Movies Like The Shallows (2016)

The Shallows is a 2016 drama, horror, thriller film from Jaume Collet-Serra with a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Jaws and Dangerous Animals.

Drama Horror Thriller

Jaws

1975

When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.

7.7

MagicScore

Dangerous Animals

2025

A savvy and free-spirited surfer is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer. Held captive on his boat, she must figure out how to escape before he carries out a ritualistic feeding to the sharks below.

6.5

MagicScore

47 Meters Down: Uncaged

2019

Four teenage girls go on a diving adventure to explore a submerged Mayan city. Once inside, their rush of excitement turns into a jolt of terror as they discover the sunken ruins are a hunting ground for deadly great white sharks. With their air supply steadily dwindling, the friends must navigate the underwater labyrinth of claustrophobic caves and eerie tunnels in search of a way out of their watery hell.

5.7

MagicScore

The Devil's Mouth

2026

A group of college friends' Thailand adventure turns deadly when they become trapped in submerged caves with a dangerous predator. As oxygen runs low, past conflicts emerge in their desperate fight for survival.

6.5

MagicScore

Jaws 2

1978

Police chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorizing the waters.

6.0

MagicScore

Jaws: The Revenge

1987

After another deadly shark attack, Ellen Brody decides she has had enough of New England's Amity Island and moves to the Caribbean to join her son, Michael, and his family. But a great white shark has followed her there, hungry for more lives.

4.1

MagicScore

Deep Blue Sea

1999

Researchers on the undersea lab Aquatica have genetically altered the brains of captive sharks to develop a cure for Alzheimer's disease. But there's an unexpected side effect: the sharks got smarter, faster, and more dangerous. After a big storm damages their remote research facility, they must fight for their lives.

6.0

MagicScore

Deep Blue Sea 3

2020

Dr. Emma Collins and her team are spending their third summer on the island of Little Happy studying the effect of climate change on the great white sharks who come to the nearby nursery every year to give birth. Along with the last two inhabitants of this former fishing village, their peaceful life is disrupted when a "scientific" team led by her ex-boyfriend and marine biologist Richard show up looking for three bull sharks who we soon learn aren't just any bull sharks.

5.6

MagicScore

Cruel Jaws

1995

A tiger shark bred by the Navy as a killing machine is wreaking havoc in the sleepy tourist town of Hampton Bay.

4.2

MagicScore

#10

Jaws 3-D

1983

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.

4.5

MagicScore

#11

Soul Surfer

2011

The true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, through her sheer determination and unwavering faith.

7.0

MagicScore

#12

Great White

2021

A sea plane is destroyed in a freak accident, five people find themselves drifting on a raft. At the mercy of the tide and with no hope of rescue, the helpless situation takes a horrifying turn when they are terrorized by a ravenous great white.

5.2

MagicScore

#13

Something in the Water

2024

After lesbian couple Meg and Kayla split following a traumatic homophobic incident, their three friends are intent on mending the rift during the wedding of Lizzie at a paradise resort. But a pre-wedding boat excursion turns to disaster and the wedding breakfast is likely to be the five girls!

5.7

MagicScore

#14

The Reef: Stalked

2022

After her sister's murder, Nic, her younger sister and two friends seek solace through a Pacific island kayaking adventure. Hours into the trip the women are stalked by a shark and must band together, face their fears and save each other.

5.4

MagicScore

#15

Prey

2007

An American family on holiday in Africa becomes lost in a game reserve and stalked by vicious killer lions.

5.8

MagicScore

#16

Shark Waters

2022

Great white sharks attack a fishing charter, ramming a hole in the ship’s hull. With the shoreline miles away, those aboard are forced to fight for their lives before they are either drowned or eaten alive.

4.5

MagicScore

#17

Raiders of the Lost Shark

2015

Four friends set out by boat for an idyllic vacation on a private, remote island. But unknown to them, a weaponized shark has escaped from a top secret military lab nearby, a shark that was genetically engineered with hate in its blood, and programmed to hunt any human within range. Now, these friends must band together to battle an all new brand of predator who will stop at nothing to remain at the top of the food chain.

3.4

MagicScore

#18

Wilderness

2006

Juvenile delinquents are sent to a small British island after a fellow prisoner's death, where they must fight for survival.

6.0

MagicScore

#19

Jurassic World

2015

Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond.

6.7

MagicScore

#20

The Reef

2010

A great white shark hunts the crew of a capsized sailboat along the Great Barrier Reef.

5.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Shallows?

The top films similar to The Shallows by MovieMagicScore are Jaws (7.7), Dangerous Animals (6.5), 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (5.7). Each shares drama/horror/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Shallows worth watching?

The Shallows holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10 from 5,206 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Shallows?

The Shallows (2016) is a drama, horror, thriller film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, starring Blake Lively, Óscar Jaenada, Brett Cullen.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Shallows?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more drama recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like The Shallows

This ranked list pairs The Shallows (2016), a drama and horror and thriller film from Jaume Collet-Serra, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Blake Lively take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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