Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- adventurous
- tense
- exotic
- classic adventure night
- beach vacation viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film narratively shallow and disposable but praised its beautiful, sometimes chilling underwater photography.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Gail Berke and David Sanders discover a dangerous wreck and become entangled with competing treasure hunters.
The film emphasizes Panavision underwater sequences around shipwrecks, reefs, and Bermuda waters.
The divers' access to a wreck and discovery of an ampule draw violent attention from treasure hunters and a drug dealer.
Vacationing in Bermuda, the young couple is pulled into a conflict involving wrecks, contraband, and rival pursuers.
Films like The Deep, and why
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
shared treasure-hunt adventure, oceanic danger, and suspenseful pursuit
The Island
shared maritime adventure, underwater peril, and exotic-location thriller atmosphere
Raise the Titanic
shared shipwreck mystery, submerged treasure, and escalating criminal conflict
Into the Blue
shared scuba-diving adventure, buried treasure, and breezy thriller energy
Movie Details
- Director
- Peter Yates
- Release Date
- 1977-06-17
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (283)
Cast
- Robert Shaw
- Jacqueline Bisset
- Nick Nolte
- Louis Gossett Jr.
- Eli Wallach
- Robert Tessier
- Dick Anthony Williams
- Bob Minor
- Earl Maynard
- Teddy Tucker
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Deep about?
- Vacation divers uncover a perilous shipwreck secret that brings treasure hunters and a drug dealer into their Bermuda getaway.
- What is The Deep like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Deep as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Deep violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Deep as mild.
- What did critics think of The Deep?
- Critics broadly found the film narratively shallow and disposable but praised its beautiful, sometimes chilling underwater photography.
- Which films are like The Deep?
- Films with a similar feel include The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The Island, Raise the Titanic, and Into the Blue.
- How long is The Deep?
- The Deep runs 123 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Deep?
- In United States, The Deep streams on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
