# The best shark movies of all time

From Jaws to The Shallows: the shark films rated highest by critics and fans (TechTudo, Canaltech, DarkBlog).

- 86 votes · 12 items
- Jul 21, 2025 · cinefilo83
- https://even.best/en/l/2065/the-best-shark-movies-of-all-time

## Top 12

1. **Jaws (1975)** (9 · ▲9 ▼0) — Spielberg, Roy Scheider and the shark that invented the summer blockbuster.
2. **Open Water (2003)** (8 · ▲8 ▼0) — A diving couple left behind at sea.
3. **The Shallows (2016)** (7 · ▲9 ▼2) — Blake Lively stranded on a rock 200 metres from shore.
4. **The Reef (2010)** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — Australian castaways try to swim to an island.
5. **47 Meters Down (2017)** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — Two sisters trapped in a cage on the sea floor.
6. **Finding Nemo (2003)** (4 · ▲6 ▼2) — Bruce the vegetarian shark and Pixar's ocean.
7. **The Meg (2018)** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Jason Statham versus a megalodon.
8. **Jaws 2 (1978)** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Chief Brody faces another shark in Amity.
9. **Sharknado (2013)** (3 · ▲6 ▼3) — A tornado full of sharks, gleefully trashy.
10. **Deep Blue Sea (1999)** (2 · ▲4 ▼2) — Genetically modified sharks and Samuel L. Jackson's speech.
11. **Shark Tale (2004)** (2 · ▲4 ▼2) — DreamWorks animation with Will Smith and Jack Black.
12. **Under Paris (2024)** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — A shark in Paris, a French Netflix film.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.