American Shark Movies

List of the best American shark movies selected by our site visitors: Ghost Shark, Open Water, The Shallows, The Black Demon, Soul Surfer, Shark Night 3D, Shark in Venice, Super Shark, Megalodon, Sand Sharks.

In the top there are new films of 2023, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Markimdb: 3.3
Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, fantasy, drama
CountryNew Zealand, USA
Duration01:24

Last Fourth of July, teenager Christy Bruce disappeared from a high school beach party. Her severed arm washed ashore a day later. Drunken sea captain Blaise Shaw became a hero to the small seaside community of Harmony after killing the great white shark that was deemed responsible, but the Christy Bruce murder was no shark attack. Blaise turns to ghost hunter Ava Conte, who is skeptical but intrigued by his ghost shark ramblings. With preparations for a massive July 4th celebration rapidly approaching, they soon find themselves embroiled in a conspiracy of sex and murder involving the town's wealthiest and most powerful citizens. Unprepared to contend with a Ghost Shark that can hunt on land, sea, as well as anywhere there is enough water or rain to sustain its phantom form, Blaise and Ava must uncover the truth about the towns dark past or fall victim to the Ghost Shark

Markimdb: 5.7
Genrehorror, thriller, drama, adventure
CountryGermany, USA
Duration01:19

    Two divers are left out at sea without a boat. There’s nothing but water for miles, unless they look at what’s underneath them...

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrehorror, thriller, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:15

    An injured surfer stranded on a buoy needs to get back to shore, but the great white shark stalking her might have other ideas.

    Markimdb: 3.6
    Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller
    CountryMexico, USA, Dominican Republic

    Stranded on a crumbling rig in Baja, a family faces off against a vengeful megalodon shark.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genredrama, family, biography, sport
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:46

      Soul Surfer is the inspiring true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton. Bethany lost her left arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, through her sheer determination and unwavering faith.Bethany (AnnaSophia Robb) was born to surf. A natural talent who took to the waves at a young age, she was leading an idyllic life on Kauai, participating in national surf competitions with her best friend Alana (Lorraine Nicholson), when everything changed. On Halloween morning, a 14-foot tiger shark came out of nowhere and seemed to shatter all her dreams.Soul Surfer reveals Bethany's fight to recover from her ordeal and how she grappled with the question of her future. Strengthened by the love of her parents, Tom (Dennis Quaid) and Cheri (Helen Hunt), and supported by her youth group leader Sara (Carrie Underwood), Bethany refuses to give in or give up, and begins a bold return to the water.

      Markimdb: 4
      Genrehorror, thriller
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:35

        A weekend at a lake house in the Louisiana Gulf turns into a nightmare for seven vacationers as they are subjected to fresh-water shark attacks.

        Markimdb: 2.5
        Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, fantasy, comedy, adventure, crime
        CountryUSA

        The seemingly tranquil waterways of Venice are terrorized by the perfect killing machine. In search of his father who has mysteriously disappeared diving in the city, David stumbles across the cryptic trail leading to the long-lost fortune of the Medici. As the unwitting pawn in a Mafia plot to recover the treasure, David's girlfriend is kidnapped at gunpoint, plunging him into a desperate race against time. If he has any hope of saving her he must enter the deadly waters. Can David out-gun the Mafia assassins and survive the voracious sharks laying in wait beneath the surface, or will he succumb to the same fate as his father?

        Markimdb: 2.5
        Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, comedy, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:27

        An offshore drilling accident triggers the release of a giant prehistoric shark. When marine biologist Kat Carmichael arrives, she runs up against corporate front man Roger Wade, who plots with Stewart to disrupt her investigation. With the help of Skipper Chuck and disc jockey Dynamite Stevens, Kat tries to find a way to defeat the monster which has evolved to a state where it can walk on dry land and fly...it's the SUPER SHARK!

        Markimdb: 2.9
        Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:30

        A skeptical news reporter is invited by the CEO of Nexecon Petroleum to document the safety of Colossus, the largest drilling and refining platform ever constructed. As the powerful drill tears through the seabed, a fissure forms, revealing a hidden mirror ocean teeming with prehistoric life. When a team is sent to access the damage, it comes face to face with the most powerful oceanic predator that ever lived: Carcharodon Megalodon.

        Markimdb: 2.6
        Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, comedy, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:26

        Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the beach, it appears that our large fishy friends have found a way to chomp on you when you're chilling out on the sand too!

