Shark movieshave been around and thriving ever sinceJawshit theaters back in 1975. There is something terrifying to audiences about what looms below them in the ocean, and filmmakers have found various creative ways to capitalize on that terror. Some are genuinely scary, such as the case inThe Shallowsor47 Meters Down, while series likeThe Megmovies take a sillier approach. The shark film craze has been reignited again throughmovies likeUnder Paris, which came out on Netflix last year.
Dangerous Animalsis the latest 2025 foray into this genre, but the sharks are less so than the villains themselves. The plot focuses on a shark-obsessed serial killer who abducts a surfer and plans to ritualistically feed her to the hungry sharks. The movie is considered a horror thriller and is directed by Sean Byrne and written by Nick Lepard. Thecast includes Hassie Harrison, Jai Courtney, Ella Newton, Josh Heuston, and Liam Greinke.Here is everything to know about the showtimes and streaming status forDangerous Animals.
Dangerous Animalswill have a wide release on Friday, June 6 after releasing in select theaters the previous day, June 5. The filmruns at one hour and 38 minutes, making it around the same time as recent shark movies such asUnder Paris, which had a 1 hour and 44 minute run time. The movie is rated R for strong bloody violent content, grisly images, sexuality, language, and brief drug use. A lot of the violence and blood is due to the shark ritual and the conflict between the characters.
Find Showtimes For Dangerous Animals
Theatrical showtimes starting on Friday, June 6 can be found in the links below:
When Will Dangerous Animals Release On Streaming?
It Will Come Out On Shudder
Dangerous Animalsis a Shudder production, so it will hit the horror-centered steamer after its theatrical run. A lot of Shudder’s programming is streaming-first, so the fact thatDangerous Animalsis even being released in theaters shows that the company has a degree of faith in it. Those that do get theatrical runs are often very limited, even if they have high-caliber casts. Such was the case with theJohn Lithgow-ledThe Rule of Jenny Pen, which came out theatrically on March 7 before coming to Shudder on March 28 this year.
Ahead of its release,Dangerous Animalscurrently has an 87% Rotten Tomatoes score.
Another recent theatrical-to-streaming release from Shudder wasIn a Violent Nature, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival Midnight group in January 2024. This debut was followed by a May 31 release in theaters and eventually became available on streaming on September 13. Given this recent track record, the streaming release forDangerous Animalscould be estimated.If it followsJenny Pen, it could come at the end of this month; if it goes theIn A Violent Natureroute, it will not be available to stream until the fall.
When Will Dangerous Animals Release On Digital?
This Will Depend On Its Box Office Performance
Overall,Dangerous Animals' digital and streaming release dates likely depend on how well the movie does in theaters. It has significant competition coming up, with the same weekend also seeing the wide releases ofBallerinaandThe Phoenician Scheme, as well as the first showtimes ofThe Life of Chuck. That said, the past data from Shudder filmssuggest that it will be on digital by at least sometime in July.This was the case withIn A Violent Nature, which hit digital on July 31, 2025, after its release on June 05, 2025.
