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Deep Impact

  • 19981998
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
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Elijah Wood and Leelee Sobieski in Deep Impact (1998)
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A comet is discovered to be on a collision course with Earth. As doomsday nears, the human race prepares for the worst.A comet is discovered to be on a collision course with Earth. As doomsday nears, the human race prepares for the worst.A comet is discovered to be on a collision course with Earth. As doomsday nears, the human race prepares for the worst.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
181K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,354
1,028
    • Mimi Leder
    • Bruce Joel Rubin
    • Michael Tolkin
  • Stars
    • Robert Duvall
    • Téa Leoni
    • Elijah Wood
    • Mimi Leder
    • Bruce Joel Rubin
    • Michael Tolkin
  • Stars
    • Robert Duvall
    • Téa Leoni
    • Elijah Wood
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    • 627User reviews
    • 91Critic reviews
    • 40Metascore
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    Morgan Freeman in Deep Impact (1998)
    Vanessa Redgrave in Deep Impact (1998)
    Téa Leoni in Deep Impact (1998)
    Robert Duvall, Mary McCormack, and Ron Eldard in Deep Impact (1998)
    Leelee Sobieski in Deep Impact (1998)
    Elijah Wood in Deep Impact (1998)
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    Frances Fisher at an event for Deep Impact (1998)
    David Duchovny and Téa Leoni at an event for Deep Impact (1998)
    David Duchovny and Téa Leoni at an event for Deep Impact (1998)
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    Téa Leoni
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    • Jenny Lerner
    Elijah Wood
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    • Leo Biederman
    Morgan Freeman
    Morgan Freeman
    • President Beck
    Vanessa Redgrave
    Vanessa Redgrave
    • Robin Lerner
    Maximilian Schell
    Maximilian Schell
    • Jason Lerner
    James Cromwell
    James Cromwell
    • Alan Rittenhouse
    Ron Eldard
    Ron Eldard
    • Oren Monash
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    Jon Favreau
    • Gus Partenza
    Laura Innes
    Laura Innes
    • Beth Stanley
    Mary McCormack
    Mary McCormack
    • Andrea Baker
    Richard Schiff
    Richard Schiff
    • Don Biederman
    Leelee Sobieski
    Leelee Sobieski
    • Sarah Hotchner
    Blair Underwood
    Blair Underwood
    • Mark Simon
    Dougray Scott
    Dougray Scott
    • Eric Vennekor
    Gary Werntz
    • Chuck Hotchner
    Bruce Weitz
    Bruce Weitz
    • Stuart Caley
    Betsy Brantley
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      • Mimi Leder
      • Bruce Joel Rubin
      • Michael Tolkin
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    • Trivia
      After discovering the comet, one of the astronomers is killed in an automobile accident. This mirrors the real-life automobile accident death (July 18, 1997, in the Australian outback) of astronomer Eugene Shoemaker, who helped discover the Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet that collided with Jupiter in 1994 and was a source of inspiration for this film.
    • Goofs
      The comet is depicted as nearly white when in reality comets are among the darkest objects in the Solar System, normally reflecting about 3% of the light that hits them (in comparison, Earth reflects about 39%). The movie producers were aware of this fact, but special effects technology of the time made it extremely difficult to depict a black object against black space.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      President Beck: We watched as the bombs shattered the second comet into a million pieces of ice and rock that burned harmlessly in our atmosphere and lit up the sky for an hour. Still, we were left with the devastation of the first. The waters reached as far inland as the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. It washed away farms and towns, forests and skyscrapers. But, the water receded. The wave hit Europe and Africa too. Millions were lost, and countless more left homeless. But the waters receded. Cities fall, but they are rebuilt. And heroes die, but they are remembered. We honor them with every brick we lay, with every field we sow, With every child we comfort, and then teach to rejoice in what we have been re-given. Our planet. Our home. So now, let us begin.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening DreamWorks logo ends with the clouds in the logo fading away to show the stars in space in the background, and the title words DEEP IMPACT are filled with a view of the Earth.
    • Connections
      Edited into Meine Schwester Maria (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      La Bohème
      Written by Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Giacosa, & Luigi Illica (as Luigi Illicia)

      Performed by Mario Serini & Nicolai Gedda

    User reviews627

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    8/10
    Superior to 'Armageddon'
    It seems 1998 was the year Hollywood turned to the idea of the world being decimated by objects from outer space to fuel their disaster films. Both 'Deep Impact' and 'Armageddon' were released in that year but while I did enjoy the thrill and special effects of the latter film, I find 'Deep Impact' the superior of the two.

    The film begins when a teenage amateur astronomer discover a comet on a direct collision course for the Earth. The world is then thrown into turmoil has humanity has to accept their possible extinction. While NASA sends a shuttle up with the intention to try to blow the comet to bits, the US government selects people to be saved in a cave they are building to withstand the event. Focusing on various unrelated characters, the film shows how people react differently to the destruction of all that they know.

    The brilliant cast, including Morgan Freeman, Vanessa Redgrave, Robert Devall, Elijah Wood, Ron Eldard and many others, all given great depictions of their characters. It is because of their ability to bring their respective characters to life that 'Deep Impact' stands up so well as it is a very emotional and character driven story, as opposed to 'Armageddon', which relied much more on humour and special effects to sell it. Téa Leoni is the only one who doesn't shine through like her co-stars as her performance is quite bland and doesn't capture her character's turbulent emotions. However, as the rest of the cast give great performances, it's easy to overlook her. And even though there is much attention given to establishing the characters doesn't mean the film skimps when it comes to the special effects. Both the scenes in space and those on Earth when the comet hits the planet are well-handled visually. It features some of the best special effects of planetary annihilation that I've ever seen (and I'm a big fan of these disaster flicks).

    What makes 'Deep Impact' rather unique in terms of disaster films is that it gives a very human side to tragedy and devastation by showing how ordinary people cope in times of crisis but it avoids the trap of being trite and overly-sentimental. It's a shame the film is so underrated then as it is a film that would appeal to sci-fi fans and those seeking an interesting story with strong characters.
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    • Release date
      • May 8, 1998 (United States)
      • United States
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    • Filming locations
      • Prince William Pkwy SR 234, Manassas, Virginia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Dreamworks Pictures
      • Zanuck/Brown Productions
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    • 2 hours
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      • Dolby Digital
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