# Jason Statham’s $397M Shark Thriller Surges Across Global Streaming Charts

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/jason-stathams-397m-shark-thriller-surges-across-global-streaming-charts/
- Published: 2026-07-20T09:30:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-20T23:52:04+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/jason-statham-meg-2-the-trench-streaming-success-netflix-july-2026/
- Topics: Art, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, TV

## Key points

- Meg 2: The Trench is surging on global streaming charts
- Jason Statham sequel made $397.8M, less than the original Meg
- Critics scored it 27% but audiences gave it 72% on Rotten Tomatoes

## Summary

Jason Statham's shark thriller Meg 2: The Trench has been finding renewed popularity on streaming platforms, resurging across global charts despite a mixed critical reception when it first hit cinemas. The film, a sequel to the hit The Meg, sees Statham return as Jonas Taylor leading a deep-sea research team whose expedition is thrown into chaos by a rogue mining operation and a set of prehistoric sharks, forcing the group to fight for survival. Its streaming success highlights how the film has found a more receptive audience at home than it did with critics on its original release.

Directed by Ben Wheatley, Meg 2 earned $397.8 million worldwide at the box office, a step down from the original Meg's $529 million haul. Critical reviews were notably polarised, with the film scoring just 27% among critics on Rotten Tomatoes compared with a much warmer 72% audience score, suggesting that while professional reviewers were unconvinced, general viewers enjoyed the film considerably more, a divide now reflected in its strong streaming performance.

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