Under Paris
Under Paris

Movie spotlight

Under Paris

2024
Movie
102 min
French

In order to save Paris from an international bloodbath, a grieving scientist is forced to face her tragic past when a giant shark appears in the Seine.

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IMDb5.2/10
Google Users58%
Director: Xavier GensGenres: Horror, Thriller, Sci-Fi

Plot Summary

In the summer of 2024, Paris is finally ready to host its historic World Cup of swimming on the Seine. However, Sophia, a brilliant scientist, discovers that the river is teeming with a large shark. To prevent a bloodbath, she must fight against time and the inexplicable madness of the river's predator.

Critical Reception

Under Paris received mixed to negative reviews from critics, who generally found the premise intriguing but the execution to be lacking in originality and logical consistency. While some appreciated the attempt at a modern Jaws-like thriller set in Paris, many felt the film relied too heavily on predictable jump scares and a flimsy plot. Audience reactions were similarly divided, with some enjoying the creature feature aspect and the novelty of the setting, while others criticized the underdeveloped characters and a perceived lack of genuine tension.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film attempts a fresh take on the shark attack genre with its unique Parisian setting.

  • Many critics found the plot implausible and the shark's motivations unclear.

  • While visually striking at times, the film struggles with pacing and suspense.

Google audience: Google users had mixed feelings about "Under Paris." Many enjoyed the unique concept of a shark in the Seine and found it to be a fun, albeit somewhat silly, creature feature. However, a significant portion of viewers criticized the film for its predictable plot, questionable scientific logic, and a general lack of real scares or suspense.

Fun Fact

The film was shot on location in Paris, with extensive use of special effects to create the underwater scenes and the aggressive shark.

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RalphRahal

RalphRahal

Under Paris is one of those movies that tries to be profound but ends up feeling hollow. The story is weak, offering little to no meaningful takeaway, and the characters don’t evolve in any way that makes you care about them. It feels like ...

Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

Louisa Moore - S...

Diving headfirst into the genre with all the enthusiasm fans could hope for, the horror / disaster film “Under Paris” is sometimes campy and often ridiculous, but also stands out as a solid entry in the niche of killer shark flicks. It may ...

MovieGuys

MovieGuys

Under Paris is rather ridiculous French Jaws wannabe. Whilst this production is loaded down with the predictable woke tropes I've come to expect from Netflix productions, what really caught my attention was how idiotically implausible t...

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