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Dangerous Animals Draws Strong Reviews for Shark and Serial Killer Thriller

The Sean Byrne–directed film starring Jai Courtney alongside Hassie Harrison holds an 83 percent Rotten Tomatoes score following its June 6 theatrical debut.

Jai Courtney stars in "Dangerous Animals." (IFC Films via AP)
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Overview

  • The film follows Zephyr, a surfer abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer intent on feeding victims to the ocean’s predators.
  • It currently holds an 83 percent critic score and a 74 percent audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes, making it the highest-reviewed shark fiction since Jaws.
  • Critics praise the film’s tense atmosphere and strong performances, especially Jai Courtney’s portrayal of the killer and Hassie Harrison’s resourceful survivor.
  • Some reviewers critique its predictability and reliance on genre clichés, noting that deeper thematic threads about human violence versus natural threats are underexplored.
  • The PG-13 thriller runs 1 hour and 33 minutes exclusively in theaters and has not yet been released on streaming platforms.