47 Meters Down (2017)

5.6PG-1387 minDirector: Johannes Roberts

2017 film by Johannes Roberts

47 Meters Down is a 2017 survival horror film directed by Johannes Roberts, written by Roberts and Ernest Riera, and starring Claire Holt and Mandy Moore. The plot follows two sisters who are invited to cage dive while on holiday in Mexico. When the winch system holding the cage breaks and the cage plummets to the ocean floor with the two girls trapped inside, they must find a way to escape, with their air supplies running low and great white sharks stalking nearby.

47 Meters Down was released in the United States on 16 June 2017 and in the United Kingdom on 26 July 2017. The film received generally mixed reviews from critics, but was commercially successful, grossing $62 million worldwide against a budget of about $5 million.

A sequel, 47 Meters Down: Uncaged, was released on August 16, 2019.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is 47 Meters Down about?
47 Meters Down (2017) — Two sisters are exploring the deep blue sea until something goes wrong. As they submerge 47m they encounter a creature that only wants flesh and blood. As they fight their way back to the top, they shortly run out of oxygen. With only an hour left they're not only racing against
Is 47 Meters Down based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is 47 Meters Down scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.