Storyline
In the taut thriller The Shallows, when Nancy (Blake Lively) is surfing on a secluded beach, she finds herself on the feeding ground of a great white shark. Though she is stranded only 200 yards from shore, survival proves to be the ultimate test of wills, requiring all of Nancy's ingenuity, resourcefulness, and fortitude.
Cast: Blake Lively -
Nancy
Óscar Jaenada -
Carlos
Angelo Jose -
Surfer #1
Lozano Corzo -
Surfur #2
Jose Manual -
Surfer #3
Trujillo Salas -
Surfer #4
Brett Cullen -
Dad
Sedona Legge -
Chloe
Pablo Calva -
Boy
Diego Espejel -
Intoxicated Man
Janelle Bailey -
Mom
Ava Dean -
Young Nancy
Chelsea Moody -
Young Mom
Sully Seagull -
Seagull
(as Sully 'Steven' Seagall)
Filming Locations: Village Roadshow Studios, Oxenford, Queensland, Australia
Box Office Details
Budget: $17,000,000
(estimated)
Opening Weekend: $16,800,868
(USA)
(24 June 2016)
Gross: $35,251,647
(USA)(1 July 2016)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Did You Know?
Trivia:
Originally titled as 'In the Deep'. See more »
Goofs:
The height of the rock above the surface of the water varies wildly between shots and doesn't seem to have any relationship to the tide. See more »
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User Review
Author:
Rating: 9/10
It first I didn't know what to expect from this movie, as it has become
so hard to take shark movies seriously, however The Shallows not only
surprised me, it is the best shark movie since Jaws and honestly the
best creature feature in ages!
At only 85 minutes, this movie absolutely makes the most of that
run-time and its 17 million dollar budget and delivers a tense,
gripping, stress inducing movie that will constantly keep you on the
edge of your seat. Blake Lively is on her way to stardom, as she
carries this entire movie and is able to act without speaking, which is
insanely hard to do. You care about her and you want her character to
survive. The movie is insanely smart and the Director deserves all the
credit in making a movie that honestly should not have worked and made
it a classic in this genre.
The shark is absolutely terrifying and the way Lively is able to not
only face off against this shark, but how she is able to make the most
over her situation while being under-prepared was not only intelligent,
but believable. The story is simple, straight forward, believable and
so genuinely crafted, stylishly executed, and not a single scene is
wasted. Director Jaume Collet- Serra will have no problem landing a
future big budget Hollywood Blockbuster and Blake Lively will soon find
herself as a leading lady more often.
The Shallows is the biggest surprise of the year, with gripping
tension, a career performance from Blake Lively, beautiful scenery, an
amazing story of will and survival and one big, mean, scary shark, The
Shallows is a Summer movie that you don't want to miss! 9 out of 10
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