The Shallows (2016)
What was once in the deep is now in the shallows.
The Shallows rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb6.3/10· 151K votes
Rotten Tomatoes79%
Metacritic59%
TMDb6.356/10· 5K votesWith 79% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.3/10 on IMDb and 59/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.
About The Shallows
While surfing on a secluded beach, Nancy finds herself in the feeding grounds of a great white shark. Though stranded only 200 yards from shore, survival proves to be the ultimate test of wills, requiring all of her ingenuity, resourcefulness, and fortitude.
Cast of The Shallows
Blake Lively
as Nancy Adams
Óscar Jaenada
as Carlos
Brett Cullen
as Father
Janelle Bailey
as Mother
Sedona Legge
as Chloe Adams
Pablo Calva
as Carlo's Son
- D
Diego Espejel
as Intoxicated Man
- A
Ava Dean
as Young Nancy
Chelsea Moody
as Young Mom
- A
Angelo Josue Lozano Corzo
as Surfer 1
- J
José Manuel Trujillo Salas
as Surfer 2
- S
Sully Seagull
as Sully 'Steven' Seagull
The Shallows facts
- Budget
- $17M
- Box office
- $119.1M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Animal horror creates genuine tension and claustrophobic atmosphere
- •Creature design and cinematography enhance survival thriller stakes
- •Lean narrative maintains relentless pacing without unnecessary subplots
What the audience disliked
- •Premise ultimately restricts character development and story complexity
- •Horror relies on familiar creature attack tropes rather than innovation
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