The best shark movies of all time
The top 3 according to 86 votes from people: Jaws (1975) · Open Water (2003) · The Shallows (2016). (Updated Jul 21, 2025.)
From Jaws to The Shallows: the shark films rated highest by critics and fans (TechTudo, Canaltech, DarkBlog).
Automatically translated (original in Português). See the original
Top 12
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1
Jaws (1975)
Spielberg, Roy Scheider and the shark that invented the summer blockbuster.
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2
Open Water (2003)
A diving couple left behind at sea.
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3
The Shallows (2016)
Blake Lively stranded on a rock 200 metres from shore.
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4
The Reef (2010)
Australian castaways try to swim to an island.
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5
47 Meters Down (2017)
Two sisters trapped in a cage on the sea floor.
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6
Finding Nemo (2003)
Bruce the vegetarian shark and Pixar's ocean.
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7
The Meg (2018)
Jason Statham versus a megalodon.
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8
Jaws 2 (1978)
Chief Brody faces another shark in Amity.
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9
Sharknado (2013)
A tornado full of sharks, gleefully trashy.
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10
Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Genetically modified sharks and Samuel L. Jackson's speech.
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11
Shark Tale (2004)
DreamWorks animation with Will Smith and Jack Black.
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12
Under Paris (2024)
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.
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