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Deep Blue Sea

Movie · 1999 · 105 min

A tense, splashy creature feature with sudden shocks, watery claustrophobia, and a few wry laughs between the chomps.

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1999 film directed by Renny Harlin
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Year
1999
Runtime
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • science
  • ambition
  • guilt
  • isolation
Places
  • sea
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror7
Humour4
Realism5
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

Details

Genres
drama, action, horror, adventure, science fiction, thriller, science fiction horror
Directed by
Renny Harlin
Written by
Donna Powers, Wayne Powers
Starring
Samuel L. Jackson, Stellan Skarsgård, LL Cool J, Thomas Jane, Saffron Burrows, Renny Harlin, Ronny Cox, Michael Rapaport
Music
Trevor Rabin
Cinematography
Stephen F. Windon
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States, Mexico
Languages
English

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