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Crawl
Why this pick
Like The Shallows, it traps a determined young woman in a stripped-down fight for survival against a lethal animal threat, sustaining tension through a tight, physical setting.
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MOVIE2016 1h 26m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Open Water
Why this pick
Its minimalist ocean setting and escalating isolation echo The Shallows’ fear of being agonizingly close to safety while exposed to an implacable marine danger.
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The Reef
Why this pick
This similarly lean Australian survival thriller turns open water into a merciless arena, emphasizing dread, endurance and the unnerving sense of an unseen predator nearby.
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47 Meters Down
Why this pick
It shares the shark-centered survival premise and concentrated suspense, using underwater confinement and dwindling options to deliver the same immediate, high-pressure intensity.
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All Is Lost
Why this pick
For The Shallows’ solitary resolve and practical survival problem-solving, this near-wordless maritime ordeal offers an equally focused, elemental battle against an unforgiving sea.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
A mere 200 yards from shore, surfer Nancy is attacked by a great white shark, with her short journey to safety becoming the ultimate contest of wills.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Blake Lively
Nancy Adams
Brett Cullen
Father
Sedona Legge
Chloe
Janelle Bailey
Mom
Óscar Jaenada
Carlos
Pablo Calva
Boy