Eagle vs Shark
Seen it?2007 | 87 min | Comedy, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, 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 romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Always Be My Maybe or Chef, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Love blossoms for Lily over double Meaty Boy burgers at mid-day when uber-computer nerd Jarrod comes in and leaves with free extra large fries. After gatecrashing Jarrod's party and proving her skills on the game console, Lily goes down to Jarrod's home town with him so he can settle an old score with a past school bully.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
55% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 80K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Taika Waititi
- Loren TaylorLily
- Jemaine ClementJarrod
- Joel TobeckDamon
- Brian SergentJonah
- Craig HallDoug
- Rachel HouseNancy
- Morag HillsVinny
- Bernard StewartZane
- Taika WaititiGordon
- David FaneEric Elisi