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Big Shark

  • 2023
  • PG-13
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
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Tommy Wiseau, Isaiah LaBorde, Ashton Leigh, Mark Valeriano, Joseph Poliquin, and Erica Mary Gillheeney in Big Shark (2023)
Three firefighters must save New Orleans from a shark attack.
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Three firefighters must save New Orleans from a shark attack.Three firefighters must save New Orleans from a shark attack.Three firefighters must save New Orleans from a shark attack.

  • Director
    • Tommy Wiseau
  • Writer
    • Tommy Wiseau
  • Stars
    • Isaiah LaBorde
    • Tommy Wiseau
    • Erica Mary Gillheeney
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    434
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tommy Wiseau
    • Writer
      • Tommy Wiseau
    • Stars
      • Isaiah LaBorde
      • Tommy Wiseau
      • Erica Mary Gillheeney
    • 22User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Isaiah LaBorde
    Isaiah LaBorde
    • Tim
    Tommy Wiseau
    Tommy Wiseau
    • Patrick
    Erica Mary Gillheeney
    Erica Mary Gillheeney
    • Charlotte
    Ashton Leigh
    Ashton Leigh
    • Sophia
    Greg Sestero
    Greg Sestero
    • Georgie I
    Mark Valeriano
    Mark Valeriano
    • Georgie
    Wayne Douglas Morgan
    Wayne Douglas Morgan
    • Captain Joe
    Thomas Johnston
    Thomas Johnston
    • Paul
    Kaleb Naquin
    Kaleb Naquin
    • Roger
    Raul Phoenix
    • Tony
    Jeff Pearson
    Jeff Pearson
    • Dan Lancing
    Joseph Poliquin
    • Alex
    Violet Bucaro
    • Betty
    Tracy Camp
    Tracy Camp
    • Janice Jackson
    Elaina Guidry
    • Melanie
    Brett Justin Koppel
    Brett Justin Koppel
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    Amber Nicole Dalton
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      Dee T. Washington
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        • Tommy Wiseau
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        • Tommy Wiseau
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      10sarmstrong-04630

      Interesting film

      Very very enjoyable with a big audience. Everyone was cheering and laughing. Tommy was in the crowd and loving it. Please watch this with friends or a giant crowd. The movie itself was unfinished, but that made it even better for the audience. The cgi for the shark was so funny, and at times wasn't even finished. Like one shot would have the big shark, and the next it wasn't there. Was definitely an interesting movie. Tommy really outdid himself with it, and I loved every second. 10/10 perfect movie watch with friends and get drunk. Tommy is also an awesome man who is so very strange but wonderful. I love him.
      5aj-84622

      A 2/10 Movie, but a 10/10 Viewing Experience

      Let's get the obvious out of the way: yes, it's a bad movie and somehow a huge technical step down after 2003's The Room, but I can't bring myself to hate anything Wiseau makes, especially if it made me laugh as hard as this did.

      The best way to describe it is it's as if Wiseau decided to mix a John Cassavetes film with Birdemic: Shock and Terror, but with a shark instead of birds. There are so many clearly unrehearsed scenes of the actors talking over each other and having cyclical conversations that it felt like I was watching a nightmare at times. I spent most of the movie trying to guess where Wiseau was going to end a scene because so many just keep. On. Going. The pacing is nonexistent; our lead characters go from speeding away from the Big Shark to getting drunk at a bar and partying as if nothing happened, then they're back to figuring out how they're going to kill it. It's almost frustrating how often the tones switch but the movie never got boring. The first time the shark makes its appearance had me laughing so hard I had tears coming out of my eyes. The logic behind the shark and how it operates is so insane I'm surprised The Asylum didn't pick this up for release to rival Sharknado.

      Are there good things about the movie? I mean, the camera they used had a nice quality to it. There are a handful of good looking shots. The shark animations aren't awful, though the complete lack of sound effects when it appears lessen the impact of its rampages. I liked one song used during a party scene. The guy that played Georgie was Steve Howey on 'Reba' levels of funny, I think he was fully aware what kind of movie he was in. Everyone else is clearly trying, but the sound editors definitely did not. Wonder what the hat budget was for this movie, because there are a lot of hats and a whole scene dedicated to hat buying. It's so weird.

