The Meg 2's PG-13 Rating & Mild Violence Defended By Director. Director Ben Wheatley defends Meg 2: The Trench's PG-13 rating, arguing that the Jason Statham sequel doesn't need R-rated violence to be effective.
Violence (4/5) — Weapons, death and jump scares including: People getting eaten by sharks, getting strangled by an pipe, martial arts and also blood running through the water, there are also lot of intense action scene including when the characters are in peril, most of the violence has blood and some guts in it.
PG-13: PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. R: RESTRICTED. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
As of August 2023, The Meg 3 doesn't have a release date. If plans for a third movie go ahead, we're betting on it hitting cinemas sometime in 2025 at the earliest. While the first film came out in 2018, its development and production were delayed by global restrictions, so another five-year gap wouldn't be likely.
“Meg 2: The Trench” is the sequel to the 2018 movie “The Meg,” in which a team of ocean scientists discover a megalodon, the largest shark that ever lived, thriving at the bottom of the Mariana Trench. Megalodon went extinct over 2.6 million years ago … or so the movie's characters thought.
Meg 2: The Trench is an action-adventure, science fiction movie. The movie contains sustained violence and threat from very large, scary creatures and is therefore not suitable for children under 12. Parental guidance is also recommended for children aged 12-13, due to the high level of violence.
Director Ben Wheatley says his new shark movie is more about “summer thrills” than “gory thrills”. But consider The Meg 2's 12A rating due warning. Legs will kick.
Meg 2: The Trench had its premiere at the Shanghai International Film Festival on June 9, 2023, and was released in the United States on August 4, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film received negative reviews from critics, but was a box office success, grossing $395 million worldwide.
Despite surviving the oceanic horror of The Meg, Li Bingbing's character sits out the events of The Meg 2. However, her young daughter Meiying (Sophia Cai), one of the few characters to see the Meg up close and live to tell about it, does come back for the second movie.
Megalodons are extinct. They died out about 3.5 million years ago. And scientists know this because, once again, they looked at the teeth. All sharks – including megalodons – produce and ultimately lose tens of thousands of teeth throughout their lives.
Some suggestive references are present in the movie, which were a big contributor to the movie's PG-13 rating. These include the characters' discussion about Barbie and Ken dolls' lack of genitalia, though there is no nudity or sex in the movie.
TLDR: Yes, children under 13 years of age can watch PG13 movies. Films rated PG13 is an advisory rating for parents to note there are scenes or themes unsuitable for younger children. However, there's no age restriction; so the parent can choose to allow or bring the child for the movie.
The MPAA rating has been assigned for “violence/terror, and language.” The Kids-In-Mind.com evaluation includes a kissing scene and conversations about sex, cleavage revealing outfits and bathing suits, many scenes of people attacking and killing other people with blood and gore, many scenes of unusual and creepy ...
While not necessarily a bad film, Meg 2 definitely has its fair share of dead spots, with a lot of the first hour seeming like it could have ended up on the cutting room floor. The second hour is much stronger, emphasizing the (PG-13) carnage and attacks the audience wants out of a shark flick.
This film has a lot more jumpscares than the first, that's the scariest part of it though. Jumpscares occur throughout and are loud and scary. In an extremely gruesome scene, the POV of people swallowed by a shark is shown. Its teeth are visible cutting through their bodies with blood leaking from them.
It's unclear why Suyin's character was killed off-screen, as it limits the possibility of Li Bingbing returning for future sequels. It's possible that the actress may have retired from acting. Li Bingbing does not return in Meg 2: The Trench, as the sequel reveals what happened to Suyin after The Meg.
Suyin's absence in the sequel is explained, but Lori's absence is never mentioned, leaving her status a mystery. McNamee expressed interest in returning for Meg 2 but was not included in the cast, despite potential availability in her schedule. The reason for her exclusion remains unknown.
Hillary Driscoll is the overarching antagonist in the 2023 Sci-Fi action film, Meg 2: the Trench. She is the financier of Jiuming Zhang's company, and covertly the employer of Montes and Jess.
The film's success is largely attributed to its Chinese-American co-production and appeal to the Chinese market, with a major Chinese star in a lead role. Meg 2 offers a refreshing and simple concept compared to other summer releases, delivering cheap thrills and a switch-your-brain-off experience.
Parents need to know that The Meg is an action movie about a giant prehistoric shark and the team of heroes (led by Jason Statham) trying to stop it. Violence is definitely the biggest issue here: Many characters die, and there's some blood (wounds, blood swirling in the water).
Most of the elements were very predictable from the beginning. That's not always a bad thing because most people like the predictability and knowing where a film is headed. Overall, not bad for an early January released PG-13 horror movie.
The MPAA rating has been assigned for “violent content and terror, some strong language and a suggestive reference.” The Kids-In-Mind.com evaluation includes suggestive dancing by an AI doll, three deaths by car accidents, a dog attack, a few encounters with an aggressive dog, the implied killing of a dog, several ...
Meg 2: The Trench is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for action/violence, some bloody images, language and brief suggestive material. Violence: People are repeatedly killed or devoured by large animals. A character implodes when their pressure suit fails. People are injured in fistfights, and several more are cut or stabbed.
