Thrash
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): April 10, 2026 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
48
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
9
Negative:
2

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
ColliderLuna GuthrieApr 15, 2026
It's fairly common for creature features to be populated by characters we feel little to nothing for: flat, cardboard people whose only real purpose is to fill the runtime until they get eaten. Thrash does a solid job of avoiding this standard pitfall. Read full review
69
TheWrapWilliam BibbianiApr 10, 2026
If logic had anything to do with it, that would mean 'Thrash' was a bad movie. But logic has no place in these soggy halls. 'Thrash' may be arbitrary but it’s too energetic to be bad. Read full review
63
PolygonJesse HassengerApr 10, 2026
It doesn’t capture the full horror potential of climate change, rising floodwaters, or even bloodthirsty sharks. But the filmmakers sure throw themselves into the fray with enthusiasm. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyApr 10, 2026
As bloody, dumb shark thrillers go, it stays afloat, gaining some credibility from the natural disaster element. Read full review
60
SlashfilmChris EvangelistaApr 10, 2026
Sometimes you want to see a fine-tuned work of precision pop art like "Jaws," and sometimes you just want to watch a CGI shark bite a guy on the ass. We, as movie-watchers, contain multitudes. Read full review
60
Screen RantAlex HarrisonApr 10, 2026
Despite having a decent budget and some recognizable actors to work with, writer-director Tommy Wirkola, known for Nazi zombie film Dead Snow and his Santa action film Violent Night, ensured what ended up on screen was a pretty fun B picture. It doesn't have the stylistic touch that can sometimes bring a little something extra to playful genre films, nor does it have a true standout sequence that could give it a chance at a longer cultural life. But it does have just the tone you'd hope it would, especially as it nears its climax, and that's all it really needs to deliver the goods. Read full review
58
IndieWireKate ErblandApr 10, 2026
More shark action would be welcome in this film about sharks. As a basic disaster flick? Thrash works, and offers up less than 90 minutes of admirably silly and occasionally chilling action, even if it could stand to take a bigger bite out of the story. Read full review
50
The Travers TakePeter TraversApr 10, 2026
Rushed off to Netflix when theaters are readily available, this fitfully competent “Jaws” ripoff will have to do until the real thing comes along. Condolences to leading lady Phoebe Dynevor who deserved better. Read full review
50
Next Best PictureSara ClementsApr 10, 2026
It provides the thrills, but leaves the audience hungry for a story with actual depth to its waters. Read full review
42
The PlaylistBrian FarvourApr 10, 2026
The problems are many, the ease with which it goes down is high, and whether Thrash set out to craft a solid thriller or a purposeful schlockfest, it lands squarely in the middle, destined to be forgotten. Read full review
42
The A.V. ClubSimon AbramsApr 10, 2026
While Thrash resembles a general-audience survival horror drama, its forgettable protagonists also frequently stop to reassure viewers—mostly through profanity-laced dialogue and occasional bursts of gore—that it’s okay to scoff at whatever they’re looking at. Read full review
40
EmpireBen TravisApr 17, 2026
More shallow than The Shallows, and lacking the depth of even Deep Blue Sea, this has chuckle-worthy moments but will be forgotten roughly 47 metres down in the lower-echelons of shark cinema. Read full review
38
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoApr 10, 2026
Its worst sin isn’t its stupid characters doing stupid things; it’s that the whole thing feels remarkably lazy, failing to find any tension or even B-movie thrills. You can insult my intelligence within the world of a film, but not in the actual filmmaking, if that makes sense. This movie sure doesn’t. Read full review
20
The GuardianBenjamin LeeApr 10, 2026
We should be on the edge of our seat but every should-be set piece falls flat, the choreography always feeling a little off and the editing never works as tightly as it should. Read full review
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