The Bay (2012): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
The Bay is a 2012 sci-fi thriller directed by Barry Levinson. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes and earned $1.6 million worldwide. It earned 1 award nomination, including People's Choice Award (Midnight Madness), First Runner Up at the TIFF 2012. Critics gave it 52% on Rotten Tomatoes and 65 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.7/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 24m (84 min)
- Director
- Barry Levinson
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Lionsgate
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Bay About?
The premise of The Bay without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
When a young boy is murdered in a quiet coastal town, his father, Will, is devastated and determined to find answers. His investigation uncovers troubling secrets about his wife Rosalind's past, straining their marriage and revealing a connection to a long-buried tragedy. As Will digs deeper, he discovers a shocking truth that will impact the entire community and leave no one untouched by the unfolding events.
The Bay Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- ecological disaster
- water
- bay
- found footage
- environmental contamination
- polluted environment
- environmental pollution
- environmental disaster
- center for disease control
- talking to the camera
- looking at the camera
- cell phone
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- man wears eyeglasses
- woman wears eyeglasses
- big butt
- underwater scene
- natural horror
- eco horror
- found footage horror
- isopod
- mutant
- mutated animal
- mutation
- fictional town
- 911 call
- text message displayed on screen
- town
- reporter
- maryland
- crab
- claridge maryland
- truth
- chesapeake bay
- disaster
- chaos
- panic
- fear
- festival
- tragic event
- desolation
- diving
- seashore
- shore
- blister
- skin rash
- rash
- maggot
- larva
- bridge
- surgeon
The Director of The Bay
Directed by Barry Levinson.
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Director Barry Levinson
More from Barry Levinson
More films directed by Barry Levinson, best-rated first: Diner, The Survivor, Bugsy and Tin Men.
The Bay Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Bay 52% on Rotten Tomatoes and 65 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.7/10.
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IMDb 5.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 52% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 46%
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Metacritic 65 Metascore
User score 6.8
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TMDB 58% User score
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Letterboxd 3.0 /5
84 ratings
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Movie Insider 4.0 /5
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The Bay Plot Summary
What happens in The Bay from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
S. ** The film follows the small Maryland town of Claridge, tucked on the Eastern Shore where a reliable water supply is everything. A nearby chicken farm, under intense scrutiny for dumping waste into the Chesapeake Bay, unwittingly sets off a chain of catastrophic events. As rookie reporter Donna Thompson covers a cheerful Fourth of July celebration, the mood shifts abruptly when dozens of residents fall violently ill, developing brutal lesions. Overwhelmed, Dr. Jack Abrams, the head of Atlantic Hospital, calls in the CDC, who initially suspects a viral outbreak. Yet the illness spreads with astonishing speed, and the town spirals into chaos as people begin dying within hours.
Full summary
The whole story of The Bay, scene by scene
The Bay Box Office
The Bay grossed $1.6 million worldwide. $30,668 came from the US and Canada and $1.6 million (98%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$1.6M
- US & Canada
- $30.7K
- International
- $1.6M
The Bay Awards & Nominations
The Bay earned 1 award nomination, including People's Choice Award (Midnight Madness), First Runner Up at the TIFF 2012.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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TIFF 2012 1 nomination- Nominated People's Choice Award (Midnight Madness), First Runner Up – Barry Levinson
The Bay Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Bay.
How Well Do You Know The Bay?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
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- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
Who is the rookie reporter that documents the events in Claridge?
Cars in The Bay
16 cars on screen, including the 2003 Ford Crown Victoria and the 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe.
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2003 Ford Crown Victoria Important role -
2000 Chevrolet Tahoe Minor role -
2005 Ford F-Series Super Duty Minor role -
Volvo 240 Minor role
The Bay Also Known As
15 alternative titles, including “Затока” and “The Bay - Nach Angst kommt Panik”.
- Also known as
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- Затока
- The Bay - Nach Angst kommt Panik
- Залив
- Körfezci
- 恐怖海湾
- המפרץ
- 더 베이
- Заливът
- La bahia
- Zatoka, ყურე
- Vịnh Tử Thần
- Baimės įlanka
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- 24 ชม. แพร่พันธุ์สยอง
- ザ・ベイ
- 恐怖海灣
Seen The Bay?
Movies Like The Bay
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Bayou, A House on the Bayou and Bayou Ghost Story.
The Bay FAQ: Box Office, Awards & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of The Bay, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Bay?
The Bay runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).
When was The Bay released?
The Bay was released on November 2, 2012.
Who directed The Bay?
The Bay was directed by Barry Levinson.
More films by Barry Levinson How much did The Bay make at the box office?
The Bay grossed $1.6 million worldwide ($30,668 domestic, $1.6 million international).
How is The Bay rated?
The Bay has 5.7/10 on IMDb, 52% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic and 58% on TMDB.
Was The Bay nominated for any awards?
The Bay received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does The Bay have a post-credit scene?
No. The Bay has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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