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.