Dark Tide

Dark Tide is a 2012 American action thriller film directed by John Stockwell, produced by Jeanette Buerling and Matthew E. Chausse and written by Ronnie Christensen and Amy Sorlie. The film is based on a story by Amy Sorlie and stars Halle Berry, Olivier Martinez, and Ralph Brown. The film was a critical failure and a box-office bomb.

Dark Tide
Directed byJohn Stockwell
Produced byJeanette B. Milio
Screenplay byRonnie Christensen
Amy Sorlie
Story byAmy Sorlie
Starring
Music byMark Sayfritz
CinematographyJean-François Hensgens
Edited byAndrew MacRitchie
Production
company
Infinite Ammo Motion Picture Company
Distributed byWrekin Hill Entertainment
Release date
8 March 2012 (video on demand)
30 March 2012 (limited release)
Running time
114 minutes
CountryUnited States
United Kingdom
South Africa
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25 million[1]
Box office$432,274[2]

Plot

Kate is a shark expert whose business has been failing since a shark attack killed a fellow diver under her command. Once dubbed "the shark whisperer", Kate is haunted by the memory of the attack and unable to get back into the water. With bills piling up and the bank about to foreclose on Kate's boat, Kate's estranged husband, Jeff, presents her with a lucrative opportunity; to lead a thrill-seeking millionaire businessman and his teenage son on a dangerous shark dive—outside the cage. Battling her self-doubts and fear, Kate accepts the proposal and sets a course for the world's deadliest feeding ground: "Shark Alley".

Cast
  • Halle Berry as Kate Mathieson
  • Olivier Martinez as Jeff Mathieson
  • Ralph Brown as Brady Ross
  • Luke Tyler as Luke Hadley
  • Mark Elderkin as Tommy Phillips
  • Sizwe Msutu as Themba
  • Thoko Ntshinga as Zukie

Production

Production began in July 2010 in False Bay, Cape Town, South Africa, and shot for six weeks on a small boat with real great white sharks. The production then moved to the UK for three weeks filming in Pinewood Studios on the underwater stage and at Black Hangar Studios on their external water tank. The soundtrack was written and performed by Mark Sayfritz.[3][4][5]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rare approval rating of 0% based on reviews from 20 critics, with an average rating of 2.59/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Shallow and brackish, Dark Tide fails to rise".[6] On Metacritic it has a score of 23% based on reviews from 4 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[7]

See also
  • List of killer shark films

References
  1. "Box office / business for Dark Tide (2012)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  2. "Dark Tide (2012)". Box Office Mojo. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  3. Raup, Jordan (15 June 2011). "'Dark Tide' Trailer: Halle Berry Becomes Shark Attack Expert". The Film Stage. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  4. Dark Tide (2011) Movie/Film Bio: Shark, Diving Instructor, Diver Filme. DVD-Copy.com. Retrieved 2011-07-21 Archived 27 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Dark Tide – Trailer for Halle Berry's shark attack movie". Live for Films. 15 June 2011. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  6. "Dark Tide (2012)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  7. "Dark Tide". Retrieved 20 April 2020.
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