        Markimdb: 2.8
        Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, adventure
        CountryUSA, Israel, South Africa
        Duration01:39

        When two researchers discover a colossal shark's tooth off the Mexican coast their worst fears surface - the most menacing beast to ever rule the waters is still alive and mercilessly feeding on anything that crosses its path. Now they must hunt the fierce killer and destroy it... before there is no one left to stop it

        Markimdb: 8.1
        Genrehorror, thriller, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:04

        An insatiable great white shark terrorizes the townspeople of Amity Island, The police chief, an oceanographer and a grizzled shark hunter seek to destroy the bloodthirsty beast.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genreaction, comedy, melodrama, drama, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:59

        Wes Anderson’s incisive quirky comedy build up stars complex characters like in ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ with Bill Murray on in the leading role. An ocean adventure documentary film maker Zissou is put in all imaginable life situations and a tough life crisis as he attempts to make a new film about capturing the creature that caused him pain.

        Markimdb: 3.3
        Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, adventure
        CountryUSA

        Moneyless, ocean-exploring gigolo and his worldly lady-friend are forced to take part in looking into the possibility that aggression - utilizing marine life - is being planned.

        Markimdb: 3.5
        Genrehorror, action, thriller, drama, adventure
        CountryUSA, South Africa

        A young teenager travels to Florida, unknowing that a group of dangerous tiger sharks are ravaging the beach.

        Markimdb: 4.1
        Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, drama, adventure, crime
        CountrySouth Africa, USA

        In the quiet waters of the Mississippi, body parts are being discovered. No one knows what is behind it all, until a huge man eating bull shark turns up. This bull shark is different, as it can breath in fresh water, making a deadly encounter between anyone who comes before it. John Sanders must now try and reach the surface, with his ex-wife and whilst being held hostage.

        Markimdb: 5.9
        Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller
        CountryUSA, South Africa, Mexico
        Duration01:45

        On a remote former submarine refueling facility called Aquatica, a team of scientists are searching for a cure for Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Susan McAlester genetically engineers three Mako sharks, intending to increase their brain capacity so that they can harvest the tissue as a cure for Alzheimer's. Unfortunately, the increased brain capacity also makes the sharks smarter, faster, and more dangerous. Aquatica's financial backers are skeptical and nervous about the tests, and send a corporate executive to visit the facility.

        Markimdb: 5.5
        Genrecomedy
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom
        Duration01:35

        An irreverent comedy about the misadventures of Moondog, a rebellious stoner and lovable rogue who lives large.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genrefantastic, action, thriller, fantasy, drama, adventure, family, cartoon, crime, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:14

        Batman learns that he has a violent, unruly pre-teen son with Talia al Ghul named Damian Wayne who is secretly being raised by Ra's al Ghul and the League of Assassins. When Ra's al Ghul apparently dies after a battle with Deathstroke, Batman must work to stop his long-lost son from taking revenge and guiding him to a righteous path, in addition to the chance for the pair to truly acknowledging each other as family.

        Markimdb: 3.3
        Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, comedy, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:26

        A freak hurricane hits Los Angeles, causing man-eating sharks to be scooped up in tornadoes and flooding the city with shark-infested seawater. Surfer and bar-owner Fin sets out with his friends Baz and Nova to rescue his estranged wife April and teenage daughter Claudia.

        Markimdb: 2.8
        Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, drama, adventure
        CountryUSA

        A group of friends run a popular travel vlog that helps fund their adventures. The leader of the group brings along her younger sister for the next scuba diving trip to an isolated cove. But when their plane crashes, the two sisters must use their strength, resourcefulness and immense courage to survive a pack of great white sharks.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genrecomedy, adventure, family, cartoon
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:40

        Dory is reunited with her friends Nemo and Marlin in the search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale?

        Markimdb: 3
        Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, comedy, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:27

        Many years ago, hundreds of locals and tourists were massacred by giant man-eating sharks in the infamous 1916 Jersey Shore attacks. But that's just a legend... or is it? It's a holiday weekend on the Jersey Shore and, unbeknownst to anyone, underwater drills have attracted dozens of albino bull sharks to the pier. When a man goes missing, TC (The Complication), Nookie and friends fear the worst and plead with the police chief to close down the beach. It isn't until a famous singer is eaten alive during a performance on the pier that the shark hunt begins. Now, the Preppies must work together with the Guidos in order to save the Jersey Shore and its inhabitants from another vicious slaughter.

