The Shallows

  • Theatrical - Wide 2016-06-24
Box Office Gross: $119,100,758
Running Time: 86 minutes
Language: English
Production Company: Columbia Pictures, Ombra Films, Weimaraner Republic Pictures

JoBlo's Rating

5/10

Synopsis

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... See more fortitude.

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PLOT: Upon a giant shark deeply lacerating one of her limbs, a sexy Texan surfer gal must match wills and wits with the Great White and find her way back to shore 200 yards away. REVIEW: A decade after aptly...

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