Fresh
It's bloody good fun.
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Sharknado
Enough said.
2013 · 1h 27m · Not Rated
Action, Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction, TV Movie
Directed by
Anthony C. Ferrante
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Sharknado
Overview
A freak hurricane hits Los Angeles, causing man-eating sharks to be scooped up in tornadoes and flooding the city with shark-infested seawater. Surfer and bar-owner Fin sets out with his friends Baz and Nova to rescue his estranged wife April and teenage daughter Claudia.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
78%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Oh sure, it's easy to pick holes in a story about a weather system that makes it possible for sharks to fly and take to the streets, but that's the whole point of movies like this: fabulous in-home commentary.
Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
Every so often, something comes along that puts a skip in your step, makes your heart flutter, and sets your imagination ablaze with possibility.... If you're really lucky... it'll be a swirling mass of bloodthirsty sharks.
Audrey Peeples, AV Club
Fresh
Sharknado is an hour and a half of your life that you'll never get back. And you won't want to.
David Hinckley, New York Daily News
Fresh
With few tricks up its sleeve, Sharknado only adds to the list of hysterical Syfy monster-dramas that make for a shamelessly brainless 90 minutes well-spent.
Jacqueline Andriakos, Entertainment Weekly
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