The Shallows (2016)

Directed by

Jaume Collet-Serra

Genre

drama film, horror film, thriller film, survival film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 26m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 5,364 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A medical student is stranded on a small rock 200 yards from shore after a great white shark attacks her. She must use her wits and limited resources to survive and reach safety.

tensesuspensefulclaustrophobicsurvivalisthigh-stakesfocusedurgent

What happens

The Shallows is a 2016 American survival horror thriller film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, written by Anthony Jaswinski, and starring Blake Lively. In the film, medical student Nancy Adams gets stranded 200 yards (180 m) from shore and must use her wits and determination to survive a great white shark attack. Principal photography began in October 2015 in New South Wales and Queensland, Australia. The film was released in the United States on June 24, 2016, by Columbia Pictures. The film received generally positive reviews and grossed over $119 million against a production budget in the range of $13 to $17 million, becoming a box office success. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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