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Sphere

  • 19981998
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 14m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
106K
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Dustin Hoffman, Samuel L. Jackson, and Sharon Stone in Sphere (1998)
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A spaceship is discovered under three hundred years' worth of coral growth at the bottom of the ocean.A spaceship is discovered under three hundred years' worth of coral growth at the bottom of the ocean.A spaceship is discovered under three hundred years' worth of coral growth at the bottom of the ocean.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
106K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Barry Levinson
  • Writers
    • Michael Crichton(novel)
    • Kurt Wimmer(adaptation)
    • Stephen Hauser(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Dustin Hoffman
    • Sharon Stone
    • Samuel L. Jackson
Top credits
  • Director
    • Barry Levinson
  • Writers
    • Michael Crichton(novel)
    • Kurt Wimmer(adaptation)
    • Stephen Hauser(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Dustin Hoffman
    • Sharon Stone
    • Samuel L. Jackson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 345User reviews
    • 96Critic reviews
    • 35Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

    Videos1

    Sphere
    Trailer 0:31
    Sphere

    Photos62

    Dustin Hoffman, Samuel L. Jackson, and Sharon Stone in Sphere (1998)
    Dustin Hoffman and Sharon Stone in Sphere (1998)
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    Dustin Hoffman and Sharon Stone in Sphere (1998)
    Dustin Hoffman in Sphere (1998)
    Dustin Hoffman, Samuel L. Jackson, and Sharon Stone in Sphere (1998)
    Samuel L. Jackson in Sphere (1998)
    Dustin Hoffman in Sphere (1998)
    Dustin Hoffman and Sharon Stone in Sphere (1998)
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    Top cast

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    Dustin Hoffman
    Dustin Hoffman
    • Normanas Norman
    Sharon Stone
    Sharon Stone
    • Bethas Beth
    Samuel L. Jackson
    Samuel L. Jackson
    • Harryas Harry
    Peter Coyote
    Peter Coyote
    • Barnesas Barnes
    Liev Schreiber
    Liev Schreiber
    • Tedas Ted
    Queen Latifah
    Queen Latifah
    • Fletcheras Fletcher
    Marga Gómez
    • Jane Edmundsas Jane Edmunds
    Huey Lewis
    Huey Lewis
    • Helicopter Pilotas Helicopter Pilot
    Bernard Hocke
    Bernard Hocke
    • Seamanas Seaman
    James Pickens Jr.
    James Pickens Jr.
    • O.S.S.A. Instructoras O.S.S.A. Instructor
    Michael Keys Hall
    Michael Keys Hall
    • O.S.S.A. Officialas O.S.S.A. Official
    Ralph Tabakin
    • O.S.S.A. Officialas O.S.S.A. Official
    • Director
      • Barry Levinson
    • Writers
      • Michael Crichton(novel)
      • Kurt Wimmer(adaptation)
      • Stephen Hauser(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The jellyfish attack sequence used a combination of puppets, computer graphics imagery, and footage of real jellyfish, filmed at a nearby aquarium. The footage of real jellyfish was played at three to five times its normal speed, to make the jellyfish appear more aggressive.
    • Goofs
      When Jerry first makes contact, he transmits in code : "MY NAME IS JERRY". Later, the code is revealed to have been mistranslated and the message reads: "MY NAME IS HARRY" If the letters H, E, J, and A in the simple letter/number substitution code were wrong, the first message would have read: "MY NEMA IS JERRY". Also, the entire series of conversations they had would have exhibited the same error, yet none did so. (HAPPY would have been JEPPY, ALL = ELL, etc.)
    • Quotes

      Dr. Harry Adams: We're all gonna die down here.

      Norman Goodman: What?

      Dr. Harry Adams: You see? It's curious. Ted did figure it out - time travel. And when we get back, we gonna tell everyone. How it's possible, how it's done, what the dangers are. But then why fifty years in the future when the spacecraft encounters a black hole does the computer call it an 'unknown entry event'? Why don't they know? If they don't know, that means we never told anyone. And if we never told anyone it means we never made it back. Hence we die down here. Just as a matter of deductive logic.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits are cast over an invisible sphere.
    • Alternate versions
      SPOILER ALERT: An alternate television edit has been shown with a simplified and more ambiguous ending that follows the shooting script; Harry warns them that the authorities are on their way to debrief them, and they will demand answers. The three survivors ready themselves to forget about their mission and the power they possess. Outside, a helicopter sets down. Subsequently, we see the three survivors being interviewed in a debriefing room after decompression, each shot individually against the same background. They react as if they're oblivious to anything going wrong in the Habitat, unaware of anything that happened to Ted, Barnes or the Sphere. The helicopter leaves, and the camera pans down to the ocean, where the Sphere supposedly still remains.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Blues Brothers 2000/Illtown/The Replacement Killers (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Horn Concerto No. 3 in E Flat Major, K.447
      Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Performed by Vienna Mozart Ensemble; Herbert Kraus, Conductor

      Courtesy of LaserLight Digital

      By arrangement with Source/Q

    User reviews345

    Review
    Top review
    A shocking failure.
    This must be the big budget turkey of the year. It's a shocking failure in virtually every way, including special effects. The plot is barely intelligible, the casting is ridiculously PC, and the scary parts are silly. My favorite scene: Hoffman is drowning in the depths of the ocean and loses his "airmask." It drops to the "floor" of the ocean, in plain sight (lots of light down there), he swims down, pushes it on his face, breathes deeply, and swims to safety. Not everyone is 14, Hollywood.
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    • aberlour36
    • Sep 27, 1998

    FAQ4

    • How many chapters does the film have and what are their names?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 13, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Warner Bros.
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tinh Cầu
    • Filming locations
      • Mare Island, Vallejo, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Baltimore Pictures
      • Constant c Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $80,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $37,020,277
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,433,957
      • Feb 15, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $37,020,277
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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