The latest entry in the shark-film canon arrives in theaters Friday as Jason Statham faces off against a 75-foot prehistoric shark in “The Meg.” But how will the badass Megalodon hold up in comparison to the many sharks that have already graced — or terrorized — the screen?

Let’s take a look at the sharks of movies past, ranked from zero stars (“Come on in, the water’s fine,”) to four stars (“You’ll never go in the water again”).

Lenny the great white in “Shark Tale” (2004)

Voiced by Jack Black, Lenny’s a vegetarian uninterested in the family business of killing. He might as well be a goldfish.
Rating:¹/₂

Glut the great white in “The Little Mermaid” (1989)

Early on in the Disney classic, the red-eyed Glut chases after Ariel. But he’s soon stopped by a run-in with a sunken anchor, proving he’s not the sharpest shark in the sea.
Rating:★

The sharknado of “Sharknado” (2013)

In theory, a swarm of sharks flying through the sky is horrifying. In the movie, it’s gleefully dumb.
Rating:★¹/₂

Bruce the great white in “Finding Nemo” (2003)

The Pixar character’s mantra is “fish are friends, not food,” but a bit of blood in the water instantly turns him into a mindless eating machine. By the end of the movie, though, he’s back to being fish-friendly. Boo!
Rating:★¹/₂

The mama great white in “Jaws 3” (1983)

When her baby shark is killed, she seeks revenge on SeaWorld. Truth be told, she had every right to be angry, so she’s more tragic than terrifying.
Rating:★★

The great whites in “47 Meters Down” (2017)

The ferocity with which these sharks try to attack Mandy Moore while she’s cage diving makes for an excellent case to never go cage diving.
Rating:★★¹/₂

The great white in “The Shallows” (2016)

Key to the horror that is the shark stalking Blake Lively is its relentless dedication to ending her. It’s also happy to pick on the little guy — namely, an innocent sea gull.
Rating:★★★

The bull sharks in “Open Water” (2003)

The sharks in this lost-at-sea movie exhibit more realistic behavior than the over-the-top aggression often seen on-screen, making their attacks all the more frightening.
Rating:★★★¹/₂

The mako sharks in “Deep Blue Sea” (1999)

The flick upped the ante by genetically engineering sharks with bigger brains. Knowledge is power, after all!
Rating:★★★¹/₂

The great white in “Jaws” (1975)

There’s nothing like the original. The flesh-hungry antagonist of the first summer blockbuster still holds up today as the stuff nightmares are made of.
Rating:★★★★