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Deep Impact

Deep Impact (1998)

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Average Rating: 5.9/10
Critic Reviews: 6
Fresh: 2 | Rotten: 4

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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

Dec 15, 1998

Paramount Home Video

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

a little too melodramatic

April 24, 2008 Comment

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 | Comment (1)
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)
Entertainment Asylum

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

January 19, 2005 Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | Comment
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 | Comment
Apollo Guide

Sin intención artística, el guión logra su objetivo.

June 6, 2004 Full Review Source: Cinenganos | Comment
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
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Audience Reviews for Deep Impact

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
stormyweather980

Super Reviewer

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
StarCrossedVoyager
Sophie Burgess

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    1. Robin Lerner: Daddy! (a primal scream)
    – Submitted by Kent E (10 months ago)

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