor: [on radio] Look at the sonar. Let me know what you find.
D'Angelo: So far nothing new, my friend. It just keeps getting worse.

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Crazy Credits

The title is the first thing to appear on screen following the opening production company logos.

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Connections

Referenced in Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten: Trabbi goes to Hollywood (2020)

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Soundtracks

Scum City
Written by Makarenko Maxim Vladimirovich
Performed by Tantcui Tantcui

User Reviews

There Is A Love Interest

She is almond eyed and primed (single moms are so easy if you say the right things) and instead we get such bad lines... A huge Meg shark knocks against the glass and no one is even aware...

Details

Official Sites:

Facebook Official Site

Country:

USA China

Language:

English Mandarin Thai Japanese

Release Date:

10 August 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Meg

Filming Locations:

Hauraki Gulf, Auckland, New Zealand

Box Office

Budget:

$130,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$45,402,195, 12 August 2018

Gross USA:

$145,443,742

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$530,259,473

Company Credits

Production Co:

Apelles Entertainment, Di Bonaventura Pictures, Flagship Entertainment Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos Sonics-DDP Auro 11.1 DTS (DTS: X) SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1