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The Meg (2018)

โ€œPleased to eat you.โ€

6.3/10 ยท 8,414 votes 1h 53m pg-13 ActionHorrorScience-fiction

#218 of 328 films from 2018 #1348 of 2168 in action

Directed by Jon Turteltaub ยท Written by Jon Hoeber, Dean Georgaris, Erich Hoeber, Steve Alten

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Overview

A deep sea submersible pilot revisits his past fears in the Mariana Trench, and accidentally unleashes the seventy foot ancestor of the Great White Shark believed to be extinct.

Cast

Jason Stathamas Jonas Taylor
Li Bingbingas Suyin
Rainn Wilsonas Morris
Cliff Curtisas James 'Mac' Mackreides
Ruby Roseas Jaxx
Jessica McNameeas Lori
Masi Okaas Toshi
Winston Chaoas Zhang
Shuya Sophia Caias Meiying
Page Kennedyas DJ
Robert Tayloras Heller
ร“lafur Darri ร“lafssonas The Wall
Raymond Vintonas Dive Control Technician
Mai Hongmeias Mother

Facts

Release dateAugust 8, 2018
Runtime113 min (1h 53m) โ€” about the same as the 2018 average of 107 min
GenresAction, Horror, Science-fiction
LanguageEN
Budget$150,000,000
Box office$530,517,320 (3.5ร— budget)
IMDbtt4779682

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Questions

How long is The Meg?
The Meg runs 113 minutes (1h 53m).
Is The Meg worth watching?
TMDB users give it 6.3/10 across 8,414 votes, which places it #218 of 328 films released in 2018 in this index (top 34%) and #1348 among 2168 action titles.
Who directed The Meg?
The Meg was directed by Jon Turteltaub. Other well-rated titles by the same director: While You Were Sleeping (1995), Cool Runnings (1993), The Kid (2000).
Who stars in The Meg?
Jason Statham as Jonas Taylor; Li Bingbing as Suyin; Rainn Wilson as Morris; Cliff Curtis as James 'Mac' Mackreides; Ruby Rose as Jaxx; Jessica McNamee as Lori.
What is The Meg rated?
It carries a pg-13 certification in its home market. Ratings differ by country.
Where can I watch the trailer for The Meg?
Open the title in the MTDb app for trailers, images and streaming links: https://mv.peoplentools.com/titles/241.

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