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Sphere (1998)

PG_13 134 min  -  Drama | Horror | Mystery  -   13 February 1998 (USA)
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Ratings: 5.8/10 from 44,493 users   Metascore: 35/100 
Reviews: 254 user | 102 critic | 21 from Metacritic.com

A spaceship is discovered under three hundred years' worth of coral growth at the bottom of the ocean.

Director:

Barry Levinson

Writers:

Michael Crichton (novel), Kurt Wimmer (adaptation), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Dustin Hoffman ...
Sharon Stone ...
Samuel L. Jackson ...
Peter Coyote ...
Liev Schreiber ...
Queen Latifah ...
Marga Gómez Marga Gómez ...
Bernard Hocke Bernard Hocke ...
Seaman
James Pickens Jr. ...
O.S.S.A. Instructor
Michael Keys Hall Michael Keys Hall ...
O.S.S.A. Official
Ralph Tabakin Ralph Tabakin ...
O.S.S.A. Official
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Storyline

1000 feet below the ocean, navy divers discover an object half-a-mile long. A crack team of scientists are deployed to the site in Deepsea Habitats. What they find boggles the mind as they discover a perfect metal sphere. What is the secret behind the sphere? Will they survive the mysterious 'manifestations'? Who or what is creating these? They may never live to find out. Written by Michael Hofer <fbci4@escape.ca>  

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Plot Keywords:

Ocean | Sphere | Spaceship | Scientist | Bottom Of The Ocean  | See more »

Taglines:

A thousand feet beneath the sea, the blackest holes are in the mind... See more »

Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action including some startling images See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros. | Add/edit official sites  »

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Esfera See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$75,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$18,586,765 (USA) (16 February 1998) (2814 Screens)

Gross:

$37,020,277 (USA)
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Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

While Sphere was held up in production, Barry Levinson was able to make another film with Dustin Hoffman in the interim, Wag the Dog. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: In several scenes the team members wear various recreational dive computers, which are useless on a 1000ft saturation dive. See more »

Quotes

Dr. Harry Adams: Calling Dr. Halperine... Dr. Beth Halperine... Please return to reality.
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Crazy Credits

The opening credits are cast over an invisible sphere. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Solaris (2002) See more »

Soundtracks

"WE'RE OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD"
Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg
Music by Harold Arlen See more »