Netflix’s new thriller is a massive hit, with fans and critics calling it "one of the best shark movies ever made" and even comparing it to Jaws
Jun. 6, 2024“Under Paris has absolutely no right to be as good as it is”
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If you, like us, have been patiently waiting for another worthy shark movie to bite into, then you’re in luck as Netflix’s newest great white thriller is here, and it’s got dazzling first reviews calling it the best shark movie since Jaws.
Releasedon Netflix on June5, the steamer’s new horror Under Paris is already reeling in positive reactions from critics and audiences alike, and so far stands with an impressive 80% score onRotten Tomatoes. “Netflix has delivered one of the best shark movies ever made,” writes Stuart Heritage fromThe Guardian, with Jonathan Wilson fromReady Steady Cutwriting, “It’s dopey but not stupid, outlandish but not silly, violent but not gratuitous, and serious but not so serious that it isn’t great fun.”
Some critics even went as far as to compare it to other major movies in the shark horror genre such as Steven Spielberg’s 1975 epic. “Netflix’s new thriller swims rather than sinks as it adds life to a genre that’s been bloodless for far too long,” writes Michael Nordine fromVariety, calling it a “shark movie worthy of swimming in the wake of Jaws.“NMEechoes the enthusiasm by describing Under Paris as “a standalone semi-classic of the genre.”
But it’s not just critics who are loving the fin-tastic film as fans are also raving over Under Paris. “Under Paris has absolutely no right to be as good as it is. This is Creature Feature goodness through and through,“tweeted one fan, whileanother chimed inwith, “I love a movie that just doesn’t give a single fuck and goes all in on the over the top. This is what Under Paris does for almost two hours and it was glorious.”
Check out some more reactions and reviews below.
Under Paris is available to stream right now on Netflix. For more, see our list of thebest Netflix movies, or keep up to date withupcoming moviesheading your way this year.
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