2024’s Shark Week is underway. In the mood for shark movies? We’ve got you covered. Here are some killer shark movies to sink your teeth into. From classics to new releases, there’s something for every shark lover.
Jaws (1975)
You don’t get any better than this classic that sees a killer shark unleash chaos on a beach community off Cape Cod; it’s up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down. (3 Sequels)
Directed By: Steven Spielberg Starring: Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw
Where to watch: Apple TV, Peacock, STARZ
Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Searching for a cure for Alzheimer’s, a group of scientists at an isolated research facility become the prey as a trio of intelligent sharks fight back. (2 sequels)
Directed By: Renny Harlin Starring: Thomas Jane, Saffron Burrows, Samuel L. Jackson
Where to watch: Apple TV, TNT, TBS
The Shallows (2016)
A mere 200 yards from shore, surfer Nancy is attacked by a great white shark, with her short journey to safety becoming the ultimate contest of wills.
Directed by: Jaume Collet-Serra Starring: Blake Lively
Where to watch: Apple TV, Tubi
47 Meters Down (2017)
Two sisters vacationing in Mexico are trapped in a shark cage at the bottom of the ocean. With less than an hour of oxygen left and great white sharks circling nearby, they must fight to survive. (1 sequel)
Directed by: Johannes Roberts Starring: Mandy Moore, Claire Holt, Chris Johnson
Where to watch: Apple TV, STARZ
Bait (2012)
A freak tsunami trapped shoppers and 12-foot Great White Sharks inside the building at a coastal Australian supermarket.
Directed by: Kimble Rendall Starring: Xavier Samuel, Sharni Vinson, Adrian Pang
Where to watch: Tubi
Under Paris (2024)
To save Paris from a bloodbath, a grieving scientist faces her tragic past when a giant shark appears in the Seine.
Directed by: Xavier Gens Starring: Bérénice Bejo, Nassim Lyes
Where to watch: Netflix – Review
The Meg (2018)
A group of scientists exploring the Marianas Trench encounter the largest marine predator that has ever existed – the Megalodon. (1 sequel)
Directed by: Jon Turteltaub Starring: Jason Statham, Bingbing Li, Rainn Wilson
Where to watch: Apple TV, Hulu, Max
