Bait_
"A Tsunami Just Flipped The Foodchain."
A freak tsunami traps shoppers at a coastal Australian supermarket inside the building ... along with a 12-foot great white shark.
Director
Kimble Rendall
Starring
Xavier Samuel, Richard Brancatisano, Sharni Vinson
Box Office
$32.5M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Rakuten TV
4 countries
Prime Video
3 countries
Hoopla
FREE
2 countries
Plex
FREE
2 countries
Starz Apple TV Channel
1 country
Fandango at Home Free
FREE
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Bait earned $32.5M against a $33.5M budget.
Kimble Rendall →
Year context
Bait was released 14 years ago in 2012.
CAST (18)
Xavier Samuel
Josh
Richard Brancatisano
Rory
Sharni Vinson
Tina
Phoebe Tonkin
Jaimie
Julian McMahon
Doyle
Alex Russell
Ryan
Cariba Heine
Heather
Lincoln Lewis
Kyle
Alice Parkinson
Naomi
Dan Wyllie
Kirby
Qi Yuwu
Steven
Chris Betts
Lockie
Damien Garvey
Colins
Adrian Pang
Jessup
Martin Sacks
Todd
SE
Simon Edds
Lifeguard
Nicholas McCallum
Oceania Store Owner
Yasushi Asaya
Pedestrian (uncredited)
CREW
BOX OFFICE
$33.5M
Budget
$32.5M
Revenue
-3%
ROI
BREAK EVEN
Verdict
STUDIOS (2)
Media Development Authority
Pictures in Paradise
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
93 min (1h 33m)
Language
English
Rating
5.7/10 (795 votes)
Popularity
5
Budget
$33,492,566
Box Office
$32,500,000
Profit
$-992,566
IMDB
Trailer
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Bait about?
A freak tsunami traps shoppers at a coastal Australian supermarket inside the building ... along with a 12-foot great white shark.
How long is Bait?
Bait has a runtime of 93 minutes (1h 33m).
Who directed Bait?
Bait was directed by Kimble Rendall.
Who stars in Bait?
The cast of Bait includes Xavier Samuel, Richard Brancatisano, Sharni Vinson, Phoebe Tonkin, Julian McMahon.
How much did Bait make at the box office?
Bait earned $32,500,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $33,492,566.
What is the rating of Bait?
Bait has a rating of 5.7 out of 10 based on 795 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Horror
KEYWORDS (10)
australia
drowning
supermarket
shark attack
flooding
gore
tsunami
survival
shark
flood