Meg 2: The Trench(2023)

PG-13
1h 56m

Release Date: Aug 4, 2023 | Wide

27%
73%
B-
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A research team's journey into the depths of the ocean turns into chaos when a mining operation forces them into a battle for survival, facing off against Megalodons and relentless environmental marauders.

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Releases

Original Release | Aug 4, 2023

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Box Office Results

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$30,002,735
Total US & Canada:
$82,600,317
Total International
$315,200,000
Total Worldwide:
$397,800,317

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Director & Top Cast

Ben Wheatley
Director

Jason Statham
Jonas Taylor

Jing Wu
Jiuming Zhang

Shuya Sophia Cai
Meiying

Cliff Curtis
Mac

Page Kennedy
DJ

Sergio Peris-Mencheta

Montes

Skyler Samuels

Jess

Melissanthi Mahut

Rigas

Whoopie Van Raam

Actor

Kiran Sonia Sawar

Sal

Felix Mayr

Lance

Sienna Guillory

Driscoll

Tao Guo

Party Guest

Robin Hill

Party Guest

Lele Dai

Party Guest

Ivy Tsui

Coco

Stewart Alexander

Tourist Businessman

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Dolby,Dolby Atmos,Dolby Surround 7.1,Dolby Digital,DTS

Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States,China,Thailand,Germany,Canada,United Kingdom

Language: English,Mandarin,Spanish

Summaries

Plot Summary

Eight years after the events of the first film, Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham) has been involved in fighting environmental crimes while also helping Mana One in exploring a further deep part of the Mariana Trench where the Megalodon had been found. Following the death of Suyin Zhang, Jonas has been raising her teenage daughter Meiying (Shuya Sophia Cai) alongside her uncle and Suyin's brother Jiuming Zhang (Jing Wu), who has acquired his father's company alongside wealthy financier Hillary Driscoll (Sienna Guillory). Mana One has also been studying an 80ft (24m) female Meg called Haiqi, who was discovered as a pup and trained by Jiuming in a reserve in Hainan. Recently, Haiqi has been acting erratically, leading to Jonas being concerned despite Jiuming's enthusiasm.Jonas and Jiuming lead a routine submersible exploration to the Trench, with Meiying stowing away to see the trench for the first time. Fellow Meg survivors DJ (Page Kennedy) and Mac (Cliff Curtis) observe the group from the Mana One. On their way down, the subs are pursued by Haiqi, who escaped captivity the previous night; the subs dive down through the thermocline to escape, but Haiqi forces her way through it anyway. Two much larger Megs, a massive alpha male and a slightly smaller beta male, appear and mate with Haiqi. While working on an escape plan, Jonas and his team discover an illegal mining operation in a station captained by the mercenary Montes (Sergio Peris-Mencheta), who has a vendetta against Jonas for his imprisonment some time before. Montes' crew was hired by the secretly corrupt Driscoll to covertly use the Mana One's access to the trench to farm rare earth minerals that could earn them billions. Montes kills his crew in an explosion to cover up their activities, which causes a rupture in the trench and grounds both Jonas' and Jiuming's ships.DJ, Mac, and fellow Mana One analyst Jess (Skyler Samuels) discover that the rescue pod has been sabotaged, forcing the crew to use exosuits to walk towards the station in the creature-filled trench, with only Jonas, Meiying, Jiuming and security officer Rigas (Melissanthi Mahut) surviving the journey. Jess reveals herself as a traitor and attempts to remotely kill the four, but they escape the station in another submersible after a scuffle with Montes, who escapes to the surface through a buoy. Driscoll sends mercenaries to take over the Mana One while Montes surfaces and meets with Jess. As the crew surfaces, they discover the rupture from earlier which leads to several of the creatures, including the three Megs, a swarm of lizard-like creatures known as Snappers, and a giant octopus escaping the trench and reaching the surface.Jonas' crew meets with DJ and Mac, and Montes focuses the mercenaries on the crew after Jess is devoured by a Meg. Jonas' team escapes to a nearby resort, Fun Island, to warn them of the approaching creatures. Driscoll, Montes, and the mercenaries arrive at Fun Island to kill Jonas' crew, but they are instead attacked by the Snappers, who devour Driscoll and several mercenaries. Jonas' group splits up to evacuate the tourists as the Megs and the octopus begin their attack. Jonas manages to kill the beta male Meg using an explosive taped to a harpoon before being attacked by Montes, leading both to sail to the beach. The two battle before Jonas knocks Montes into the mouth of the alpha Meg to be consumed. Jiuming creates a bomb out of fertilizer and along with Mac takes over Driscoll's unattended helicopter to fly towards the beach where Meiying is trying to help tourists.The octopus takes down the helicopter and Jiuming injures it with his bomb, attracting Haiqi, who engages in a battle with the octopus and proceeds to kill the beast. As Jiuming swims towards the wreckage to save Mac, Jonas picks up one of the helicopter's rotors and uses it to fatally impale the alpha Meg through the head. Haiqi heads towards Jonas, Jiuming, and Mac, but Jiuming uses his training signals to redirect her attention to a pod of dolphins swimming away. Making their way to the beach, Jiuming reasons that Haiqi escaped captivity because it was mating season, and discusses the possibility that she is pregnant. Jonas decides that it is better not to think about it, and the group celebrate their survival.

Storyline

Get ready for the ultimate adrenaline rush this summer in "Meg 2: The Trench," a literally larger-than-life thrill ride that supersizes the 2018 blockbuster and takes the action to higher heights and even greater depths with multiple massive Megs and so much more. Dive into uncharted waters with Jason Statham and global action icon Wu Jing as they lead a daring research team on an exploratory dive into the deepest depths of the ocean. Their voyage spirals into chaos when a malevolent mining operation threatens their mission and forces them into a high-stakes battle for survival. Pitted against colossal Megs and relentless environmental plunderers, our heroes must outrun, outsmart, and outswim their merciless predators in a pulse-pounding race against time. Immerse yourself in the most electrifying cinematic experience of the year with "Meg 2: The Trench" - where the depths of the ocean are matched only by the heights of sheer, unstoppable excitement. — Warner Bros. Pictures When a shady corporation's illegal mining operation disturbs the ocean's mysterious seabed, veteran deep-sea rescue diver Jonas Taylor and a research team unearth terror beyond imagination. Five years after the horrific first encounter with the unstoppable Megalodon in The Meg (2018) , Jonas must now face a ferocious old enemy for the second time. But the sea's perplexing depths harbour prehistoric, blood-chilling secrets aching to resurface. Can Jonas confront what emerges from the trench? — Nick Riganas