Deep Rising

R

Released Jan 30, 1998

1 hr. 46 min.

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

Action

List

34%

35 Reviews

Tomatometer

43%

10,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

A newly unveiled ocean liner, the Argonautica sets out on its first cruise, only to encounter dangers both on board and in the ocean depths. While the beautiful thief Trillian (Famke Janssen) attempts to steal riches from the boat's wealthy passengers, the ship encounters major problems, most notably a giant murderous sea creature with tentacles. Eventually, a boat captained by John Finnegan (Treat Williams) comes across the Argonautica, and everyone struggles to survive the monster.

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Critics Consensus

Its fleeting glimpses of creature feature mayhem are certainly dumb fun, but Deep Rising cribs from far too many better movies to stand on its own.

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Taylor E

I would consider this a great bad movie.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/26/23

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Farah R

Weird, violent, and nonsensical, Deep Rising might entertain genre fans, but this creature feature is not a quality movie.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

08/29/23

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Johnathon W

Fun creature feature that while has to deal with bad CGI and cliche plots, a game cast and direction brings it home. Treat Williams is a blast as the lead hero, obviously having fun delivering cheesy one-liners with style. He gets great support from the rest of the cast, especially Kevin J. O'Connor as the scene stealing mechanic. Behind the camera, Stephen Sommers directs a fun but cliched creature feature with over-the-top action but sadly aged CGI. It's not a perfect film but it is a fun one, and well worth checking out.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/05/23

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Nitsan S

This is so unbelievably dumb. Just awful. It's somehow filled with "action" and yet one of the most boring pieces of drivel I have ever tried to watch.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/25/23

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Nicholas M

This is a love it or hate it movie. As a sit down veg out movie it ticks all the boxes. some effects and dialogue may not be great buts it never lets up and is pacey from start to finish

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/16/23

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Jens B

Once the action starts, it never looses steam! Great practical effects, creature design, acting, action, and score! A bonkers finale involving torpedos, explosions and a jet ski! And an absolutely awesome ending! (and the cgi isn't as bad as people say)

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/02/23

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Stephen Sommers

Director

Treat Williams

John Finnegan

Famke Janssen

Trillian St. James

Anthony Heald

Simon Canton

Kevin J. O'Connor

Joey 'Tooch' Pantucci

Wes Studi

Hanover

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Rated: 1/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Rated: 1/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Alan Jones

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Tremors meets Titanic in this cheesy but entertaining sea-monster movie from director Stephen Sommers.

Rated: 3/5

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Miles Surrey

The Ringer

Whether Deep Rising was merely a stand-alone horror film pummeled at the box, or a galaxy-brained stealth prequel for a monster franchise that failed...there's one axiom that still holds true: They don’t make B-movies like they used to.

Feb 4, 2023

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B.L. Panther

The Spool

It's a peak American 1990s action film, boasting numerous explosions, jet skis, New Gilded Age hubris, uneasy racial politics, anxieties about computer technology, surveillance, and state-of-the-art digital effects by Industrial Light and Magic.

Sep 6, 2021

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Synopsis

A newly unveiled ocean liner, the Argonautica sets out on its first cruise, only to encounter dangers both on board and in the ocean depths. While the beautiful thief Trillian (Famke Janssen) attempts to steal riches from the boat's wealthy passengers, the ship encounters major problems, most notably a giant murderous sea creature with tentacles. Eventually, a boat captained by John Finnegan (Treat Williams) comes across the Argonautica, and everyone struggles to survive the monster.

Director: Stephen Sommers
Executive Producer: Barry Bernardi
Screenwriter: Stephen Sommers
Distributor: Hollywood Pictures
Production Co: Walt Disney Pictures, Calamari Pictures, Hollywood Pictures
Rating: R (Sci-Fi Violence|Gore)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 30, 1998, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.2M
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Stereo, SDDS, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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