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The 12 Best Shark Movies of All Time

1) Jaws The godfather of all shark movies, Jaws was a film marvel at the time of its release in 1975. And if you really feel like diving (hehe) into the world of Jaws' Amity Island, you can also check out Jaws 2, Jaws 3-D, and Jaws: The Revenge. RENT OR BUY HERE See the original post on Youtube Movieclips Classic Trailers@Youtube

2) The Shallows Poor Nancy just wanted to have a fun day surfing, but a great white shark had another idea. Fun fact: Blake Lively did most of her own stunts in the movie, which is impressive on its own, but she was also a couple of months pregnant during filming. RENT OR BUY HERE See the original post on Youtube Sony Pictures Entertainment@Youtube

3) The Reef The Reef, like many of its shark flick counterparts, starts innocently enough. A group of five friends embark on a water-bound voyage to chart a yacht to its owner and decide to anchor near a tiny island. And then all goes wrong. Very wrong. So wrong you should probably stop reading this and get to it already. RENT OR BUY HERE See the original post on Youtube DeFilmBlog@Youtube

4) The Meg If regular ol' sharks just aren't enough for you, you'll be happy to know that The Meg's shark is actually a pre-historic 75-foot-long beast known as the Megalodon. Also, Jason Statham is involved. Happy watching. RENT OR BUY HERE See the original post on Youtube Zero Media@Youtube

5) Bait 3D Bait, a 2012 Australian-Singaporean film, perhaps sets up the most unique of premises in a movie involving people-hungry sharks. The movie follows a bunch of grocery store workers who are forced to cope with a sudden tsunami that floods the store with, you guessed it, sharks. The movie doesn't really make all that much sense, but we love it anyway. STREAM NOW ON AMAZON See the original post on Youtube Movieclips Trailers@Youtube

6) 47 Meters Down Say hello to 47 Meters Down, the movie that will make you rethink that shark cage diving excursion you booked for your next vacation. The movie's sequel, 47 Meters Down: Uncaged , is out, too, in case you need a follow-up. STREAM NOW ON NETFLIX See the original post on Youtube Zero Media@Youtube

7) Shark Night 3D Let's get one thing out of the way: Shark Night 3D is a ridiculous movie. There are sharks chasing jet skis and just a whole of dumb college kids doing dumb things, played, of course, by actors in their 20s and 30s. Barring all of this, we still recommend it. Why? Sometimes, you need a little bad in your life to recognize the good. RENT OR BUY HERE See the original post on Youtube Movieclips@Youtube

8) Sharknado This movie is...not good. Sharks cannot merge with tornadoes. Sharks cannot roar like lions. Sharks cannot latch onto your getaway helicopter. And yet, there is still something rather endearing about Sharknado and its five unnecessary sequels. RENT OR BUY HERE See the original post on Youtube CinexisBlog@Youtube

9) Deep Blue Sea All you need to know is that the cast includes Samuel L. Jackson, Stellan Skarsgrd, Michael Rapaport, and LL Cool J, and that it's been called the "greatest non-Jaws shark movie of all time." RENT OR BUY HERE See the original post on Youtube Movieclips Classic Trailers@Youtube

10) Open Water The words "based on a true story" will make any story scarier, and Open Water is no exception. The movie is loosely based on the real-life disappearance of Tom and Eileen Lonergan . RENT OR BUY HERE See the original post on Youtube Movieclips Classic Trailers@Youtube

11) Planet of the Sharks Imagine a world, if you will, of nothing but sharks. That's what Planet of the Sharks tried to do, and boy, did they try. In an apparent distant future, glacial melting has resulted in a world filled with 98% water (so, not all that far off from the premise set forth in the Kevin Costner-led Waterworld). Naturally, sharks have become the top of the food chain and humans are just trying to survive. It's free to stream if you have Amazon Prime, so there's that. STREAM NOW ON AMAZON See the original post on Youtube New Trailer Buzz@Youtube

12) Finding Nemo Forget about Nemo and Dory. This is actually a movie about shark redemption, a commitment to a new diet, and making friends. And while yes, those sharks did try to eat the other cute little fish, it shows that we all fall down, but we can still get up. RENT OR BUY HERE See the original post on Youtube Q@Youtube

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