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2018 | DIRECTED BY JON TURTELTAUB

The Meg

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Movie Stats
Year
2018
Runtime
 113 minutes (1 hr 53 mins)
Select Cast
Jason Statham
Bingbing Li
Rainn Wilson
Cliff Curtis
Winston Chao
Shuya Sophia Cai
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
No of ratings:
3
SaltyPopcorn rating
First viewed:
24th Jan 2018
Last viewed:
5th May 2025
Total views:
131
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
10th August 2018
7 years 1 months 22 days ago
Indonesia release date
 Indonesia
8th August 2018
7 years 1 months 24 days ago
Philippines release date
 Philippines
8th August 2018
7 years 1 months 24 days ago
Austria release date
 Austria
9th August 2018
7 years 1 months 23 days ago
Brazil release date
 Brazil
9th August 2018
7 years 1 months 23 days ago
Chile release date
 Chile
9th August 2018
7 years 1 months 23 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £15.5 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $105.3 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $530.2 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
2.2 Million aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
11.6 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
102.8 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 10th Aug '18
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £3.7 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 6
US Box Office
  • Release: 10th Aug '18
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $45.4 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 12
Global Box Office
  • Release: 8th Aug '18
  • Debut weekend: 10th Aug '18
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $147 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 9
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Directed by
jon turteltaub Jon Turteltaub
Starring
jon turteltaubJason StathamJonas Taylor
Bingbing LiSuyin
Rainn WilsonMorris
Cliff CurtisMac
Winston ChaoZhang
Shuya Sophia CaiMeiying
Ruby RoseJaxx
Page KennedyDJ
Robert TaylorHeller
Olafur Darri Olafsson
Jessica McNameeLori
Masi OkaToshi
Raymond VintenDive Control Technician
Hongmei MaiMother
Wei YiAwesome Kid on Beach
Vithaya PansringarmThai Boat Captain
Rob Kipa-WilliamsD'Angelo
Tawanda ManyimoMarks
Mark TrotterInjured Sailor
James GaylynDavid E. Jordan
Andrew GraingerMorris' Lawyer
Steven A. DavisSpeedboat Crewman
Glen LevySpeedboat Mercenary
Edwin WrightMorris' Helicopter Pilot
Marc CopageInterrogator
Sui Fong Ivy TsuiBride
Jeremy TanGroom
Teresa LeeBridesmaid
Douglas LeeWedding Photographer
Tim WongNews Camera Operator
Yoson AnNews Helicopter Pilot
Piroon VongvarujThai Boat Crewman
Boaz MagegeLaunch Controller
Yao YaoDude on Raft
Kelly the DogPippin the Dog
Christian HipolitoFilipino Chummer
Dylan Thomas KnightMorris Speedboat Driver
Leand MacadaanFilipino Fisherman #1
Christian TejadaPedestrian
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
1
Weeks top 15
6
Total weeks
6
Total UK Gross:
£15,530,578
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Meg
10 Aug 2018
1N
£3,651,111
£3,651,111
17 Aug 2018
3▼
£2,113,490
£8,561,776
24 Aug 2018
3▲▼
£1,502,535
£11,734,530
31 Aug 2018
4▼
£881,145
£13,967,081
7 Sep 2018
5▼
£612,133
£15,075,792
14 Sep 2018
10▼
£250,160
£15,530,578

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
1
Weeks top 15
8
Total Weeks
12
Total US Gross:
$105,300,646
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
10 Aug 2018
1N
$45,402,195
$45,402,195
17 Aug 2018
2▼
$21,151,012
$83,760,074
24 Aug 2018
2▲▼
$12,812,615
$105,083,261
31 Aug 2018
2▲▼
$10,535,459
$120,521,875
7 Sep 2018
4▼
$6,094,327
$131,637,101
14 Sep 2018
7▼
$3,862,851
$137,145,041
21 Sep 2018
9▼
$2,265,438
$140,438,357
28 Sep 2018
13▼
$1,032,182
$141,980,287
5 Oct 2018
26▼
$266,049
$142,491,832
12 Oct 2018
35▼
$75,584
$142,673,948
19 Oct 2018
26▲
$138,454
$142,839,245
26 Oct 2018
33▼
$95,916
$142,976,043

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
2
Weeks top 15
7
Total Weeks
9
Total Global Gross:
$530,243,742
Global Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
10 Aug 2018
1N
$146,960,543
$146,960,543
17 Aug 2018
1▲▼
$73,949,517
$289,212,725
24 Aug 2018
2▼
$37,681,245
$365,371,847
31 Aug 2018
3▼
$22,114,845
$422,527,931
7 Sep 2018
4▼
$11,883,509
$468,556,873
14 Sep 2018
7▼
$6,610,645
$496,829,154
21 Sep 2018
15▼
$5,180,724
$512,485,333
28 Sep 2018
19▼
$2,767,375
$526,535,039
5 Oct 2018
27▼
$1,011,940
$530,243,742

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
  •  Indonesia release date:
  •  Philippines release date:
  •  Austria release date:
  •  Brazil release date:
  •  Chile release date:
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US total gross
$105,300,646
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Genres
Action
Action
Sci-Fi
Sci-Fi
Thriller
Thriller
Popular in these countries
  • United States United States
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Vietnam Vietnam
  • Indonesia Indonesia
  • Hong Kong Hong Kong
  • Mexico Mexico
  • Singapore Singapore
  • Algeria Algeria
  • Bangladesh Bangladesh
  • Argentina Argentina
  • Germany Germany
  • Egypt Egypt
  • India India
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • Slovenia Slovenia
Films in series
The Meg

The Meg / 2018

Directed ByStarring
Jason Statham • Bingbing Li • Rainn Wilson
  • UK gross: £15,530,578
  • US gross: $105,300,646
  • Global gross: $530,243,742
Meg 2: The Trench

Meg 2: The Trench / 2023

Directed ByStarring
Jason Statham • Jing Wu • Shuya Sophia Cai
  • UK gross: £13,029,631
  • US gross: $82,600,317
  • Global gross: $395,000,317
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