Bait

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Bait

R

2012

1h 30m

Action

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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A freak tsunami traps a group of people in a submerged grocery store. As they try to escape, they are hunted by white sharks that are hungry for meat.

Critics Consensus

Bait isn't entirely lacking in the shark action department, but a silly story and thinly sketched characters may leave audiences bored between bloody attacks.

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

04/19/2013

2/5

Jaws it ain't.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

04/18/2013

3/5

It is all very silly, and more Corman than Spielberg, but entertaining.

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David Jenkins

Little White Lies

04/18/2013

1/5

You've seen this movie without even seeing it.

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Paul Lê

Bloody Disgusting

Jun 6

3.5/5

Bait doesn’t even begin to cross the threshold of madness that other subsequent sharksploitation movies have eagerly leapt over, but what it does do, it does well.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

09/22/2023

2/5

Manages to find a unique way to subject victims to shark-infested terror, though its premise is about the only interesting part of the entire experience.

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Jason Adams

My New Plaid Pants

07/02/2021

The proof is in the pudding - not a single character ever utters a line about there needing to be a clean-up on aisle whatever.

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Lionheart M.

@Lionheart Jan 23

I thought it was pretty good. If you like shark movies, you’ll probably like this one.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jul 27

Success in 1.5 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Grisly Images, Bloody Violence and Language!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Bruce M

@BruceMc Jul 14

Not bad, surprisingly enjoyable. Interesting premise, poor CGI. An extra star for Sharni Vinson.

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Aviv G

@RT63196516 Jun 27

If you're looking to pass time with a decent shark action film, this one will do the trick. No more, but also no less. It's decent.

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Glenn C

@GlennC63 02/26/2025

Not nearly as bad as I expected. Some gruesome attacks helped it along.

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Daniel N

@RT24087858 01/31/2025

Got 5 minutes into this and had to turn it off. Sadly the bad acting and bad CGI in the opening few minutes was enough to indicate what was going to come.

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Synopsis

A freak tsunami traps a group of people in a submerged grocery store. As they try to escape, they are hunted by white sharks that are hungry for meat.

Director: Kimble Rendall
Producer: Todd Fellman, Gary Hamilton, Peter Barber, Paul Stevens
Screenwriter: Shayne Armstrong, Duncan Kennedy, John Kim, S.P. Krause, Justin Monjo, Russell Mulcahy
Production Co: Bait Films
Rating: R (Grisly Images|Bloody Violence|Language)
Genre: Action, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 7, 2014
Runtime: 1h 30m