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The Meg

  • 20182018
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
170K
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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.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
170K
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    • Director
      • Jon Turteltaub
    • Writers
      • Dean Georgaris(screenplay by)
      • Jon Hoeber(screenplay by)
      • Erich Hoeber(screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • Jason Statham
      • Bingbing Li
      • Rainn Wilson
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Jon Turteltaub
    • Writers
      • Dean Georgaris(screenplay by)
      • Jon Hoeber(screenplay by)
      • Erich Hoeber(screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • Jason Statham
      • Bingbing Li
      • Rainn Wilson
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    • 1.6KUser reviews
    • 413Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 6 nominations

    Videos5

    Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:31
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    Official Trailer
    Clip 0:19
    Official Trailer
    'The Meg' Cast Gets Stranded in the Ocean
    Video 1:01
    'The Meg' Cast Gets Stranded in the Ocean
    Who Wins? 'The Meg' vs. Giant Movie Monsters
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    Who Wins? 'The Meg' vs. Giant Movie Monsters
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    Photos203

    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
    • D'Angelo
    Tawanda Manyimo
    Tawanda Manyimo
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    • Director
      • Jon Turteltaub
    • Writers
      • Dean Georgaris(screenplay by)
      • Jon Hoeber(screenplay by)
      • Erich Hoeber(screenplay by)
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    Storyline

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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
      (at around 31 mins) When Jonas is making his rapid descent in the submersible he starts getting a nose bleed and the crew monitoring his vital signs are alarmed at gas build up in his bloodstream. He's in a pressurized vessel, rate of descent would have no effect on him physically.
    • 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)
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      Written by Mike Chapman (as Michael Donald Chapman) and Nicky Chinn (as Nicholas Barry Chinn)

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    User reviews1.6K

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    5/10
    Mostly a Mega-Disappointment
    There's a scene during The Meg when I expected a character to say, "you're gonna need a bigger boat." Sadly, no one does. So, in a story that's so clearly reminiscent of Jaws, an opportunity for a moment of self-aware fun is wasted. It's emblematic of the entire movie - all the pieces are in place for something entertaining to occur, but the payoff never comes.

    The Meg has all the ingredients needed for a summer blockbuster and then some. It features a megalodon, a 90-foot-long prehistoric mega-shark that also happens to be one of the most perfectly named animals ever, Jason Statham, one of the marquee action movie stars of our time, and Rainn Wilson, who gave us one of the funniest television characters of the past 20 years: Dwight Schrute on The Office.

    Take my money now. As Renee Zellweger says in Jerry Maguire, "you had me at mega-shark."

    Boasting this embarrassment of riches, the movie practically screams FUN. With all these assets at their disposal, it's easy to envision filmmakers bringing to life this concept's illustrious potential on the big screen. There could be actors hamming it up in a stupendously silly summer epic flooded with ridiculous one-liners and "are they really doing this?" moments. It could be glorious.

    There's just one problem: that's not what this movie is. Rather than lean into the absurdity and have a little fun, The Meg tries to sell a story about a tortured man of the sea who is now seeking revenge on the animal that attacked him (no, Herman Melville did not receive a screenwriting credit). The story is not affecting enough to elicit any noteworthy emotional responses, it's not smart enough to be scientifically sound and it's not over-the-top enough to reach a level of pure popcorn entertainment. Everything comes up short. Instead of a towering tidal wave, it brings only a gentle rolling tide. Jason Statham plays the revenge-seeking seaman named Captain Ahab, erm, I mean, Jonas Taylor. After he was called crazy for believing that a giant unseen animal attacked his underwater vessel, he's summoned back into action by billionaire doofus, Morris (Wilson), who funds a deep-sea research facility. Morris needs Jonas to save his team of researchers, who are currently stranded at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, where they hoped to discover hidden marine life.

    The megalodon, or as his friends call him, the meg, eventually emerges from the depths and wreaks havoc on the facility and all sorts of fancy exploration vehicles because, apparently, megalodons love the taste of metal. The meg later swaggers his way over to Sanya Bay in China, where he can capture local swimmers and the film's producers can capture the foreign movie-viewing market.

    It takes 90 minutes of unnecessary scientific exposition to reach an enjoyable stretch. The plot revolves around a 90-foot prehistoric shark reappearing in 2018 - there's no reason to attempt to make any of this seem plausible. In addition to the superfluous fake science scenes, there's an insufferable amount of undeserved emotionality. Again, this story should focus on the giant shark, not half-hearted romances and pseudo-dramatic deaths. The eye-roll-worthy sentimentality clashes with the adjacent raucous action and silly jokes (yes, there are some of those, just not nearly enough). Weepy drama has no place here. This should be a zero-tears movie.

    It's hard to tell exactly what the filmmakers were going for; the goal should have been so obvious, but there's clearly uncertainty, which explains why the tone is so uneven. The result is a mixed bag with too much emphasis on the wrong elements. It's not quite a mega-disappointment, but it's definitely a missed opportunity.
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    • Aug 13, 2018

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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
    • 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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    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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