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Deep Blue Sea

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On an island research facility, Dr. Susan McAlester is harvesting the brain tissue of DNA-altered sharks as a possible cure for Alzheimer's disease. When the facility's backers send an executive to investigate the experiments, a routine procedure goes awry and a shark starts attacking the researchers. Now, with sharks outnumbering their human captors, McAlester and her team must figure out a way to stop them from escaping to the ocean and breeding.
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Critics Consensus

Deep Blue Sea is no Jaws, but action fans seeking some toothy action can certainly do -- and almost certainly have done -- far worse for B-movie thrills.

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Paul Clinton (CNN.com) CNN.com 01/11/2019
If you like big summer action flicks with plenty of bite, check this one out. Then go out for a big sushi dinner. It'll make you feel better. Go to Full Review David Denby The New Yorker 01/11/2019
Scary, absurd, inessential. Go to Full Review Lisa Alspector Chicago Reader 01/11/2019
The characters are sufficiently naive to get picked off one by one, but their ignorance doesn't extend to the genre conventions governing their behavior, making for some shockingly funny moments. Go to Full Review Jeff Beck The Blu Spot 03/17/2025
2.5/5
It's a spin that had a fair amount of potential, but ultimately leaves you a little disappointed that they didn't fully tap into how suspenseful, wild, and over-the-top it could've been. Go to Full Review Casey Chong Casey's Movie Mania 07/28/2024
4/5
Renny Harlin effectively combines Die Hard-style action with sharks. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 08/04/2023
B-
Now considered a favorite cult film. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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moviefan2023 07/29/2023 great action movie, classic for shark lovers. See more Aioros M @melchizedek777 2d A must see, one of the best shark movies out there. See more Schlub Z @SchlubZero Jul 13 A “b-movie” with a CAPITAL B, Deep Blue Sea embraces its creature-feature absurdity with pitch-perfect execution. The CGI has aged about as well as a half eaten whale corpse but the animatronic shots are still top notch. The cast is as fun and efficient as the plot, which elevates this Jurassic Park/Jaws hybrid above its station. See more Brayan G @letsbereal4once Jul 9 This movie was ahead of its time not too cheesy with a good story I would recommend this thriller. See more Mila T @RT27391768 Jun 24 I think it is a very successful movie, even though the technique looks a bit outdated. The most sacfastic thing I found is the black brother, the chef, who individually killed two out of three sharks, even with wounds. The rest of the characters, the well-trained shark keeper, the engineer, the scientist, and the CEO, looked so vulnerable when they were facing the shark. God's prayer is also God's warrior. Very funny. See more Pierre L @RT37015838 Jun 16 Psalm 23 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. See more Read all reviews
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Renny Harlin

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Thomas Jane

Carter Blake

Saffron Burrows

Dr. Susan McCallister

Samuel L. Jackson

Russell Franklin

Jacqueline McKenzie

Janice Higgins

Michael Rapaport

Tom Scoggins

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Synopsis On an island research facility, Dr. Susan McAlester is harvesting the brain tissue of DNA-altered sharks as a possible cure for Alzheimer's disease. When the facility's backers send an executive to investigate the experiments, a routine procedure goes awry and a shark starts attacking the researchers. Now, with sharks outnumbering their human captors, McAlester and her team must figure out a way to stop them from escaping to the ocean and breeding.
Director
Renny Harlin
Producer
Akiva Goldsman, Tony Ludwig, Alan Riche
Screenwriter
Donna Powers, Wayne Powers, Duncan Kennedy
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Village Roadshow Prod.
Rating
R (Language|Graphic Shark Attacks)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 28, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 20, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$73.6M
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)