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Is The Reef really based on a true story?
Production. The film is based on the true story of Ray Boundy, who was the sole survivor of a similar incident in 1983. The film's five-week shoot began on 12 October 2009 in Queensland's Hervey Bay, Fraser Island and Bowen Bay, with additional shark footage completed in South Australia.
What is the film The Reef about?
A sailing trip becomes a disaster for a group of friends when the boat sinks and a white shark hunts the helpless passengers.
The Reef / Film synopsis
Why is the Reef rated R?
Violence & Scariness. Fishing with harpoons in open water. Physical and emotional abuse shown, including strangulation and bloody injury.
How realistic is the reef?
This movie is based off of a real event which is so terrifying because it justifies my fears - Ray Boundry and his friends were on a fishing boat in 1983 when it capsized off the coast of Townsville, Australia.
The Reef
R · 2010 ‧ Horror/Adventure ‧ 1h 34m
5.8/10 · IMDb
79% · Rotten Tomatoes
A sailing trip becomes a disaster for a group of friends when the boat sinks and a white shark hunts the helpless passengers.
Release date: May 15, 2010 (USA)
Director: Andrew Traucki
Budget: 35 million USD and 3.8 million USD
Sequel: The Reef: Stalked
Distributed by: Lightning Entertainment
Box office: $124,764 (Australia)
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