Movies Like Saltwater

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Swamp Shark

2011·1h 25m·★ 3.8·Griff Furst

Themes: shark attack, sharkDir. Griff FurstAction & Horror & TV Movie

Nightmare Shark

2018·2h·★ 3.5·Nathan Furst

Themes: shark attack, sharkBoth star Rachele Brooke Smith & Bobby CampoHorror & Action

Deep Blue Sea

1999·1h 45m·★ 6.0·Renny Harlin

Themes: shark attack, sharkFans also likedAction & Horror & Science Fiction

Jaws

1975·2h 4m·★ 8.1·Steven Spielberg

Themes: shark attack, sharkTMDB recommends

Batman

1966·1h 45m·★ 6.5·Leslie H. Martinson

Themes: shark attack, sharkTMDB recommends

Jaws 2

1978·1h 57m·★ 5.8·Jeannot Szwarc

Themes: shark attack, sharkTMDB recommends

Jaws: The Revenge

1987·1h 29m·★ 3.1·Joseph Sargent

Themes: shark attack, sharkTMDB recommends

Starve

2014·1h 38m·★ 4.6·Griff Furst

Both star Bobby Campo & Mariah BonnerDir. Griff Furst

Dangerous Animals

2025·1h 38m·★ 6.4·Sean Byrne

Themes: shark attack, sharkFans also liked

The Black Demon

2023·1h 41m·★ 3.7·Adrian Grünberg

Themes: shark attack, sharkFans also liked

Megalodon

2018·1h 30m·★ 2.8·James Thomas

Themes: shark attack, sharkAction & Science Fiction & Horror & TV Movie

Sharknado 5: Global Swarming

2017·1h 30m·★ 3.9·Anthony C. Ferrante

Themes: shark attack, sharkAction & Horror & Science Fiction & TV Movie

Akira

1988·2h 4m·★ 8.0·Katsuhiro Otomo

TMDB recommendsScience Fiction & Action

The Survivalist

2021·1h 31m·★ 3.5·Jon Keeyes

TMDB recommendsAction & Science Fiction

The Incredible Hulk

1977·1h 35m·★ 6.9·Kenneth Johnson

Fans also likedAction & Science Fiction & TV Movie

Meg 2: The Trench

2023·1h 56m·★ 5.0·Ben Wheatley

Fans also likedAction & Science Fiction & Horror

Underwater

2020·1h 35m·★ 5.9·William Eubank

Fans also likedHorror & Science Fiction & Action

Megaboa

2021·1h 40m·★ 2.7·Mario N. Bonassin

Fans also likedAction & Horror & Science Fiction & TV Movie

The Meg

2018·1h 53m·★ 5.7·Jon Turteltaub

Fans also likedAction & Science Fiction & Horror

Worldbreaker

2025·1h 35m·★ 4.3·Brad Anderson

Fans also likedScience Fiction & Action & Horror

How Good Is Saltwater?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.