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Critic Matt Zoller Seitz
rated 8

...situations are primal and often terrifying. The fact that they unfold in a fairly contained space—a stretch of shore-bordered water that looks to be about a kilometer across—intensifies the suspense.

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Cast & Crew

Brett Cullen
As Father
Óscar Jaenada
As Carlos
Blake Lively
As Nancy Adams
Sully Seagull
As Sully 'Steven' Seagull
Janelle Bailey
As Mother
Sedona Legge
As Chloe Adams
Pablo Calva
As Carlo's Son

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"The Shallows" is a heart-pumping thriller that follows a young surfer as she takes on the ultimate test of wills. Stranded on a rock in the middle of the ocean, she must outsmart a deadly great white shark that's determined to make her its next meal. With only her wits and resourcefulness to keep her alive, she faces a desperate battle against time and nature's fury. As the shark circles below, she must summon all her strength and ingenuity to survive the nightmare and make it back to shore. Will she emerge victorious or become the shark's next victim?

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You can stream The Shallows on: Netflix Apple TV Amazon Store

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Shallows include Carrie, Cargo, The Perfection, Halloween, 10 Cloverfield Lane, What Lies Below.