The Meg (2018)

After escaping an attack by what he claims was a 70-foot shark, Jonas Taylor must confront his fears to save those trapped in a sunken submersible.

Director:

Jon Turteltaub

Writers:

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

Stars:

Jason Statham, Bingbing Li, Rainn Wilson

4 wins & 1 nomination.

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 dishonorable discharge, 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:

deep sea | great white shark | prehistoric animal | based on novel | megalodon | 

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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

Details

Official Sites:

Facebook Official Site

Country:

China USA

Language:

English Mandarin

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, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$145,443,742

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$530,243,742

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

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. This is unusual because the book gets this right and has the important reoccurring plot-point that the megalodon only surfaces at night because the sunlight hurts its eyes.

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Goofs

Toshi's (Masi Oka) Japanese accent goes from thick to non-existent and back again.

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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 movie ends with the word "Fin", a reference to the title shark in addition to being French for "end."

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Ryan Seacrest/Ruby Rose/Rae Sremmurd (2018)

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Soundtracks

I Love You
Written by David Tao Zhe/Delphine Chin (as Wa Wa)
Performed by David Tao
Courtesy of Warner Music Taiwan
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

Mediocre

The Meg, compared to Tom Cruise 's Mission impossible :Fall out, in the terms of cliffhanger, is definitely worse than it, but when it comes to screenplay , The Meg is on par to Fall Out.