Great White is a 2021 Australian survival horror film directed by Martin Wilson, written by Michael Boughen and produced by Neal Kingston and Michael Robertson with executive producers Jack Christian and Christopher Figg.
[4] The film stars Katrina Bowden, Aaron Jakubenko, Tim Kano, Te Kohe Tuhaka and Kimie Tsukakoshi.
[5][6] In the film, two great white sharks circle five passengers aboard a stranded seaplane miles from shore.
[7] A pair of seaplane lovers and operators, Kaz Fellows and her boyfriend, Charlie Brody, along with their passengers, Joji Minase, his wife, Michelle and cook Benny, take a flight to picturesque Hell's Reef.
They find the yacht capsized and Benny dives in to investigate the wreck in case the girl is trapped inside.
Drifting in the current, Charlie tries to navigate using the life raft's meager compass and oars.
[3] It was released in theatres and on video on demand and digital platforms in the United States on 16 July 2021.
The site's consensus reads, "It's far from the most toothless shark thriller, but Great White lacks the killer storytelling instinct necessary to stay afloat".
[11] Clarke complimented the "semi-decent CGI great white", but wrote that the film "shoehorns climate change in to a very familiar narrative", and that "You may find yourself nail-biting – out of boredom rather than fear.