{
  "id": 990323,
  "title": "Netflix just added one of the best shark movies of the past decade — and this survival thriller has some serious bite",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/netflix-just-added-one-of-the-best-shark-movies-of-the-past-decade",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-15T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Guide",
    "slug": "tom-s-guide",
    "url": "https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/netflix/netflix-just-added-one-of-the-best-shark-movies-of-the-past-decade-and-this-survival-thriller-has-some-serious-bite"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Netflix has just added \"The Shallows,\" a shark movie that has been making waves in the past decade. This survival thriller, starring Blake Lively, offers a fresh take on the genre by focusing on the story of Nancy Adams, a medical student who ends up stranded in the ocean with a great white shark. Unlike many recent shark films, \"The Shallows\" manages to avoid the usual tropes that plague the genre, instead delivering a gripping and emotional narrative. Nancy's intelligence and survival skills are showcased as she uses her medical knowledge to combat the shark, making for an engaging and intense 86-minute watch. While the ending may not be perfect, \"The Shallows\" still stands out as one of the best shark movies of the past decade, making it a must-watch for fans of the genre.",
  "summary": "Netflix just added “The Shallows,” a survival thriller that follows a surfer who becomes stranded on a remote reef and must outsmart a deadly great white shark.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Tom's Guide",
        "title": "Looking for a Netflix thriller miniseries you can binge in one weekend? I've got 3 picks you've probably never seen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/looking-for-a-netflix-thriller-miniseries-you-can-binge-in-one",
        "published": "2026-08-14T06:15:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}