# Deep Blue Sea (1999)

> A desperate Alzheimer’s research project turns an isolated ocean laboratory into a flooded battleground against unnervingly intelligent sharks.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4300

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Action, Horror, Science Fiction
- Director: Renny Harlin
- Cast: Saffron Burrows, Thomas Jane, LL Cool J, Samuel L. Jackson, Jacqueline McKenzie, Michael Rapaport, Stellan Skarsgård, Aida Turturro
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0149261/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, propulsive, irreverent, late night horror marathon, action movie night

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