Best shark movies

Q: What are the top three spots?

The top three spots are held, in order, by The Meg , The Shallows , 47 Meters Down: Uncaged . The ranking can change as votes are added.

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Discover the best shark movies, ranked from best to worst.

Based on 1,436 votes, the movie The Meg, starring Jason Statham and Li Bingbing, came in first as the best movie with sharks, followed by The Shallows and 47 Meters Down: Uncaged from 2019. Scroll down for the top 10 shark movies, recommended by movie fans in 2026.

Which are the best movies with sharks?

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The Meg

2018 - Jason Statham, Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson, Cliff Curtis, Ruby Rose, Winston Chao, Shuya...

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A research team's submarine is attacked by an enormous sea creature thought to be extinct and left damaged on the floor of the Pacific, with its crew unable to escape. With little time •••

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82.57900146437488%

The Shallows

2016 - Blake Lively, Óscar Jaenada, Angelo Josue Lozano Corzo, José Manuel Trujillo Salas...

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An injured surfer stranded on a buoy has to return to shore, but the Great White Shark chasing her has other ideas.

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47 Meters Down: Uncaged

2019 - Sophie Nélisse, Corinne Foxx, Sistine Rose Stallone, Brianne Tju, Brec Bassinger, John...

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Four young women go on a scuba diving adventure to explore a sunken Mayan city. Once inside, their rush of excitement turns to a rush of terror as they discover that the sunken ruins are a •••

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74.8217435561811%

47 Meters Down

2017 - Claire Holt, Mandy Moore, Chris Johnson, Yani Gellman, Santiago Segura, Matthew Modine...

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Two sisters on vacation in Mexico are trapped in a shark-viewing cage at the bottom of the ocean. With oxygen running low and great whites circling nearby, they have less than an hour of •••

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Bait 3D

2012 - Sharni Vinson, Phoebe Tonkin, Julian McMahon, Alex Russell, Xavier Samuel, Cariba Heine...

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A tsunami traps shoppers inside a flooded supermarket on the Australian coast. Sharks swim among the aisles, and the survivors must find a way out.

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Megalodon 2

2018 - Michael Madsen, Scott C. Roe, Ego Mikitas, Paulina Nguyen, Dominic Pace, Aimee Stolte...

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The crew of a military vessel searching for an unidentified submersible comes face to face with a giant shark and is forced to defend itself against the monstrous beast with only what it •••

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Deep Blue Sea

1999 - Thomas Jane, Saffron Burrows, LL Cool J, Michael Rapaport, Samuel L. Jackson, Stellan...

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Researchers on the undersea lab Aquatica have genetically altered the brains of captive sharks to develop a cure for Alzheimer's disease. But there's an unexpected side effect: the sharks •••

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59.805740933029895%

Megalodon

2004 - Leighanne Littrell, Robin Sashs, Al Sapienza, Mark Sheppard, Jennifer Sommerfeld, Evan...

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A skeptical news reporter is invited by the CEO of Nexecon Petroleum to document the safety of Colossus, the largest drilling and refining platform ever constructed. As the powerful drill •••

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Shark Night 3D

2011 - Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan, Chris Carmack, Joel David Moore, Chris Zylka, Katharine...

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A getaway at Sara’s family cabin on a saltwater lake in Louisiana turns into a nightmare when her group of friends is attacked by sharks.

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The Reef

2010 - Adrienne Pickering, Zoe Naylor, Gyton Grantley, Damian Walshe-Howling, Kieran...

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A great white shark hunts the crew of a capsized sailboat along the Great Barrier Reef.

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Frequently asked questions

Which movie is in first place?

The Meg is currently ranked first on TopFaves, with 227 votes for and 23 votes against in this list.

What are the top three spots?

The top three spots are held, in order, by The Meg, The Shallows, 47 Meters Down: Uncaged. The ranking can change as votes are added.

What are the most recent movies in this list?

Among the titles with a known release year, the most recent are: Thrash (2026), Dangerous Animals (2025), Meg 2: The Trench (2023).

Which movies from 2010–2019 are included?

Titles released in this period include 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019), Megalodon 2 (2018), The Meg (2018).

How many votes have been recorded?

In total, 1,436 votes have been recorded. The total refers to the whole list and is not the number of different people who voted.

How do I vote and how is the ranking decided?

Press the up arrow if you recommend an option or the down arrow if you do not. You can use the search box in the list to quickly find a name and vote directly. The order takes into account both positive and negative votes and how many there are, and positions can change as votes are added.