a wickedly effective cinematic union of suspense and irony, topped with an invigorating dash of dry wit
Piranha 3-D (2010)
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Reviews Counted:91
Fresh:68
Rotten:23
Average Rating:6.2/10
Consensus: Playing exactly to expectations for a movie about killer fish run amok, Piranha 3-D dishes out gore, guffaws and gratuitous nudity with equal glee.
Theatrical Release: Aug 20, 2010 Wide
Box Office: $22.5M
Synopsis: After a sudden underwater tremor sets free scores of the prehistoric man-eating fish, an unlikely group of strangers must band together to stop... [More]
Starring: Elisabeth Shue, Jerry O'Connell, Ving Rhames, Adam Scott
Director: Alexandre Aja
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August 24, 2010:
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