A group of friends on vacation steal a couple of jet skis for fun and race them out to sea, ending up in a head-on collision. They struggle to find a way home with a badly injured friend, while from the waters below predators lurk.
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- jackmeatNovember 8, 2025My quick rating - 4.3/10. Ok, per a user suggestion, this one is tonight. And it takes me only moments to be annoyed, "Those are NOT Jetskis" LOL. Yes, I know I am old and remember when wave runners and jetskis were different things, but it still bothers me. Anyways, the expected outcome is on its way when 5 typical spring breakers get drunk and decide to steal a couple for a joyride. The poster and the foreshadowing from a local at the start of the flick should give you a significant clue as to where this one is going. I will give credit where it is due since they were able to keep me interested throughout the entire 87 minutes. Didn't stop me from deleting it, but I am also not here to complain. Some of the scenes with the shark do look quite nice and will toss in a couple of decent jump scares. Our cast really doesn't leave anyone out there for you to root for much, and if you cannot figure out who the final girl is within the first 5 minutes of this movie, then you have a lot of catching up to do. It is that damn obvious, unfortunately, and I know I am spoiling it, but did you really think they had the balls to kill everyone off? I just wish someone would come up with something new for the sharks to feast on. Yes, the gore and blood here looked good, and some body parts littering the sea are always a welcome sight for these flix. But let's try something that isn't the whiny, self-entitled young adults who get stranded in the ocean surrounded by sharks and must survive. Maybe The Meg 2: The Trench will suffice when it arrives in August. Until then, you could definitely find worse than this one, so if you are itching for yet another shark week cash grab, this one will do fine for a single shot. You may even laugh a few times because the writing does leave a bit to be desired in the reality department.
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Shark Bait was released on April 15, 2022.
Shark Bait was directed by James Nunn.
Shark Bait has a runtime of 87m.
Shark Bait was produced by Andrew Prendergast, Chris Reed, Mike Runagall, Andy Mayson, Nadine Luque.
A group of friends on vacation steal a couple of jet skis for fun and race them out to sea, ending up in a head-on collision. They struggle to find a way home with a badly injured friend, while from the waters below predators lurk.
The key characters in Shark Bait are Nat (Holly Earl), Tom (Jack Trueman), Milly (Catherine Hannay).
Shark Bait is rated TV-MA.
Shark Bait is a Thriller, Horror, Action film.
Shark Bait has an audience rating of 2.7 out of 10.
Shark Bait had a budget of $5M.
Shark Bait has made $1.8M at the box office.