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20/08/2010 Comedy, Horror 1h 28m
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There's something in the water.

Overview

Each year the population of sleepy Lake Victoria, Arizona explodes from 5,000 to 50,000 residents for the annual Spring Break celebration. But then, an earthquake opens an underwater chasm, releasing an enormous swarm of ancient Piranha that have been dormant for thousands of years, now with a taste for human flesh. This year, there's something more to worry about than the usual hangovers and complaints from locals, a new type of terror is about to be cut loose on Lake Victoria.

  1. Alexandre Aja

    Director

  2. Josh Stolberg

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Elisabeth Shue

    Julie Forester

  2. Jerry O'Connell

    Derrick Jones

  3. Steven R. McQueen

    Jake Forester

  4. Jessica Szohr

    Kelly Driscoll

  5. Kelly Brook

    Danni

  6. Ving Rhames

    Deputy Fallon

  7. Christopher Lloyd

    Mr. Goodman

  8. Dina Meyer

    Paula Montellano

  9. Riley Steele

    Crystal

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by r96sk
Written by r96sk on 2025-02-25
'Piranha 3D' does attempt something a bit different to the film it remakes (unlike the 1995 redo) and parts are decent (e.g. the gore), though all things considered it's not a movie I'd wanna revisit. It isn't as concise or as fun as Joe Dante's flick, the effects aren't the most convincing either.

The 3D portions are funny to see all these years later (in 2D, obvs). I was never a fan of that format, so I'm glad it never stuck around - pure gimmick. Going back to the effects, the piranha's usage and design underwhelm. I also said this in my review of the 1978 flick's sequel, but: l...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$24,000,000.00

Revenue
$83,188,165.00

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