Movies Like Dark Tide (2012)

Dark Tide is a 2012 adventure, drama, thriller film from John Stockwell with a MovieMagicScore of 4.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Shark Attack 2 and Fear Below.

Adventure Drama Thriller

Shark Attack 2

2000

A biological experiment goes bad, this time releasing a gaggle of mutated great white sharks with a taste for human flesh. Soon enough, shark expert Nick West is on the case, leading a crew to study them and eventually bring them back into captivity. West's plans hit a snag, however, when Australian shark hunter Roy Bishop is called in to wipe out the fishy menace.

5.2

MagicScore

Fear Below

2025

A rag-tag team of divers attempting to salvage a sunken car from a river are thwarted by a highly aggressive bull shark.

6.3

MagicScore

The Beach

2000

Twenty-something Richard travels to Thailand and finds himself in possession of a strange map. Rumours state that it leads to a solitary beach paradise, a tropical bliss - excited and intrigued, he sets out to find it.

6.5

MagicScore

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

The Old Man and the Sea

1999

An old fisherman makes the biggest catch of his life.

7.6

MagicScore

The Shallows

2016

While surfing on a secluded beach, Nancy finds herself in the feeding grounds of a great white shark. Though stranded only 200 yards from shore, survival proves to be the ultimate test of wills, requiring all of her ingenuity, resourcefulness, and fortitude.

6.3

MagicScore

Into the Blue

2005

When they take some friends on an extreme sport adventure, the last thing Jared and Sam expect to see below the shark-infested waters is a legendary pirate ship rumored to contain millions of dollars in gold. But their good fortune is short-lived, as a ruthless gang of criminals gets word of what they have uncovered.

5.9

MagicScore

Shark Bait

2022

A group of friends enjoying a weekend steal a couple of jetskis racing them out to sea, ending up in a horrific head-on collision. They struggle to find a way home with a badly injured friend while from the waters below predators lurk.

5.7

MagicScore

Shark Attack 3: Megalodon

2002

When two researchers discover a colossal shark's tooth off the Mexican coast their worst fears surface - the most menacing beast to ever rule the waters is still alive and mercilessly feeding on anything that crosses its path. Now they must hunt the fierce killer and destroy it... before there is no one left to stop it

4.7

MagicScore

#10

Megalodon

2004

A skeptical news reporter is invited by the CEO of Nexecon Petroleum to document the safety of Colossus, the largest drilling and refining platform ever constructed. As the powerful drill tears through the seabed, a fissure forms, revealing a hidden mirror ocean teeming with prehistoric life. When a team is sent to access the damage, it comes face to face with the most powerful oceanic predator that ever lived: Carcharodon Megalodon.

4.5

MagicScore

#11

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

#12

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

#13

Shark

1969

A gunrunner loses his cargo near a small coastal Sudanese town so he's stuck there. When a woman hires him to raid a sunken ship in the shark-infested waters, he sees a chance to compensate for his losses. He's not the only one.

4.0

MagicScore

#14

Tintorera: Killer Shark

1977

Two shark hunters flirt with an attractive British lady while hunting down a large tiger shark terrorizing the Mexican East coast.

3.8

MagicScore

#15

Jurassic Shark

2012

When an oil company unwittingly unleashes a prehistoric shark from its icy prison, the Jurassic killer maroons a group of art thieves and a group of college students on an abandoned island

2.4

MagicScore

#16

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

#17

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

#18

Jaws 2

1978

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

6.0

MagicScore

#19

The Black Demon

2023

Oilman Paul Sturges' idyllic family vacation turns into a nightmare when they encounter a ferocious megalodon shark that will stop at nothing to protect its territory. Stranded and under constant attack, Paul and his family must somehow find a way to get his family back to shore alive before it strikes again in this epic battle between humans and nature.

5.9

MagicScore

#20

47 Meters Down

2017

Two sisters on Mexican vacation are trapped in a shark observation cage at the bottom of the ocean, with oxygen running low and great whites circling nearby, they have less than an hour of air left to figure out how to get to the surface.

5.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Dark Tide?

The top films similar to Dark Tide by MovieMagicScore are Shark Attack 2 (5.2), Fear Below (6.3), The Beach (6.5). Each shares adventure/drama/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Dark Tide worth watching?

Dark Tide holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.8/10 from 228 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Dark Tide?

Dark Tide (2012) is a adventure, drama, thriller film directed by John Stockwell, starring Halle Berry, Olivier Martinez, Sizwe Msutu.

Where can I find more recommendations like Dark Tide?

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

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About movies like Dark Tide

This ranked list pairs Dark Tide (2012), a adventure and drama and thriller film from John Stockwell, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Halle Berry 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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