Deep Impact

A somber, character-driven disaster film that balances looming catastrophe with intimate human stories, leaving a lingering sense of melancholy and hope.

Directed by

Mimi Leder

Genres

Action, Drama, Science fiction

Starring

Robert Duvall, Téa Leoni, Elijah Wood

Tagline

Oceans rise. Cities fall. Hope survives.

Overview

A seven-mile-wide space rock is hurtling toward Earth, threatening to obliterate the planet. Now, it's up to the president of the United States to save the world. He appoints a tough-as-nails veteran astronaut to lead a joint American-Russian crew into space to destroy the comet before impact. Meanwhile, an enterprising reporter uses her smarts to uncover the scoop of the century.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Survival, family, grief, fate

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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