“Sharknado“, which first aired on the Syfy Channel in 2013, quickly became a cultural phenomenon, not least due to the massive hype on social media. After its TV broadcast, the film was shown directly in hundreds of cinemas, with record results for a TV film. Its unique and seemingly absurd concept – a tornado that picks up sharks and drops them on Los Angeles – caught the attention of viewers and celebrities worldwide.
The film was produced by The Asylum and has since gained a broad fan base. In “Sharknado“, Tara Reid, Ian Ziering and John Heard take on a tornado that picks up giant great white sharks and hammerheads and rains them down on Los Angeles. The film led to a franchise of popular B-movies with a total of six parts.
A decade after its initial release, “Sharknado” will be released in German cinemas for the first time in 4K on November 16, 2023 on the film label M-Square Pictures in the new version with the additional title “More Sharks, More ‘Nado!” and with many new special effects.
The producers of The Asylum have created an exclusive “10th Anniversary” poster for the re-release of the film.
Despite mixed reviews and its categorisation as a B-movie, its immense popularity led to several sequels and a wide range of merchandising products. This unexpected success impressively demonstrates the influence of social media and the appeal of an original, albeit quirky, film concept.
The Asylum is a Los Angeles-based film production and distribution company known in particular for its low-budget productions and “mockbusters”, films that imitate popular blockbusters. Founded in 1997, the company has earned a reputation for the fast production of low-budget films with high entertainment value. With “Sharknado“, The Asylum achieved one of its biggest successes to date, catapulting the studio into the mainstream.
In The film can be seen in the following cinemas (from 16.11.2023)
| Aachen | Eden Palast |
| Amberg | Cineplex Amberg |
| Aschaffenburg | Kinopolis Aschaffenburg |
| Augsburg | Cinestar-Filmpalast Augsburg |
| Bad Homburg | Kinopolis Bad Homburg |
| Bad Kreuznach | Cineplex Bad Kreuznach |
| Bayreuth | Cineplex Bayreuth |
| Berlin | Cineplex Alhambra |
| Cineplex Neukölln | |
| Cineplex Spandau | |
| Cinestar Cubix | |
| Cinestar Tegel | |
| Titania Palast | |
| Bonn | Kinopolis Bad Godesberg |
| Bremen | Cinespace |
| Cinestar Kristallpalast | |
| Chemnitz | CineStar Roter Turm |
| Darmstadt | Kinopolis Darmstadt |
| Dettelbach | Cineworld Dettelbach |
| Dortmund | Cinestar |
| Dresden | Cineplex Rundkino |
| Erfurt | Cinestar Erfurt |
| Erlangen | Cinestar Erlangen |
| Frankfurt | Cinestar Metropolis |
| Friedrichshafenxi | Cineplex Friedrichshafen |
| Fulda | Cinestar Fulda |
| Garbsen | Cinestar Garbsen |
| Giessen | Kinopolis Giessen |
| Grünstadt | Filmwelt |
| Hagen | Cinestar Hagen |
| Hamburg | Savoy Filmtheater |
| Schanzenkino 73 | |
| Hanau | Kinopolis Hanau |
| Heide (Holstein) | Filmtheater LichtBlick |
| Heidelberg | Luxor Filmpalast |
| Ingolstadt | Cinestar Ingolstadt |
| Jena | Cinestar Jena |
| Karlsruhe | Filmpalast am ZKM |
| Kiel | Studio Filmtheater am Dreiecksplatz |
| Koblenz | Kinopolis Koblenz |
| Konstanz | Cinestar Konstanz |
| Kulmbach | Cineplex Kulmbach |
| Landau | Filmwelt |
| Landshut | Kinopolis Landshut |
| Leipzig | Cinestar Leipzig |
| Limburg | Cineplex Limburg |
| Lübeck | CineStar-Filmpalast Stadthalle |
| Magdeburg | Cinestar Magdeburg |
| Mainz | Cinestar Mainz |
| Marburg | Cineplex Marburg |
| Munich | Mathäser Filmpalast |
| Neu-Ulm | Dietrich Theater Neu-Ulm |
| Neubrandenburg | Cinestar Neubrandenburg |
| Neufahrn | Cineplex Neufahrn |
| Neumarkt | Cineplex Neumarkt |
| Neumünster | Cinestar Neumünster |
| Oberhausen | Cinestar Oberhausen |
| Passau | ProLi Passau |
| Preetz | Capitol |
| Quickborn | Beluga |
| Remscheid | CineStar – Der Filmpalast |
| Reutlingen | Cineplex Reutlingen |
| Rosenheim | Citydome Rosenheim |
| Rostock | Cinestar Lütten Klein Rostock |
| Saalfeld / Saale | Cineplex Saalfeld |
| Saarbrücken | Cinestar Saarbrücken |
| Siegen | Cinestar Siegen |
| Singen am Hohentwiel | Cineplex Singen |
| Sulzbach | Kinopolis Main Taunus |
| Viernheim | Kinopolis Rhein-Neckar |
| Villingen-Schwenningen | Cinestar Villingen-Schwenningen |
| Wildau | Cinestar Wildau |
Available as of 08 December 2023 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland:
Features & technical data:
4K Ultra HD Blu-ray & Blu-ray | 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray aspect ratio: WS 1.78:1 / 3840 X 2160p, SDR; Blu-ray aspect ratio: WS 1.78:1 / 1080p 23,976 | Running time: 91 min | Sound formats: German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 | Extras: Original trailer, teaser 10th Anniversary-Edition, making of, gag reel | Reversible cover without FSK logo, in slipcase with removable FSK sticker | Genres: Action, Horror | Rating: FSK 16 (Descriptors: Violation)
Blu-ray | Picture format: WS 1.78:1 / 1080p 23,976 | Running time: 91 min: German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 | Extras: Original Trailer, Teaser 10th Anniversary-Edition, Making of, Gag-Reel | Reversible cover without FSK-Logo | Genres: Action, Horror | Rating: FSK 16 (Descriptors: Violation)
DVD | Picture format: WS 1.78:1 (anamorphic) | Running time: 87 min: German DD 5.1, English DD 5.1 | Extras: Original Trailer, Teaser 10th Anniversary-Edition, Making of, Gag-Reel | Reversible cover without FSK-Logo | Genres: Action, Horror | Rating: FSK 16 (Descriptors: Violation)
More information about the movie: Sharknado – More Sharks, More ‘Nado!
More information action about the film label: M-Square Pictures
