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The Meg

  • 2018
  • PG-13
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
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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.

  • Director
    • Jon Turteltaub
  • Writers
    • Dean Georgaris
    • Jon Hoeber
    • Erich Hoeber
  • Stars
    • Jason Statham
    • Bingbing Li
    • Rainn Wilson
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    181K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    294
    95
    • Director
      • Jon Turteltaub
    • Writers
      • Dean Georgaris
      • Jon Hoeber
      • Erich Hoeber
    • Stars
      • Jason Statham
      • Bingbing Li
      • Rainn Wilson
    • 1.7KUser reviews
    • 420Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 6 nominations

    Videos6

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    All About 'Meg 2: The Trench'
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    Official Trailer
    Clip 0:19
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    'The Meg' Cast Gets Stranded in the Ocean
    Video 1:01
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    Who Wins? 'The Meg' vs. Giant Movie Monsters
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    The Watchlist: Jimmi Simpson Faces His Fears
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    Photos205

    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)
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    Jason Statham
    Jason Statham
    • Jonas Taylor
    Bingbing Li
    Bingbing Li
    • Suyin
    • (as Li Bingbing)
    Rainn Wilson
    Rainn Wilson
    • Morris
    Cliff Curtis
    Cliff Curtis
    • Mac
    Winston Chao
    Winston Chao
    • Zhang
    Shuya Sophia Cai
    Shuya Sophia Cai
    • Meiying
    • (as Sophia Cai)
    Ruby Rose
    Ruby Rose
    • Jaxx
    Page Kennedy
    Page Kennedy
    • DJ
    Robert Taylor
    Robert Taylor
    • Heller
    Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
    Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
    • The Wall
    Jessica McNamee
    Jessica McNamee
    • Lori
    Masi Oka
    Masi Oka
    • Toshi
    Raymond Vinten
    • Dive Control Technician
    Hongmei Mai
    Hongmei Mai
    • Mother
    • (as Mai Hongmei)
    Wei Yi
    • Awesome Kid on Beach
    Vithaya Pansringarm
    Vithaya Pansringarm
    • Thai Boat Captain
    Rob Kipa-Williams
    Rob Kipa-Williams
    • D'Angelo
    Tawanda Manyimo
    Tawanda Manyimo
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    • Director
      • Jon Turteltaub
    • Writers
      • Dean Georgaris
      • Jon Hoeber
      • Erich Hoeber
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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
      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.
    • 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

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    5/10
    Not quite a megalodon't, but not the mega success I had hoped for.
    I first saw Jaws in 1975 at the tender age of seven; it scared the hell out of me then, and is an exhilarating ride to this day. The Meg, on the other hand, is a formulaic, big-budget B-movie that fails to get the pulse pounding, despite it's prehistoric shark being three times as big as Bruce, Spielberg's iconic great white.

    Jason Statham stars as deep-sea rescue expert Jonas Taylor, who is brought to a high-tech facility to help save three scientists who have become trapped in a sub at the bottom of the sea after being attacked by something unseen. Jonas's mission results in the successful extraction of two of the boffins (one of whom is his ex-wife), but in doing so, he releases a very hungry Megalodon from the depths.

    Directed by Jon Turteltaub (Cool Runnings, National Treasure), The Meg is slick but completely vapid popcorn entertainment that proves that bigger isn't necessarily better. The plot offers few surprises and little in the way of imagination, and Statham is his usual stoic self, indistinguishable from any of his other movie roles. Bingbing Li adds a bit of glamour as pretty scentist Suyin (this is an American/Chinese co-production, so the film features plenty of Asian actors) and Rainn Wilson is fun as billionaire Morris (destined to become shark fodder), but most of the cast are forgettable. As far as the other stars are concerned - the Megs (for there are more than one) - they are fairly impressive CGI creations, but this being a 12A certificate, their attacks don't result in anything too graphic.

    As a big fan of shark movies, I had such high hopes when The Meg was first announced; what a shame that the finished film is so unremarkable and lacking in bite.
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    • Nov 8, 2019

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 10, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • China
    • Official sites
      • Facebook
      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
      • Thai
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Cá Mập Siêu Bạo Chúa
    • Filming locations
      • Hauraki Gulf, Auckland, New Zealand(on-water scenes)
    • 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
      • $145,522,784
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $45,402,195
      • Aug 12, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $530,517,320
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    Technical specs

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

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