        Markimdb: 3
        Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, comedy, adventure
        CountryUSA

        A beautiful island is home to thousands of species of aquatic life. Now there is a new species: the 5-Headed Shark is all heads and teeth. Shaped like a demented starfish, this monster terrorizes the open ocean before invading the beaches of Puerto Rico, endangering the once peaceful island paradise.

        Markimdb: 6.6
        Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure, family, cartoon
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:56

        After the events of Justice League: War, Ocean Master and Black Manta have declared a war against the surface in retaliation of the aftermath of Apokoliptian-tyrant Darkseid's planetary invasion. Queen Atlanna seeks out her other son, Ocean Master’s half-brother Arthur Curry, a half-human with aquatic powers with no knowledge of his Atlantean heritage, to restore balance. Living with powers he doesn’t understand and seeing the danger around him, Curry takes steps to embrace his destiny, joining the Justice League, and with his new teammates he battles to save Earth from total destruction.

        Markimdb: 2.6
        Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, comedy, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:25

        When another Mega Shark returns from the depths of the sea, world militaries go on high alert. Ocean traffic grinds to a standstill as everyone lives in fear of the insatiable beast. Out of options, the US government unleashes the top secret Mecha Shark project -- a mechanical shark built to have the same exact characteristics as Mega. A pair of scientists pilot the mechanical creature as they fight Mega in a pitched battle to save the planet. But when faulty mechanics cause the Mecha to go after humans, the scientists must somehow guide Mega to Mecha in hopes that the two titans will kill each other - or risk untold worldwide destruction.

        Markimdb: 3.1
        Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, comedy, adventure
        CountryUSA

        When a fracking mishap accidentally rips apart the earth’s crust, the resulting hole opens up a gaping underground water way to a vast and mysterious ocean somewhere deep below. Instantly, giant prehistoric sharks begin wending their way upward toward a murky bog in the heart of the Arkansas Bayou. Unfortunately, for a group of female prisoners on a work detail in the swamp, the deadly sharks attack without warning – pinning a hapless group of intended victims in a small deserted cabin in the heart of the wetlands. Death may be the only means of escape!

        Markimdb: 5.9
        Genrethriller, drama, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:25

        A pair of working-class brothers flee their Reno Motel after getting involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident.

        Markimdb: 6.9
        Genrecomedy, adventure, family, cartoon, crime
        CountryUSA

        When the infamous Bad Guys are finally caught after years of countless heists and being the world’s most-wanted villains, Mr. Wolf brokers a deal to save them all from prison.

        Markimdb: 4.1
        Genrehorror
        CountryAustralia, USA, United Kingdom

        A tourist trip quickly turns into a living nightmare when five passengers on a seaplane become stranded miles away from shore. What follows is a desperate bid for survival as the group tries to make it to land before they either run out of supplies or are taken by the man-eating sharks lurking just beneath the surface.

        Markimdb: 2.5
        Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, adventure
        CountryUSA

        A group of complete strangers find themselves isolated by a wealthy madman on his island compound. They are forced into a horrifying gauntlet where they must survive a barrage of ever deadlier species of shark.

        Markimdb: 3.7
        Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, comedy, adventure
        CountryUSA

        Open on gorgeous swamplands of the Atchafalaya Basin in the summer. Lots of beautiful teens are at the beach the weekend before Gator Fest. That night an animal smuggling deal goes wrong and a large sea creature escapes into a swampy backwoods river. At the McDaniel's "Gator Shack" restaurant, a local, Jackson is drunk, and gets mangled to bits. The town sheriff blames the carnage on the McDaniel's "escaped" pack of gators and tries hauling them off to jail. Rachel McDaniel, head of the family, claims to have seen the fin of a shark! Rachel and her family, along with the help of a mysterious stranger, Charlie, take on the Swampshark and the law to clear their names, save Rachel's kid sister Krystal and prevent the unwitting folks at the upcoming Gator Fest from being torn to shreds by a beast the likes of which no one has ever seen!

        Markimdb: 5.4
        Genrethriller, drama, detective
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom
        Duration01:46

        Baker Dill is a fishing boat captain leading tours off a tranquil, tropical enclave called Plymouth Island. His quiet life is shattered, however, when his ex-wife Karen tracks him down with a desperate plea for help.

