Is the MEG scientifically accurate?

Most of what scientists know about the extinct shark comes from such fossils. The movie’s sharks aren’t entirely inaccurate representations, Balk says. The movie’s megalodons correctly have six gills, she notes. And the shape of their dorsal fin is, appropriately, modeled after the great white shark’s.

Why the MEG is successful?

The Meg’s surprise success is due to any number of reasons: A relatively sleepy weekend for big releases; subscription services like Moviepass and AMC A-List, which make goofy movies less of a dilemma for value-happy customers; and the chummy relationship between audiences and shark movies in these last few years.

Is the MEG a good film?

It’s an enjoyable romp, certainly. It’s just a pity that, having secured two such promising key ingredients as Statham and a giant dinosaur fish, the film-makers don’t do more with them. The screenplay feels as though it was assembled from an action-movie dialogue bingo card.

Was the megalodon in The Meg accurate?

The movie’s sharks aren’t entirely inaccurate representations, Balk says. These megalodons correctly have six gills — between five and seven is accurate for sharks in general, she says.

Are there 2 megalodons in The Meg?

According to director Ben Wheatley, The Meg 2 could actually have not one, but two megalodons swimming around. In 2018, the long-gestating adaptation of Steve Alten’s horror novel Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror finally made its way to the big screen.

Who financed the Meg movie?

Gravity Pictures
“The Meg” was co-financed and co-produced by Gravity Pictures, a Chinese company, and designed to sell tickets in China. The movie co-stars a Chinese actress, Li Bingbing, and the 70-foot shark at its center threatens a crowded Chinese beach in one action sequence.

How did the Meg make so much money?

530.2 million USD
The Meg/Box office

Does Meg have bad language?

The film is rated PG-13 for “action/peril, bloody images and some language.” The action/peril part should be obvious—the characters spend most of their time trying to not get eaten by the shark. (And note: there’s a lot worse language in that link than there is in the movie.)

Is The Meg suitable for 12 year old?

Age Appropriate For: 12+. This shark-attack blockbuster isn’t really gory or bloody, but is more of an action-comedy, with some jump scares involving the shark, some shots of its teeth, some fights between sharks and people, and sharks eating other animals and people.