The Shallows

The Shallows

What was once in the deep is now in the shallows.

Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra

Produced by Columbia Pictures, Ombra Films

201686 min6.4 / 10

A tense, claustrophobic survival thriller that traps a lone woman between a predator and the shore, testing her will to live against mounting odds.

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 fortitude.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Shallows one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 93% of films.

  • Is The Shallows easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is The Shallows violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is The Shallows scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Shallows sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Does The Shallows end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity94

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise38

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Shallows, and what each one shares →

Like The Shallows

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Shallows

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Shallows, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Shallows, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Shallows, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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