      I know I'm making it sound like the worst movie ever but seriously, watching this with a crowd was one of the best theater experiences I've had in a while. Everyone was erupting with laughter almost every other minute, whether it be at the technical incompetencies or the truly strange dialogue that never gets any better. There are also moments of Tommy bursting out into song that left me cringing with embarrassment but by the end me and everyone else in the audience were singing along with him.

      I recommend it for sure, anyone familiar with Wiseau's work or anyone that finds enjoyment watching badly made films will get so much mileage from this. I'm glad I experienced it, I'm definitely buying it if it ever gets a physical release.
      10shendrian

      Delusional Mind or Not, This Movie is Cinematic Gold

      "SOPHIA SOPHIA I LOVE YOU SOPHIA!" Damn, Tommy has done it again, crafting another masterpiece of mediocre acting and even more mediocre writing that somehow still has so many unforgettable lines. Not only is this a thriller, it's also a fricking MUSICAL with spontaneous bursts of a cappella singing that will make Vincente Minnelli rise from his grave and clap with approval. "COWBOYS DON'T CRY/HEROES DON'T DIE/THEY JUST SPARKLE IN THE SKY/SO I WON'T CRY." I can't get it out of my head! Seriously, go see this movie the first chance you get. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll cringe, you'll wonder what the hell is going on; to quote another iconic musical, "Who could ask for anything more?"
      10virgiliupop

      Oh, hai, Shark!

      A masterpiece from the best director of all times. I've been expecting this sequel to The Room (in spirit!) for two decades. The shark is beautifully rendered, and reminds me of Chris-R. The athleticism of the actors is matched only by the tuxedo-clad football players. Steven Spielberg's "Jaws" comes second to "Big Shark" in the genre. The blood on his jaws reminds me of Lisa's red dress. The world would be a better place if more people saw "Big Shark". I won't spoil the movie - the details are confidential - apart from this one: Big Shark is literally tearing us apart. Well done, Tommy! And for those who have bad reviews - leave your stupid comments in your pocket!
      4CinemaSerf

      Big Shark

      In order to fully appreciate this film you need two things. Lots of drink before it starts and a decent amount of audience participation. That's because it's terrible. Now I know that the creator of "The Room" (2003) was unlikely to deliver us an award-winning epic, but I think even I was disappointed by just how poor this is. When New Orleans is threatened not only by rising flood waters, but by a menacing shark it falls to three highly decorated fire-fighters to find away to save their city. The acting and dialogue are like a very bad rehearsal for a "Bill & Ted" film, the visual effects stop being entertaining fairly quickly and that just leaves us with a mess of a movie that all-too-often just made me cringe. Tommy Wiseau is clearly a shrewd man, but this attempt to make a silk purse from a sow's ear is just risible on about every level and even with ensemble guffaws of embarrassment from the other suitably lubricated folks in the cinema it becomes pretty much unwatchable. A parody of many other films, it may be trying to be - but for me, well it's just not funny!

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        In 2021, Greg Sestero has admitted that there were no plans for Big Shark to begin production and that the "trailer" released online in 2019 was nothing more than a concept pitch, but he has expressed interest in seeing the film get made in the hands of another filmmaker. In March of 2023, a new trailer unexpectedly dropped, revealing that Wiseau had finally completed the film and would be released later in the year.
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        Patrick, Tim: [singing] Cowboys don't cry / Heroes don't die / They just sparkle in the sky / So I won't cry!

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      • Release date
        • April 2, 2023 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
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      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Большая Акула
      • Filming locations
        • Chalmette, Louisiana, USA
      • Production companies
        • ALLaBorde Films
        • Wiseau Studio
        • Wiseau-Films
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        • $14,056
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      • Runtime
        • 1h 45m(105 min)
      • Color
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