7 Must-Watch Shark Movies in 2024: Thrills, Chills, and Deep Sea Terror

"47 Meters Down: Uncaged" (2020)

• Release Date: August 28, 2020
• Director: Johannes Roberts
• Overview: A sequel to "47 Meters Down," this film follows a group of teenage girls who go diving in a submerged Mayan city, only to become trapped and stalked by deadly sharks.
• Cast: Sistine Rose Stallone, Corinne Foxx, Sophie Nelisse, Brianne Tju

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"The Reef: Stalked" (2022)

• Release Date: July 1, 2022
• Director: Andrew Traucki
• Overview: A sequel to "The Reef," this movie centers on a group of friends who are attacked by a great white shark while kayaking in a remote part of the ocean.
• Cast: Teresa Palmer, Clive Standen, Daniel MacPherson, Anne-Louise Lambert

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"Shark Bait" (2022)

• Release Date: May 13, 2022
• Director: James Nunn
• Overview: A group of college friends on a spring break trip to Mexico find themselves stranded in the ocean after a jet ski accident, only to encounter a deadly shark.
• Cast: Holly Jayne, Jack Trueman, Malachi Pullar-Latchman, Thomas Dodd

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"Deep Blue Sea 3" (2020)

• Release Date: July 28, 2020
• Director: John Pogue
• Overview: The third installment in the "Deep Blue Sea" series, this film follows a group of scientists who are studying sharks in a remote underwater laboratory and must survive when their research goes horribly wrong.
• Cast: Tania Raymonde, Nathaniel Buzolic, Emerson Brooks, Anna Wallis

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"Shark Season" (2022)

• Release Date: October 11, 2022
• Director: James Nunn
• Overview: The movie follows a group of friends who encounter a frenzy of sharks while on a boating trip, leading to a desperate fight for survival.
• Cast: Sophie Skelton, Kelsey Asbille, Jonathan Howard, Simon Phillips

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"The Meg 2: The Trench" (2023)

• Release Date: August 4, 2023
• Director: Ben Wheatley
• Overview: A sequel to the 2018 hit "The Meg," this film continues the adventures of Jonas Taylor as he ventures back into the depths of the Mariana Trench, encountering new and even more dangerous prehistoric sea creatures.
• Cast: Jason Statham, Shuya Sophia Cai, Cliff Curtis, Page Kennedy

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"Something in the Water" (2023)

• Release Date: August 18, 2023
• Director: Eric Scherbarth
• Overview: The story revolves around a group of friends who set sail for a weekend getaway in the Caribbean. Their vacation takes a terrifying turn when they encounter a series of mysterious and deadly shark attacks. As the situation escalates, they uncover secrets about the local waters and must fight to survive against both the natural dangers and darker forces at play.
• Cast: Emma Roberts, Jacob Elordi, Zoey Deutch, and Nicholas Hamilton

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