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 & 5 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 | bare chested male | 

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Taglines:

Pleased to eat you.

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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 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.

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Goofs

Unless the Meg is a very fast learner, there is no reason that it would be attracted to whale songs (as there could be no whales in its home territory).

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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 foreign language version of the song "Mickey" which appeared earlier in the film plays over the credits.

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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

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 Reviews

Unfulfilled Potential

This film proved an ultimately frustrating watch. As so often is the case with modern films the premise and the set-up are far more interesting than the final reveal. The actress is slender and has nice legs, slim waist and feminine hair, but fails to show off any of it. Think about what might have been!

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:

$530,243,742

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