Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- campy
- sensational
- late night horror
- shark movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed it as a campy, visually striking but uneven killer-shark thriller whose environmental themes and spectacle are undermined by implausibility and weak characterization.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The giant shark transforms the Seine and central Paris into an arena of escalating animal attacks and mass danger.
The shark’s unusual growth and the film’s environmental-change premise connect the threat to damaged marine ecosystems.
The Seine, Paris landmarks, catacombs, and underwater spaces provide recognizable locations for creature-horror set pieces.
Scientist Sophia Assalas is forced to confront her tragic past while investigating the shark threat.
Films like Under Paris, and why
Jaws
Shared killer shark premise, animal horror, escalating disaster stakes, and campy creature-feature energy.
The Meg
Shared environmental anxiety, monstrous animal attacks, thriller pacing, and disaster-movie spectacle.
Crawl
Shared urban catastrophe, survival action, large-scale public danger, and heightened creature horror.
Deep Blue Sea
Shared environmental mutation, aquatic creature horror, and a scientist confronting an expanding biological threat.
Movie Details
- Director
- Xavier Gens
- Release Date
- 2024-06-04
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (1459)
Cast
- Bérénice Bejo
- Nassim Lyes
- Léa Léviant
- Sandra Parfait
- Aksel Üstün
- Aurélia Petit
- Marvin Dubart
- Daouda Keita
- Ibrahima Ba
- Anne Marivin
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Under Paris about?
- A grieving marine scientist races through Parisian waterways and subterranean passages to stop a giant shark before a mass sporting event becomes a massacre.
- What is Under Paris like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Under Paris as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Under Paris violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Under Paris as graphic.
- What did critics think of Under Paris?
- Critics broadly viewed it as a campy, visually striking but uneven killer-shark thriller whose environmental themes and spectacle are undermined by implausibility and weak characterization.
- Which films are like Under Paris?
- Films with a similar feel include Jaws, The Meg, Crawl, and Deep Blue Sea.
- How long is Under Paris?
- Under Paris runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch Under Paris?
- In United States, Under Paris streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
