Shark Movies 2023
A full list of shark movies being released in 2023 or in production in 2023. Check back on this page for updates on shark movies 2023, trailers, and release dates as they are updated.
The Best Shark Movies of all Time
- Jaws (1975) – This classic Steven Spielberg film follows a police chief, a marine biologist, and a shark hunter as they team up to hunt down a great white shark that is terrorizing a New England beach town.
- The Shallows (2016) – In this tense thriller, a surfer played by Blake Lively finds herself stranded on a rock just a few hundred yards from shore, while a hungry great white shark circles around her.
- Deep Blue Sea (1999) – A team of scientists working on a top-secret project to cure Alzheimer’s disease experiment on sharks, resulting in the creation of highly intelligent, genetically engineered sharks that turn on their human captors.
- Open Water (2003) – Based on a true story, this film follows a couple who are accidentally left behind by their scuba diving tour boat, and must survive in shark-infested waters.
- 47 Meters Down (2017) – Two sisters on vacation in Mexico decide to go cage diving with sharks, but when their cage breaks free from the boat and sinks to the ocean floor, they must fight for survival against the predators that surround them.
These are just a few examples of some of the best shark movies out there. Each offers its own unique take on the classic shark attack story, and will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Scroll down to see shark movies that will be released in 2023 and movies we recommend checking out for shark week 2023.
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The Little Mermaid
Date expected to surface: Released May 2023
Storyline: A young mermaid makes a deal with a sea witch to trade her beautiful voice for human legs so she can discover the world above water and impress a prince.
Director:Rob Marshall
Writers:David Magee (screenplay by) Rob Marshall (story) John DeLuca (story)
Stars: Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy
The Meg 2: The Trench
Date expected to surface: August 2023
Storyline: Plot unknown. Sequel to the 2018 film ‘The Meg’. Quick summary of the movie. The Meg” is a 2018 science fiction action film directed by Jon Turteltaub. The movie follows a deep-sea rescue diver named Jonas Taylor, played by Jason Statham, who is called upon to save a group of scientists trapped at the bottom of the ocean. While on the rescue mission, Jonas discovers that he is dealing with a prehistoric 75-foot-long megalodon shark that was thought to be extinct. With the help of the research team and a billionaire funding the project, played by Rainn Wilson, Jonas must race against time to stop the giant shark from wreaking havoc on the ocean and the people above it. The movie is based on the novel “Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror” by Steve Alten
Director:Ben Wheatley
Writers:Jon Hoeber(screenplay by) Erich Hoeber (screenplay by) Dean Georgaris (screenplay by)
Stars:Jason Statham, Jing Wu, Sienna Guillory
Close to Shore
Storyline:Undersea adventure about a couple who happen upon some artifacts which came from a lost shipwreck off the coast of Southern California. They bring the items to a local pawn shop whereupon the owner discovers the cache to be even more valuable. The two of them become involved in a dangerous conflict when a local kingpin is informed of the discovery, and partake with the shop owner in an unexpected adventure amid the blue and shark-infested California waters.
Date expected to surface: Listed on IMDB as currently in pre-production
Director: Alexander T. Hwang
Writers: Allen DriscollAlexander T. Hwang
Stars: Cintia Dicker, Maria Shapley, Vincent Sinclair Diesel
Shallow Descent
Storyline: SHALLOW DESCENT – Florida family on their way to their vacation retreat in the Keys suffers the terrifying consequences of a single mistake that will haunt the entire family for eternity. It’s Fest weekend in the Keys, with summer winding down and Halloween in the air. The Broady family is on their way to what they believe is an action-packed weekend of boating, diving, and Fest celebration, Key West style. Life is Sacred – Knowing when to let go… Impossible.
Date expected to surface: Listed on IMDB as currently in post-production
Fear Below
A rag-tag team of divers attempting to salvage a sunken car from a river are thwarted by a highly aggressive bull shark.
Director:Matthew Holmes
Writers: Matthew Holmes, Gregory Moss
Stars: Josh McConville, Clayton Watson, Jake Ryan
Date expected to surface: Listed as in production on IMDB
Bathtub Shark Attack
Story Line: A young down-on-their-luck couple settle for a cheap apartment that seems too good to be true. Little do they know, something lurks in the drain of the bathtub. Something that’s thousands of years old…and it is hungry.
Director: Madeline Deering
Writer: Madeline Deering
Stars:Lynn Lowry, Warren Dean Fulton, Lani Sarem
Date expected to surface: Listed by IMDB as in production
Apex Predators 2: The Spawning
Story LineL: Mutated, flying Sharks wreak havoc along the beach during an annual Volleyball tournament.
Director: Dustin Ferguson
Writers: Dustin FergusonJennifer Nangle
Stars :Vernon Wells, Dawna Lee Heising, Christopher Showerman
Date expected to surface: Listed by IMDB as in production
No Way Up
Storyline: Characters from very different backgrounds are thrown together when the plane they’re travelling on crashes into the Pacific Ocean. When the airliner comes to rest perilously close to the edge of a ravine with the surviving passengers and crew trapped in an air pocket, a nightmare fight for survival ensues with the air supply running out and dangers creeping in from all sides.
Date expected to surface: Listed on IMDB as being in post-production
Director: Claudio Fäh
Writer: Andy Mayson
Stars: Colm Meaney, Phyllis Logan, Will Attenborough
Baby Shark’s Big Movie
Date expected to surface: December 2023
Deep Fear
Date expected to surface: Listed as in post-production on IMDB
Sharks N Da Hood
Date expected to surface: Listed on IMDB as being in post-production
Invisible Shark
Date expected to surface: Listed on IMDB as being in post-production
Something in the Water
Date expected to surface: Listed on IMDB as currently being in production
The Last Breath
Date expected to surface: Listed on IMDB as being in post-production
Shark Trap
Date expected to surface: Currently in post-production
