Cinema with a bite
Under Paris has made a big splash on Netflix, becoming the most-watched non-English movie on the best streaming service this week as subscribers swim to see the French aquatic horror.
Hailed as “Jaws set in France”, Under Paris follows a grieving scientist (Bérénice Bejo) who must save Paris from a mutant killer shark that has made its way to the Seine river just as a world triathlon is taking place in the city.
Given the amount of attention Under Paris has received from watchers – it has been viewed more than 70 million times since it debuted on June 5, eclipsing the 20 million views that Hit Man has gathered in the time following its release on June 7 – there might be a chance it makes its way onto our best Netflix movies list.
If you enjoyed Under Paris, there are plenty of other creature features to enjoy. From scary to silly, we’ve made a list of five shark movies we think are ‘jaw-some’ options to watch… The Meg
If you’re interested in seeing Jason Statham go to battle against a 75-foot prehistoric shark, then The Meg is one to watch. In The Meg, a colossal creature attacks a deep-sea submersible and traps the crew at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. Rescue diver Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham) is hired to save the crew, where he faces one of his biggest threats yet — (that’s right, you guessed it) a gigantic shark known as the Megalodon.
Although The Meg is on the sillier side of the shark movie spectrum, it’s definitely worth sinking your teeth into for the entertainment value.
