The Meg (2018) (Jason Statham vs. Giant Shark)

[BusSport]

The Meg (2018):

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

My god this looks terrible... And is that really the best name they could come up with? lol

 

[beardown07]

My god this looks terrible... And is that really the best name they could come up with? lol

Don't go in the water.

 

[Cyder]

Just what we need, another bad shark movie. It's been months

 

[calsnowskier]

Is that a theatrical release? It looks like a Saturday night SyFy flick. Did they learn nothing from Geostorm?

 

[BusSport]

New poster:

 

[BigDGarciaFan]

As terrible as shark week. I'll stick to jaws

 

[Inquisitor95]

Just saw the trailers for this.

Sharknado is probably better.

Amirite, @Winged_Wheel88?

 

[GNG]

Looks like a box office success.

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

 

[megalodon30]

Finally, a movie about me.

 

[tabascojet]

Box Office: ‘The Meg’ Bites Off Strong $44.5 Million Debut

 

[SDGuy73]

Production Budget: $130 million

Domestic: $44,500,000 31.4%
+ Foreign: $97,000,000 68.6%
= Worldwide: $141,500,000

 

[obxyankeefan]

The books were good, but it looks like they changed a number of things in the movie

 

[BusSport]

Interesting article from Deadline on how Warner Bros. were able to turn a movie that sounded ridiculous and was tracking badly into a hit through good marketing:

"How Warner Bros. Tore Up B.O. Projections & Audaciously Sold 'Meg' As a Horror Comedy for a $44.5M Weekend Win"

 

[SDGuy73]

I watched this today. Better than I expected.

Domestic: $88,886,915 27.7%
+ Foreign: $232,200,000 72.3%
= Worldwide: $321,086,915

 

[SDGuy73]

Total Lifetime Grosses
Domestic: $123,802,883 26.5%
+ Foreign: $343,800,000 73.5%
= Worldwide: $467,602,883

The Guppie just might get a sequel with those numbers.

 

[Cyder]

When I read "The Meg" I thought "Another Family Guy spin off"? Why her?

 

[Cyder]

Don't go in the water.