
Movie · horror, drama
The Shallows
2016 · 1h 26m · PG-13
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Is it worth watching? The Shallows
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Reception
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IMDb6.3/10155,706 votes
Rotten Tomatoes78%critic reviews
Metacritic59/100critic reviews
6.3/105,476 votes
According to IMDb: 1 win and 15 nominations.
What is it about? The Shallows
What was once in the deep is now in the shallows.
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.
Genres: horror, drama, thriller. Themes: surfing, surfer, island, mexico, shark attack, animal attack.
Cast and crew The Shallows
AllCreators
- Directed byJaume Collet-Serra
- ScreenplayAnthony Jaswinski
- MusicMarco Beltrami
- CinematographyFlavio Martínez Labiano
- EditingJoel Negron
Full cast and crew11 cast members, 95 crew
Cast:
- Blake Lively · Nancy Adams
- Óscar Jaenada · Carlos
- Brett Cullen
- Janelle Bailey
- Sedona Legge · Chloe Adams
- Pablo Calva · Carlo's Son
- Diego Espejel · Intoxicated Man
- Ava Dean · Nancy
- Chelsea Moody · Mom
- Angelo Josue Lozano Corzo · Surfer 1
- José Manuel Trujillo Salas · Surfer 2
Crew:
- Jaume Collet-Serra · Director
- Anthony Jaswinski · Screenplay
- Ben Parkinson · Casting
- Lynn Harris · Producer
- Matti Leshem · Producer
- Douglas C. Merrifield · Executive Producer
- Marco Beltrami · Original Music Composer
- Flavio Martínez Labiano · Director of Photography
- Joel Negron · Editor
- Hugh Bateup · Production Design
- Kym Barrett · Costume Design
- Jaume Collet-Serra · Executive Producer
Trailer The Shallows
ENTHE SHALLOWS - Official Trailer #2 (HD)May 4, 2016Movies like this The Shallows
Details The Shallows

- Premiere
- June 21, 2016, United States
- First theatrical release
- June 24, 2016
- Release in the US
- June 24, 2016
- Countries
- Australia, Spain, United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- PG-13
- Studios
- Columbia Pictures, Ombra Films, Weimaraner Republic Pictures
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $17M
- Worldwide gross
- $119.1M
- Gross in the US
- $55.1M
Frequently asked questions
How long is The Shallows?
1h 26m (86 minutes).
Who’s in The Shallows?
Blake Lively, Óscar Jaenada, Brett Cullen, Janelle Bailey, Sedona Legge, Pablo Calva, Diego Espejel, Ava Dean, Chelsea Moody, and Angelo Josue Lozano Corzo. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra.
Is The Shallows worth watching?
IMDb 6.3 from 155,706 votes. Rotten Tomatoes 78%. Metacritic 59/100.
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