The Meg

2018 film by Jon Turteltaub
Movie film Q27957869
The Meg
Warner Bros. Pictures · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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The Meg

Summary

The Meg is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Meg's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Meg was directed by Jon Turteltaub[4].
  • Dean Georgaris wrote the screenplay for The Meg[5].
  • Jon Hoeber wrote the screenplay for The Meg[6].
  • Erich Hoeber wrote the screenplay for The Meg[7].
  • The Meg's composer is recorded as Harry Gregson-Williams[8].
  • The Meg's genre is action film[9].
  • The Meg's genre is horror film[10].
  • The Meg's genre is science fiction film[11].
  • The Meg's genre is thriller film[12].
  • The Meg's genre is adventure film[13].
  • The Meg's genre is kaiju[14].
  • The Meg's genre is film based on a novel[15].
  • The Meg's based on is recorded as Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror[16].
  • The Meg was followed by Meg 2: The Trench[17].
  • A cast member of The Meg was Jason Statham[18].
  • A cast member of The Meg was Li Bingbing[19].
  • A cast member of The Meg was Winston Chao[20].
  • A cast member of The Meg was Cliff Curtis[21].
  • A cast member of The Meg was Rainn Wilson[22].
  • A cast member of The Meg was Ruby Rose[23].
  • A cast member of The Meg was Page Kennedy[24].
  • A cast member of The Meg was Jessica McNamee[25].
  • A cast member of The Meg was Ólafur Darri Ólafsson[26].
  • A cast member of The Meg was Robert Taylor[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Lorenzo di Bonaventura[28] and Colin Wilson[29]. The Meg was directed by Jon Turteltaub[4]. Screenwriters include Dean Georgaris[5], Jon Hoeber[6], and Erich Hoeber[7]. Cast members include Jason Statham[18], Li Bingbing[19], Winston Chao[20], Cliff Curtis[21], Rainn Wilson[22], and Ruby Rose[23].

Publication

Publication dates include August 10, 2018[30], August 30, 2018[31], August 22, 2018[32], and August 9, 2018[33]. Original languages include English[34] and Mandarin[35]. Genres include action film[9], horror film[10], science fiction film[11], thriller film[12], adventure film[13], and kaiju[14]. The Meg was distributed by video on demand[36].

Reception

Reviews include 5.3/10[37], 47%[38], and 46/100[39].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Meg's after a work by is recorded as Steve Alten[40]. It was followed by Meg 2: The Trench[17].

Why It Matters

The Meg has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . wikidata.org.
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  30. [36] . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [39] . wikidata.org.
  34. [30] . wikidata.org.
  35. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [32] . wikidata.org.
  37. [33] . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [40] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Production designer Grant Major
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    Publication date +2018-08-10T00:00:00Z, +2018-08-30T00:00:00Z, +2018-08-22T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter Dean Georgaris, Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber
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