Meg 2: The Trench
A deep-sea research mission becomes a riotous battle against megalodons, industrial exploitation, and every oversized threat the ocean can unleash.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- frenetic
- pulpy
- irreverent
- summer blockbuster night
- monster movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the sequel derivative and poorly paced, though some appreciated its unapologetic commitment to outlandish creature spectacle.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Megalodons and other giant marine creatures drive the film's oversized action set pieces.
The mining operation and toxic waste threats place industrial exploitation at the center of the survival plot.
The film piles together megalodons, underwater marauders, drilling operations, and extravagant aquatic stunts.
The research team's journey into the deep ocean and Mariana Trench creates the film's primary arena of peril.
Films like Meg 2: The Trench, and why
The Meg
Shared giant-animal spectacle, survival action, science fiction adventure, and pulpy blockbuster tone.
Deep Blue Sea
Shared deep-sea setting, creature-feature horror, environmental danger, and escalating survival peril.
Pacific Rim
Shared kaiju-scale monster action, destructive set pieces, and science fiction spectacle.
Jurassic World Dominion
Shared oceanic adventure, prehistoric creatures, environmental crisis, and accessible action-horror.
Movie Details
- Director
- Ben Wheatley
- Release Date
- 2023-08-02
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (4126)
Cast
- Jason Statham
- Wu Jing
- Shuya Sophia Cai
- Page Kennedy
- Sergio Peris-Mencheta
- Sienna Guillory
- Cliff Curtis
- Skyler Samuels
- Melissanthi Mahut
- Whoopie van Raam
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Meg 2: The Trench about?
- A deep-sea research mission becomes a riotous battle against megalodons, industrial exploitation, and every oversized threat the ocean can unleash.
- What is Meg 2: The Trench like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Meg 2: The Trench as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Meg 2: The Trench violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Meg 2: The Trench as moderate.
- What did critics think of Meg 2: The Trench?
- Critics generally found the sequel derivative and poorly paced, though some appreciated its unapologetic commitment to outlandish creature spectacle.
- Which films are like Meg 2: The Trench?
- Films with a similar feel include The Meg, Deep Blue Sea, Pacific Rim, and Jurassic World Dominion.
- How long is Meg 2: The Trench?
- Meg 2: The Trench runs 116 minutes.
- Where can I watch Meg 2: The Trench?
- In United States, Meg 2: The Trench streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel.
