“Under Paris” is the new trend on Netflix that is popular not only for its intense plot and the perfect blend of action and horror but also for the incredible direction of Xavier Gens, which evokes comparisons to genre classics.

The dramatic story follows a brilliant scientist who discovers that a large shark is swimming in the depths of the Seine River just as Paris is preparing to host the World Triathlon Championships.

Bérénice Bejo (The Artist and A Knight’s Tale) plays Sophia, the main character. Nassim Lyes (All Time High and Birds of Paradise) plays Adil, a commander of the river police, who joins her to prevent a catastrophe in the city.

Top 10 movies similar to Netflix’s Under Paris to watch

  • Jaws (1975)

When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town’s chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled hunter embark on a desperate quest to destroy the beast before it strikes again.

Available on STARZ.

  • The Meg (2018)

A deep sea submersible pilot revisits his past fears in the Mariana Trench, and accidentally unleashes the seventy foot ancestor of the Great White Shark believed to be extinct.

Available on Hulu.

  • 47 Meters Down (2017)

Two sisters on Mexican vacation are trapped in a shark observation cage at the bottom of the ocean, with oxygen running low and great whites circling nearby, they have less than an hour of air left to figure out how to get to the surface.

Available on STARZ.

  • Crawl (2019)

When a huge hurricane hits her hometown in Florida, Haley ignores evacuation orders to look for her father. After finding him badly wounded, both are trapped by the flood. With virtually no time to escape the storm, they discover that rising water levels are the least of their problems.

Available on Paramount+, Prime Video and Fubo.

  • Deep Blue Sea (1999)

Researchers on the undersea lab Aquatica have genetically altered the brains of captive sharks to develop a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. But there’s an unexpected side effect: the sharks got smarter, faster, and more dangerous. After a big storm damages their remote research facility, they must fight for their lives.

Available for purchase or rental on Prime Video, Apple TV and Vudu.

  • Open Water (2003)

Two divers are left out at sea without a boat. There’s nothing but water for miles, unless they look at what’s underneath them…

Available on Max.

  • The Abyss (1989)

A civilian oil rig crew is recruited to conduct a search and rescue effort when a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks. One diver soon finds himself on a spectacular odyssey 25,000 feet below the ocean’s surface where he confronts a mysterious force that has the power to change the world or destroy it.

Available on Hulu and BBC America.

  • The Reef (2010)

A great white shark hunts the crew of a capsized sailboat along the Great Barrier Reef.

Available on Prime Video and Hoopla.

  • The Shallows (2016)

When Nancy is surfing on a secluded beach, she finds herself on the feeding ground of a great white shark. Though she is stranded only 200 yards from shore, survival proves to be the ultimate test of wills, requiring all of Nancy’s ingenuity, resourcefulness, and fortitude.

Available on AMC+ and AMC.

  • Soul Surfer (2011)

The true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, through her sheer determination and unwavering faith.

Available for purchase or rental on Prime Video, Apple TV and Vudu.