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Playing with Sharks

Original title: Playing with Sharks: The Valerie Taylor Story
2021 · 1 h 35 min
Directed by Sally Aitken · USA · American Independent Cinema
Documentary

Where to watch in the United States: Stream: Disney Plus. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.

Cast

Valerie Taylor Jean-Michel Cousteau Jeremiah S. Sullivan Wendy Benchley Rodney Fox Douglas David Seifert

Credits

Written by: Sally Aitken

Plot

Valerie Taylor is a shark fanatic and an Australian icon – a marine maverick who forged her way as a fearless diver, cinematographer and conservationist. She filmed the real sharks for Jaws and famously wore a chainmail suit, using herself as shark bait, changing our scientific understanding of sharks forever.

Sinekatalog’s take

A lively portrait of Valerie Taylor, who dived fearlessly and filmed real sharks for a famous thriller. The film is warm, admiring and full of astonishing archive. Appealing to ocean lovers and anyone drawn to pioneering women.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (742 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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