47 Meters Down: Uncaged
47 Meters Down: Uncaged

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47 Meters Down: Uncaged

2019
Movie
90 min
English

Four teenage girls go on a diving adventure to explore a submerged Mayan city. Once inside, their rush of excitement turns into a jolt of terror as they discover the sunken ruins are a hunting ground for deadly great white sharks. With their air supply steadily dwindling, the friends must navigate the underwater labyrinth of claustrophobic caves and eerie tunnels in search of a way out of their watery hell.

Insights

IMDb5.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes44%
Metacritic34/100
Google Users38%
Director: Johannes RobertsGenres: Horror, Thriller, Adventure, Survival

Plot Summary

Four teenage girls on a dream vacation in Mexico decide to explore a hidden underwater ruin, a sunken Mayan city. They believe it's a safe and exciting adventure, but they soon discover the labyrinthine caves are infested with a new species of deadly, blind sharks. Trapped and with their oxygen running low, they must find a way to escape the submerged city and its terrifying inhabitants before they are hunted down.

Critical Reception

47 Meters Down: Uncaged received generally negative reviews from critics, with many finding it to be a generic and predictable horror film that offered little originality. Audience reception was also mixed, with some enjoying the jump scares and shark sequences while others were disappointed by the weak plot and character development.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film relies heavily on jump scares and a claustrophobic underwater setting.

  • Critics noted a lack of originality and a predictable storyline.

  • The shark sequences were considered by some to be the only redeeming quality.

Google audience: Audience reviews indicate that while some found the shark thrills entertaining, many were let down by the flimsy plot and underdeveloped characters, leading to a disappointing overall experience.

Fun Fact

The four lead actresses, Sophie Nélisse, Corinne Foxx, Bree Warner, and Sistine Rose Stallone, all performed many of their own underwater stunts.

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TMDB Reviews

7 reviews
The Movie Mob

The Movie Mob

**47 Meters Down: Uncaged sets itself apart from other shark movies with the tight quarters of its setting and the panic of quickly fading oxygen tanks. It's one of the better low-budget shark films you can find.** 47 Meters Down: Uncage...

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Right, if Great White sharks have their equivalent of Equity, I'd be formulating a law suit against the producers of this nonsense for gross misrepresentation. For the most part, despite having this rather ripe collection of noisy young div...

Tejas Nair

Tejas Nair

Less scares than the first one but still a good popcorn entertainer with the trademark emotional element (two step sisters here) and if you don't think about the details too much. 90 minutes of laid-back entertaining material to watch with ...

Gimly

Gimly

Rare is the shark movie that actually tries, and for that, _47 Meters Down: Uncaged_ deserves ample credit. The shark effect quality varies wildly, but when it's good, it's really good (shame one of the not good times was the first time you...

JPV852

JPV852

Has a few moments going for it, but this is pretty much paint-by-numbers survival-thriller with some pretty bad acting (or at least poor dialogue). The first movie wasn't very good either, but at least the characters in that one didn't get ...

SWITCH.

SWITCH.

‘47 Metres Down: Uncaged’ doesn’t have the inventiveness of ‘The Shallows’, the intensity and drive of ‘Crawl’, the fun of ‘The Meg’ or the gore of ‘Piranha 3D’ but, for a few fleeting moments, it does feel vaguely like an underwater versi...

Manuel São Bento

Manuel São Bento

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