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:

Opening wide

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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

At one point, Jonas jumps into the water and starts singing to himself, "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming..." This is Dory's song from Finding Nemo (2003).

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Goofs

Toshi's 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 opening Warner Bros. logo is seen submerged in water.

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Connections

Referenced in Solar Opposites: The Lake House Device (2021)

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Soundtracks

Do Something Crazy (Good Vibes Only)
Written by Outasight (as Richard Andrew Conte), Shiben Bhattacharya and Cook Classics (as William Lobban-Bean)
Performed by Outasight
Courtesy of RPM MSC
By arrangement with The Greater Goods, LLC

User Reviews

I Swear

This film is about a shark supposedly but we see so little of it.

As for the her he is the cliched drunkard getting over tragedy type.

As for the women: it mostly happens underwater so there is very little of them too. There is a girl she is too young. There is a woman who is slim and not tattooed so we should be interested in her... right? Wrong. Her father and daughter are in the room.

3/10

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