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Deep Blue Sea

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On an island research facility, Dr. Susan McAlester (Saffron Burrows) 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 (Samuel L. Jackson) 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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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 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. Jan 11, 2019 Full Review David Denby The New Yorker Scary, absurd, inessential. Jan 11, 2019 Full Review Lisa Alspector Chicago Reader 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. Jan 11, 2019 Full Review Jeff Beck The Blu Spot 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. Rated: 2.5/5 Mar 17, 2025 Full Review Casey Chong Casey's Movie Mania Renny Harlin effectively combines Die Hard-style action with sharks. Rated: 4/5 Jul 28, 2024 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Now considered a favorite cult film. Rated: B- Aug 4, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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moviefan2023 great action movie, classic for shark lovers. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/29/23 Full Review Jonathan S. Years later and Deep Blue Sea still manages to have thrills and suspense. Awesome shark sequences too! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/19/25 Full Review thiago s Filme bacana, o roteiro é bacaninha, as cenas são bacanas, a história é bacana, o elenco é bacaninha, e poucos ajudam a melhorar o filme, os personagens são bacaninhas, e o filme deveria ter cenas melhores, e o Cgi é ruim, com tudo isso, eu recomendo esse filme. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/06/25 Full Review Incog D This movie is wild. In twists and craziness, this ain't Jaws but it'll keep you entertained. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/06/25 Full Review Shaun R Could and should probably have a worse rating, but this is good fun and silly…in a positive way. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/28/25 Full Review Professor X If you are a fan of both Sharks and movies, then Deep Blue Sea is a must watch. When it comes to Shark Movies it is only topped by Jaws (OBVIOUSLY). The Shark action is great, and the Mako Sharks look great. However there is one problem, the Tiger Shark in this movie looks like a mako with tiger stripes. I could barely even tell it was a Tiger Shark. Regardless this movie is great and underrated. A solid 9/10. “First, we're going to seal off this…” -Russell Franklin Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/15/25 Full Review 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 (Saffron Burrows) 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 (Samuel L. Jackson) 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
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)
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