The Shallows (2016)

Not under 16

Reason:FearProfanity

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Plot

While surfing on a secluded beach, Nancy finds herself in the feeding grounds of a great white shark. Though stranded only 200 yards from shore, survival proves to be the ultimate test of wills, requiring all of her ingenuity, resourcefulness, and fortitude.

Cast

Blake LivelyNancy Adams

Óscar JaenadaCarlos

Brett CullenFather

Sedona LeggeChloe Adams

Angelo Jose

Jose Manual

Writers and directors

Jaume Collet-SerraDirector

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The Movie Waffler

All you should need to make a good movie is a girl and a shark, but Serra fails to deliver the basics, instead fashioning a movie that too often resembles a female oriented riff on an '80s Old Spice c…21. Jul 2016

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Simon Foster

"Jaume Collet-Serra’s woman-vs-wild thriller is beautiful, bigscreen Hollywood nonsense that manoeuvres/manipulates the viewer into the kind of submissive state only the finest summer crowd-pleasers c…19. Aug 2016

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Reno ★ 7.0/10

**Very close to the shore, yet too far and dangerous to attempt.** I'm sure you have seen shark attack films like 'Jaws', 'Deep Blue Sea' et cetera, and yep this another one to add to that collecti…24. Oct 2016

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P Rip ★ 6.0/10

As a shark fanatic (thanks, Jaws), I was excited to see The Shallows. When I first saw the trailer, I thought the concept--more 127 Hours than Jaws--was interesting: A single person, alone on a rock, …22. Mar 2017

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AndryX7 ★ 8.0/10

**An exceptional movie involving a hungry shark** Plot is simple yet so catchy and interesting. After a few minutes you will start to care about the main protagonist, so much that you will cross …26. Oct 2017

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The Movie Mob ★ 7.0/10

**Overall : Blake Lively takes a shallow premise and elevates a basic shark movie to the next level with her excellent performance.** I was skeptical that an entire movie set on a buoy could be any…19. Aug 2022

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