2012 American film
| Dark Tide |
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 Theatrical release poster |
| Directed by | John Stockwell |
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| Screenplay by | Ronnie Christensen
Amy Sorlie |
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| Story by | Amy Sorlie |
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| Produced by | Jeanette B. Milio |
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| Starring | |
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| Cinematography | Jean-François Hensgens |
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| Edited by | Andrew MacRitchie |
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| Music by | Mark Sayfritz |
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Production
company | Alliance Cinema |
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| Distributed by | Wrekin Hill Entertainment |
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Release dates | 8 March 2012 (video on demand)
30 March 2012 (limited release) |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
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| Countries | United States
United Kingdom
South Africa |
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| Language | English |
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| Budget | $25 million[1] |
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| Box office | $1.1 million[2] |
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Dark Tide is a 2012 American action horror thriller film directed by John Stockwell, produced by Jeanette Buerling (aka Jeanette B. Milio) and Matthew E. Chausse and written by Ronnie Christensen and Amy Sorlie. The film is based on a story by Amy Sorlie and stars Halle Berry, Olivier Martinez, and Ralph Brown. The film was a critical failure and a box-office bomb.
Plot
Kate is a shark expert whose business has been failing since a shark attack killed a fellow diver under her command. Once dubbed "the shark whisperer", Kate is haunted by the memory of the attack and unable to get back into the water. With bills piling up and the bank about to foreclose on Kate's boat, Kate's estranged husband, Jeff, presents her with a lucrative opportunity: to lead a thrill-seeking millionaire businessman and his teenage son on a dangerous shark dive - outside the cage. Battling her self-doubts and fear, Kate accepts the proposal and sets a course for the world's deadliest feeding ground, "Shark Alley".
Production
Production began in July 2010 in False Bay, Cape Town, South Africa, and shot for six weeks on a small boat with real great white sharks. The production then moved to the UK for three weeks filming in Pinewood Studios on the underwater stage and at Black Hangar Studios on their external water tank. The soundtrack was written and performed by Mark Sayfritz.[3][4][5]
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rare approval rating of 0% based on reviews from 20 critics, with an average rating of 2.59/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Shallow and brackish, Dark Tide fails to rise".[6] On Metacritic it has a score of 23% based on reviews from 4 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[7]
