47 Meters Down
Seen it?2017 | 89 min | Horror, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 11 times its budget, but middling reviews (53% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.8 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Evil Dead Rise or The Black Phone, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: scary moments. Probably too much for younger kids.
Two sisters on Mexican vacation are trapped in a shark observation cage at the bottom of the ocean, with oxygen running low and great whites circling nearby, they have less than an hour of air left to figure out how to get to the surface.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
53% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$63 million worldwide on a $6 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 173K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Johannes Roberts
- Mandy MooreLisa
- Claire HoltKate
- Matthew ModineTaylor
- Chris JohnsonJavier
- Yani GellmanLouis
- Santiago SeguraBenjamin
- Mayra JuárezSammie (uncredited)
- Axel MansillaBand Leader