Deep Blue Sea
A desperate Alzheimer’s research project turns an isolated ocean laboratory into a flooded battleground against unnervingly intelligent sharks.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- propulsive
- irreverent
- late night horror marathon
- action movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film to be a conventional but effective B-movie thriller whose expert action staging, suspense, and frequent shocks outweigh its familiar premise and workmanlike script.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The research team is trapped inside an isolated ocean facility as flooding and shark attacks close off escape routes.
Scientists genetically enlarge shark brains, producing unusually intelligent sharks that actively hunt the human researchers.
The project pursues Alzheimer’s treatment by enlarging shark brains and harvesting enzymes despite the risks to both animals and people.
Flooding sequences, submerged corridors, collapsing infrastructure, and attacking sharks drive the film’s visual excitement.
Films like Deep Blue Sea, and why
Jaws
Shared killer shark premise, aquatic suspense, survival horror, and escalating creature attacks.
Leviathan
Shared isolated underwater setting, science-fiction creature horror, claustrophobic survival tension, and practical-effects spectacle.
Jurassic Park
Shared animal experimentation, genetically altered predators, action-horror thrills, and human survival against engineered creatures.
The Abyss
Shared underwater facility, trapped survivors, rapid action pacing, and high-concept science-fiction horror.
Movie Details
- Director
- Renny Harlin
- Release Date
- 1999-07-28
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (2748)
Cast
- Saffron Burrows
- Thomas Jane
- LL Cool J
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Jacqueline McKenzie
- Michael Rapaport
- Stellan Skarsgård
- Aida Turturro
- Cristos
- Daniel Rey
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- YouTube TV, Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- 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 Deep Blue Sea about?
- A desperate Alzheimer’s research project turns an isolated ocean laboratory into a flooded battleground against unnervingly intelligent sharks.
- What is Deep Blue Sea like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Deep Blue Sea as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Deep Blue Sea violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Deep Blue Sea as graphic.
- What did critics think of Deep Blue Sea?
- Critics broadly found the film to be a conventional but effective B-movie thriller whose expert action staging, suspense, and frequent shocks outweigh its familiar premise and workmanlike script.
- Which films are like Deep Blue Sea?
- Films with a similar feel include Jaws, Leviathan, Jurassic Park, and The Abyss.
- How long is Deep Blue Sea?
- Deep Blue Sea runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch Deep Blue Sea?
- In United States, Deep Blue Sea streams on YouTube TV, Starz Apple TV channel.
