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Deep Impact (1998)

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Average Rating: 5.7/10
Reviews Counted: 51
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Critic Reviews: 6
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Mimi Leder (The Peacemaker) directed this science-fiction disaster drama about the possible extinction of human life after a comet is discovered headed toward Earth with the collision only one year away. Ambitious MSNBC reporter Jenny Lerner (Tea Leoni) stumbles onto the story, prompting a White House press conference. United States President Beck (Morgan Freeman) announces the government's solution: a team of astronauts will travel to the comet and destroy it. The team leader aboard the

PG-13, 2 hr.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: Mimi Leder

Written By: Bruce Joel Rubin, Michael Tolkin

In Theaters: May 8, 1998 Wide

On DVD: Dec 15, 1998

Paramount Home Video

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Cast

Robert Duvall
Spurgeon Tanner
T�a Leoni
Jenny Lerner
Elijah Wood
Leo Biederman
Vanessa Redgrave
Robin Lerner
Morgan Freeman
President Beck
Leelee Sobieski
Sarah Hotchner
James Cromwell
Allen Rittenhouse
Ron Eldard
Oren Monash
Maximilian Schell
Jason Lerner
Jon Favreau
Gus Partenza
Richard Schiff
Don Biederman
Mary McCormack
Andrea Baker
Kurtwood Smith
Otis Hefter
Laura Innes
Beth Stanley
Dougray Scott
Eric Vennekor
Alimi Ballard
Blair Underwood
Denise Crosby

Critic Reviews for Deep Impact

All Critics (75) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (26) | Rotten (27) | DVD (22)

a little too melodramatic

April 24, 2008 Comment

Stefan Birgir Stefansson

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Disaster movies are trim and exciting or they're nothing, and Deep Impact isn't trim or exciting.

July 30, 2007 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Rob Gonsalves

eFilmCritic.com

The joy of any catastrophe flick is watching the world that annoys you so much get its due.

September 11, 2005 Full Review | Comment (1)

Brandon Judell

Entertainment Asylum

Malignant and insensate, it's already too far gone for treatment.

January 19, 2005 Full Review Source: Film Freak Central

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Walter Chaw

Film Freak Central

Although it's not as loaded as it might appear at first glance, this is a decent 'Special Collector's Edition' DVD.

October 18, 2004 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide

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Brian Webster

Apollo Guide

Sin intenci�n art�stica, el gui�n logra su objetivo.

June 6, 2004 Full Review Source: Cinenganos

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Alex Ramirez

Cinenganos

Unlike Armageddon, this film possesses a plot. Granted, it is the insipid plot of a made-for-TV miniseries, but at least it is an actual, tangible plot.

August 11, 2003 Comment

Carlo Cavagna

AboutFilm.com

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I'll never forget when the topic of conversation was "Which do you like better? Deep Impact or Armageddon?" Seems like "Armageddon" won....I'll take both, but between the two, I always preferred "Deep Impact."

January 15, 2012

Jason Owens

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Released just two months before Armageddon, this film was made to make money. They took a common and popular idea and ran the cheesiest story possible but lacked any drama and empathy. A sham for Morgan Freeman.

July 26, 2006

Sophie Burgess

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