Bait
Seen it?2012 | 93 min | Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (47% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.6 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. If you loved Dangerous Animals, start here.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
A freak tsunami traps shoppers at a coastal Australian supermarket inside the building ... along with a 12-foot great white shark.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
47% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$33 million worldwide on a $33 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 56K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kimble Rendall
- Xavier SamuelJosh
- Richard BrancatisanoRory
- Sharni VinsonTina
- Phoebe TonkinJaimie
- Julian McMahonDoyle
- Alex RussellRyan
- Cariba HeineHeather
- Lincoln LewisKyle
- Alice ParkinsonNaomi
- Dan WyllieKirby