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The Meg

Movie · 2018 · 113 min

It is a loud, over-the-top spectacle of giant prehistoric creatures battling human ingenuity.

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2018 film by Jon Turteltaub
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Year
2018
Runtime
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • science
  • nature
  • violence
  • technology
Places
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action9
Horror6
Humour1
Realism2
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

Details

Genres
action, horror, adventure, science fiction, kaiju, thriller
Directed by
Jon Turteltaub
Written by
Erich Hoeber, Dean Georgaris, Jon Hoeber
Starring
Jason Statham, Rainn Wilson, Ruby Rose, Li Bingbing, Masi Oka, Cliff Curtis, Jessica McNamee, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
Music
Harry Gregson-Williams
Cinematography
Tom Stern
Runtime
113 min
Country
United States, People's Republic of China
Languages
English, Mandarin

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