Question 1

Is The Shallows (2016) scary?

Accepted Answer

Moderately so — The Shallows (2016) mixes scares with other modes. As a survival film, it scored 6.0/10 for fear, 3.0/10 for atmosphere, and 6.5/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

When did The Shallows (2016) come out, and is it streaming?

Accepted Answer

The Shallows (2016)'s US theatrical release date is June 24, 2016. It first became available to watch at home on July 22, 2016.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in The Shallows (2016)?

Accepted Answer

The Shallows (2016) has 9 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is The Shallows (2016) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

The Shallows (2016) is rated PG-13. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 6.0/10 for fear and 4.0/10 for gore, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 9 jump scares. No content warnings are on file for it.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of The Shallows (2016)?

Accepted Answer

Blake Lively plays Nancy Adams, Óscar Jaenada plays Carlos, Brett Cullen plays Father, Janelle Bailey plays Mother, Sedona Legge plays Chloe Adams, Pablo Calva plays Carlo's Son, Diego Espejel plays Intoxicated Man, Ava Dean plays Young Nancy.

Question 6

What are some films like The Shallows (2016)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to The Shallows (2016) on Watch Darkly include The Requin (2022), Deep Blue Sea (1999), Jaws (1975), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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