The Meg: reviews

What the critics say average 5.0 from 9 outlets

• 6.7 Entertainment WeeklyChris Nashawaty It´s ridiculous, but also the shark movie you want it to be. Read
• 6.0 Screen CrushMatt Singer 'The Meg' has an innate understanding of its own absurdity, and is at its best when it embraces and amplifies that impulse Read
• 6.0 The TelegraphRobbie Collin there are no depths to which 'The Meg' won?t sink. But as trashy cinema goes, it all feels a little too well behaved. Read
• 6.0 The GuardianMike McCahill It?s rare to see a 21st-century blockbuster having this much fun. Read
• 5.5 The WrapAlonso Duralde Audiences in the mood to be scared will certainly send their popcorn flying during a few tense moments of 'The Meg'. Read
• 5.0 The Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan Unlike his action-movie rival Johnson, Statham does not have the charisma to carry this film. He gets the job done all right, but makes it feel more like work than play. Read
• 4.0 Vanity FairRichard Lawson 'The Meg' is bad, but only rarely in the fun way. Read
• 3.0 New York TimesJeannette Catsoulis Unlike ?Sharknado,? ?The Meg? doesn?t seem to know how dumb it is. Read
• 2.5 New York PostJohnny Oleksinski She also doesn?t satisfy. At all. After experiencing 'Meg', you?ll crack open your Little Shark Book and call up 'Jaws'. Read