The Meg
Seen it?2018 | 113 min | Action, Science Fiction, Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It was a solid box office hit, but middling reviews (47% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences held it back. 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, sci-fi fans and action fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
A deep sea submersible pilot revisits his past fears in the Mariana Trench, and accidentally unleashes the seventy foot ancestor of the Great White Shark believed to be extinct.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
47% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$531 million worldwide on a $150 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jon Turteltaub
- Jason StathamJonas Taylor
- Li BingbingSuyin
- Rainn WilsonMorris
- Cliff CurtisJames 'Mac' Mackreides
- Ruby RoseJaxx
- Jessica McNameeLori
- Masi OkaToshi
- Winston ChaoZhang
- Shuya Sophia CaiMeiying
- Page KennedyDJ