        Markimdb: 5
        Genrehorror, thriller
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
        Duration01:57

        A group of backpackers diving in a ruined underwater city discover that they have stumbled into the territory of the ocean's deadliest shark species.

        Markimdb: 5.6
        Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller
        CountryUSA, China
        Duration01:23

        A deep sea submersible pilot revisits his past fears in the Mariana Trench, and accidentally unleashes the seventy foot ancestor of the Great White Shark believed to be extinct.

        Markimdb: 7.8
        Genrefamily, documentary
        CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, USA
        Duration01:56

        An astonishing journey revealing the awesome power of the natural world. Over the course of one single day, we track the sun from the highest mountains to the remotest islands to exotic jungles.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:57

        Follows the journey of a 90-year-old atheist and the quirky characters that inhabit his off-the-map desert town. He finds himself at the precipice of life, thrust into a journey of self-exploration.

        Markimdb: 3.2
        Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, comedy, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:29

        The U.S. Navy's special group "Blue Water" builds a half-shark, half-octopus for combat. But the sharktopus escapes and terrorizes the beaches of Puerto Vallarta.

        Markimdb: 3.1
        Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, comedy, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:32

        The film opens with a baby dinoshark swimming away from a broken chunk of Arctic glacier that calved due to global warming. Three years later, the dinoshark is a ferocious predatory adult and kills tourists and locals offshore from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The protagonist, Trace, is first to notice the Dinoshark and witnesses his friend get eaten, but has trouble convincing people that a creature of such antiquity is still alive and eating people.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genredrama, military, biography, history, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:17

          A chronicle of the life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who was taken prisoner by Japanese forces during World War II.

          Markimdb: 6.7
          Genrecomedy, adventure
          CountryUSA
          Duration03:19

          A group of young boys on the cusp of becoming teenagers embark on an epic quest to fix their broken drone before their parents get home.

          Markimdb: 5.5
          Genredrama
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:14

          Senior investment banker Naomi Bishop’s world of high-power big money is brutal and fierce, and one she thrives in. When a controversial IPO threatens the fragile balance of power and confidentiality, Naomi finds herself entangled in a web of politics and deception.

          Markimdb: 5
          Genrehorror, thriller, detective
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:01

          Set in the 1980s, an estranged family hires a cult deprogrammer to take back their teenage son from a murderous cult, but find themselves under siege when the cultists surround their cabin, demanding the boy back.

          Markimdb: 5.7
          Genreaction, crime, detective
          CountryBulgaria, USA, Spain
          Duration01:27

          A fast-talking lawyer transforms his body and takes a vow of silence, not to be broken until he finds out who killed his wife and daughter and has his revenge.

          Markimdb: 5.1
          Genrehorror
          CountryUSA

          Alice, a young hearing-impaired girl who, after a supposed visitation from the Virgin Mary, is inexplicably able to hear, speak and heal the sick. As word spreads and people from near and far flock to witness her miracles, a disgraced journalist hoping to revive his career visits the small New England town to investigate. When terrifying events begin to happen all around, he starts to question if these phenomena are the works of the Virgin Mary or something much more sinister.

          Markimdb: 5.8
          Genrefantasy, comedy, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:38

          Max Simkin repairs shoes in the same New York shop that has been in his family for generations. Disenchanted with the grind of daily life, Max stumbles upon a magical heirloom that allows him to step into the lives of his customers and see the world in a new way. Sometimes walking in another man's shoes is the only way one can discover who they really are.

          Markimdb: 4.8
          Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:10

          When a crisis threatens to destroy their high school, four teens hatch a daring plan to raise $10 million. Step one? Breaking into the U.S. Mint.

          Markimdb: 5.9
          Genrecomedy, drama, music
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:01

          Meryl Streep stars as Ricki Rendazzo, a guitar heroine who made a world of mistakes as she followed her dreams of rock-and-roll stardom. Returning home, Ricki gets a shot at redemption and a chance to make things right as she faces the music with her family.

          Markimdb: 6.8
          Genreaction, adventure, western
          CountryUSA, Australia
          Duration02:10

          Seven gun men in the old west gradually come together to help a poor village against savage thieves.

          Markimdb: 6.7
          Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration00:30

          A woman expecting to get engaged on her all-important 30th birthday gets a different surprise after she makes her birthday wish: a glimpse into her future – which doesn’t resemble anything she’s ever imagined for herself.




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