Netflix has had a wide assortment of B-movies rise to the top. And the latest addition to the most popular movies on Netflix is Under Paris, a shark film that has taken the streamer by storm. This isnt the typical low-budget flick that finds a new life in streaming. Under Paris is a Netflix original, even though the story is anything but original.

Contents Its Jaws in ParisBérénice Bejo gives an absolutely committed performanceIts unintentionally hilariousIt has a conclusion that you have to see to believe Fans are flocking to this flick in part because its still pretty new to Netflix, and because its surprisingly entertaining for a giant shark attack movie. Under Paris may be not be Oscar-bait, but its winning the streaming race so far. And if youre considering making this your next movie, were here to share four reasons why you should watch Under Paris on Netflix.

　　Its Jaws in Paris

After Jaws was released in 1975, almost every shark movie that came after it was some variation of that movie. Under Paris takes that more seriously than most shark flicks by actually emulating aspects of the plot from Jaws. As ludicrous as it may sound to have a giant shark swimming around under Paris, theres a clear parallel between the mayor of Paris (Anne Marivin) and Mayor Larry Vaughn (Murray Hamilton) in Jaws. Both politicians ignore warnings about the sharks in the name of tourism. Some things never change, even five decades later.

Related Even the leading heroine of Under Paris, Sophia (Brnice Bejo), seems to step into the leading role that was filled byRoy Scheiders Martin Brody in Jaws. The key difference is that Sophia has more of a personal stake in the battle against the giant shark she calls Lilith.

　　Brnice Bejo gives an absolutely committed performance

American audiences may remember Bejo for her roles in A Knights Tale and The Artist, but shes mostly known for her French films. And she is terrific in Under Paris. Its almost as if no one told Bejo that this was a B-movie, because she is never anything less than genuine when portraying Sophias grief over losing her husband and friends during their initial encounter with Lilith. She carries that with her all the way to the end of the movie, even when things start to get really silly.

Theres not a lot of gravitas in this movie, but what little it has comes from Bejos performance. Shes already a star in France. Maybe its time Hollywood considered giving her more to do over here as well.

　　Its unintentionally hilarious

Under Paris is not played for laughs. This isnt Sharknado or even a winking parody of Jaws. The film takes itself so seriously that it becomes comical even during shark attack scenes. Lets just say that the CGI is very unconvincing in some of those sequences. Some of the funniest moments in the movie come when Lilith and the other sharks start treating Paris like its an all-you-can-eat French restaurant.

There are occasional scenes where the sharks seem genuinely threatening at a distance, but its almost always broken up by something that probably shouldnt have been as funny as it turned out to be. This movie would be perfect for a great episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000.

　　It has a conclusion that you have to see to believe

As audacious as Under Paris premise is, the end of the movie is even more so. Without spoiling the dramatic conclusion, we can say that this film doesnt share an ending with Jaws. Instead, the scale of the action goes wildly out of control. Its both funny and oddly admirable that Under Paris took such a big swing even if it doesnt land with much impact.

The ending of the film also suggests that sequels could be in the works for Under Paris. As unlikely as that sounds at the moment, if Under Paris keeps hanging around at the top of Netflixs movie list then you can bet that well see more films like this one.

Watch Under Paris on Netflix.