The Meg (2018)
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A group of scientists faces a prehistoric predator during a rescue mission in the Pacific Ocean.
The story
Jonas Taylor, a rescue diver, is tasked with saving the crew of a damaged nuclear submarine being attacked by an unidentified creature. Five years later, a billionaire funds a mission to explore a deep section of the Mariana Trench. When the research team is attacked and trapped by a massive creature, they must find a way to survive and deal with the prehistoric threat that has emerged from the depths.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Jonas Taylor is a rescue diver who attempts to save the crew of a damaged nuclear submarine as the hull is being rammed by an unidentified creature. He is forced to flee and leave two of his crew members trapped. Five years later, billionaire Jack Morris funds a mission to explore a deep section of the Mariana Trench. The team, including Dr. Minway Zhang and her daughter Suyin, is attacked and trapped by a large creature. They discover it is a Megalodon, a prehistoric shark. After a failed attempt to kill it with poison, a second, larger Meg emerges, killing several members. Morris is revealed to have lied about help, and the crew must face the beast alone. The creature eventually attacks a crowded beach in Sanya Bay, China. The crew lures it with whale sounds, and Jonas manages to wound it, leading to its death as it is devoured by a swarm of modern sharks.
- First release year
- 2018
- Runtime (minutes)
- 113
- Production countries
- United States; China
- Original languages
- English; Mandarin
- Directors
- Jon Turteltaub
- Cast and characters
- Jason Statham; Li Bingbing; Rainn Wilson; Ruby Rose; Winston Chao; Cliff Curtis
- Genres
- science fiction; action
- Themes
- survival; man vs. nature
- Tone and mood
- action; suspense
- Premise and plot tags
- creature feature; prehistoric; underwater
- Source material / true-story basis
- Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror by Steve Alten
- Franchise connections
- The Meg
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 46 · scale: 100 · review count: 46; CinemaScore · score: B+ · scale: A+ to F; PostTrak · score: 3 · scale: 5
- Awards and nominations
- Golden Fleece · Golden Trailer Awards · 2018 · win
- Production trivia
- The film was a full co-production under Chinese regulations.; The film was initially scheduled for release in March 2018.; The production was delayed for several years in development hell.
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