Beyond the Sea

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Beyond the Sea

PG-13

Released Sep 11, 2004

2h 1m

Biography

Drama

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As a boy, Bobby Darin (Kevin Spacey) nearly died from rheumatic fever. While it left him with a weakened heart, it didn't weaken his desire to become the most popular singer in the country. Knowing that he's living on borrowed time, Bobby works nonstop to conquer the pop and jazz worlds with hits like "Splish Splash" and "Mack the Knife." But as the '60s come into full swing, Bobby sees his style of singing fall out of favor, and his marriage to actress Sandra Dee (Kate Bosworth) suffer.

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Critics Consensus

Kevin Spacey's bio of singer Bobby Darin is either a fearless piece of showmanship or an embarrassing vanity project, according to critics.

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Paul Clinton (CNN.com)

CNN.com

Many people under 40 may not even remember Bobby Darin, let alone know about his remarkable life story. Beyond the Sea may rectify that problem and stand as a wonderful tribute to an amazing talent who left us all too soon.

Dec 30, 2006

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

Gimmicky recounting of the crooner's life.

Rated: D

May 3, 2005

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Much more 'Splish' than 'Splash.'

Rated: 1.5/5

Jan 15, 2005

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

[Beyond the Sea is] about a man; a man who only wanted to be remembered as a human being and a great performer. And it's a film that may just garner an Oscar nod for another great performer, Kevin Spacey.

Nov 6, 2019

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Sean Nelson

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

Beyond the Sea ranks among the worst films of its sub-subgenre because its director/star only seems interested in making the film to exploit his remarkable physical resemblance to the title character.

Aug 22, 2017

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Peter Sobczynski

eFilmCritic.com

Rated: 3/5

Apr 12, 2011

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Grammzie 0

Spacey did a disservice to Bobby Darin in this movie. He's far too old to have been portraying Darin; Spacey was already older than Darin was when he died. Spacey used this opportunity to show off, nothing more. So he can sing and dance, he's no Bobby Darin by a long shot.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/22/25

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Audience Member

Good Movie- Bio Pic. Spacey's always awesome in pretty much anything he does. I didn't know much about Darin and now will look into him closer. I'm gonna keep it as most bio pic's, if they are worth making a movie of are probably worth keeping in your collection. It's not gonna win any Oscars of course but it's worth your time.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/15/25

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Chanel C

I love this movie honestly and i thought it was a very well done biopic unlike some others out there. Must Watch actually

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/16/24

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Tyler S

Not bad. Some cringy moments every now and then but it was a nice way to tell Bobby Darin's story. I really enjoyed how the story was actually told.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/20/24

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phil o

Really expected more out of this one. A large amount of stereotypes jam packed into one episode. Ending is wack too.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/29/23

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isla s

This is a reasonably well made film but the plot/story is just so depressing and the main character is distinctly unlikeable. Its interesting I suppose to see what happened but its far from a gripping or engrossing watch, I'd say. Kevin Spacey (the least said about him the better) plays a rather spoilt, vain man with some decent associates, who have to put up with his strops. Bob Hoskins and John Goodman give decent performances and Kate Bosworth is ok as his other half, Sandra Dee. Its an ok watch but not especially memorable and I wouldn't particularly recommend it as such, no.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

As a boy, Bobby Darin (Kevin Spacey) nearly died from rheumatic fever. While it left him with a weakened heart, it didn't weaken his desire to become the most popular singer in the country. Knowing that he's living on borrowed time, Bobby works nonstop to conquer the pop and jazz worlds with hits like "Splish Splash" and "Mack the Knife." But as the '60s come into full swing, Bobby sees his style of singing fall out of favor, and his marriage to actress Sandra Dee (Kate Bosworth) suffer.

Director: Kevin Spacey
Producer: Kevin Spacey, Arthur Friedman, Andy Patterson, Jan Fantl
Screenwriter: Kevin Spacey, Lewis Colick
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Visionview, Trigger Street Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Some Strong Language|Scene of Sensuality)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 11, 2004, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.1M
Runtime: 2h 1m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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