The Shallows

Not just another day at the beach.


The Shallows
A young woman who has recently lost her mother, is surfing alone on a secluded beach when she is attacked by a great white shark and stranded just a short distance from shore. Although she is only about 200 metres from her survival, getting there proves the ultimate contest of wills.

86 minutes.
No persons under 16 (Violence, Horror).
Drama, Horror, Thriller.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

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Credits

Cast
Blake Lively, Óscar Jaenada, Brett Cullen, Sedona Legge
Director
Jaume Collet-Serra
ScreenplayAnthony Jaswinski
MusicMarco Beltrami
CinematographyFlavio Martínez Labiano
EditingJoel Negron
Sound formatsDolby Digital, Datasat
Made in2016
Produced byColumbia Pictures, Ombra Films, Weimaraner Republic Pictures

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreHoorror
LanguageMild to moderate, infrequent
NudityNone
SexNone
ViolenceStrong impact, frequent
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
Comments
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ScreenIt Report (USA)

Sex / Nudity
3
Violence
5
Blood / Gore / Gross
5
Guns / Weapons
1
Profanity
4
Alcohol / Drugs
3
Smoking
0
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude
3
Imitative Behaviour
2
Frightening / Tense Scenes
5
Jump Scenes
4
Tense Family Scenes
3
Music (Scary/Tense)
5
Music (Inappropriate)
0
Topics to talk about
3

CommonSenseMedia Report (USA)

Suggested age limit
13 +
Positive messages
2
Positive role models
3
Violence
4
Sex
1
Language
4
Consumerism
2
Drinking, drugs, smoking
1

Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Michael O'Sullivan quote iconIt's still not safe to go back in the water...
10
Cape Times
Todd McCarthy quote iconArtless piece of surf hokey stays in 'The Shallows'.
2
ScreenIt
Jim Judy quote iconWhile Jaws might have made viewers wonder what might be in the water around them if brave enough to go in, The Shallows will likely only have viewers wondering why they&rquot;re watching this rather than that classic again.
9
Metacritic.com
34 critics
12
Rottentomatoes critics
165 critics
13
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote icon Lean and solidly crafted, The Shallows transcends tired shark-attack tropes with nasty thrills and a powerful performance from Blake Lively.
15
Movie Review Query Engine
MRQE critics quote icon
13
CommonSenseMedia
Staff evaluation quote iconBlake Lively vs. shark in tense, bloody ocean thriller.
15

What the People say

Metacritic.com users
122 users
13
Rottentomatoes users
23743 users
13
Internet
16900 Netizens quote iconThe Shallows gets it right
13

Average .. 58%

12

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