# The Reef (2010)

> After a sailboat capsizes near the Great Barrier Reef, a small group must survive in open water while a great white shark circles them.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/33526

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Drama, Horror, Thriller
- Director: Andrew Traucki
- Cast: Damian Walshe-Howling, Zoe Naylor, Adrienne Pickering, Gyton Grantley, Kieran Darcy-Smith
- TMDB rating: 5.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1320291/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, claustrophobic, harrowing, late night horror, shark movie marathon

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