Synopsis
A giant thirty-five-foot shark becomes trapped in a SeaWorld theme park and it's up to the sons of police chief Brody to rescue everyone.
Scores
Overall Score
75.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
89.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
88.8%
Review Aggregate
19.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 11% of 27 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, scary. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
funnythin plotscaryfamily-friendlysuspensefulcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Quaid | 1983 | $1,465,000 | $4,613,000 | (est) |
| Bess Armstrong | 1983 | $902,000 | $2,840,000 | (est) |
| Simon MacCorkindale | 1983 | $679,000 | $2,138,000 | (est) |
| Louis Gossett Jr. | 1983 | $555,000 | $1,748,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score10.0
RT critic review count40
Rotten Tomatoes audience score17.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating3.7
IMDb votes51,736
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1983 | $45,517,056 | $143,360,450 |
| International | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1983 | $45,517,056 | $143,360,450 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1983 | $22,758,528 | $71,680,225 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1983 | $13,138,000 | $41,379,425 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1983 | $9,081,000 | $28,601,504 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1983 | $11,379,264 | $35,840,112 |
| Total Revenues | 1983 | $56,356,792 | $177,501,266 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1983 | $18,000,000 | $56,692,772 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1983 | $7,632,000 (est) | $24,037,736 (est) |
| Participations | 1983 | $2,254,000 | $7,099,195 |
| Residuals ? | 1983 | $2,181,000 | $6,869,274 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1983 | $3,600,000 | $11,338,554 |
| Total Expenses | 1983 | $33,667,000 | $106,037,532 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1983 | $22,689,792 | $71,463,734 |
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