Deep Blue Sea (1999)
“Bigger. Smarter. Faster. Meaner.”
Movie19991h 45mEnglish
Our verdict
Decent one-time watch
Mixed-to-positive reactions; enjoyable if the genre is your thing.
Based on the TMDB audience score from 2,742 ratings.
Movie review: Deep Blue Sea
Deep Blue Sea is a film from 1999. It is catalogued under Action, Horror, Science Fiction. Its listed tagline is “Bigger. Smarter. Faster. Meaner.”
Story
Researchers on the undersea lab Aquatica have genetically altered the brains of captive sharks to develop a cure for Alzheimer's disease. But there's an unexpected side effect: the sharks got smarter, faster, and more dangerous. After a big storm damages their remote research facility, they must fight for their lives.
Audience reaction
TMDB records an audience rating of 6.0/10 based on 2,742 votes.
Production
Release date: July 28, 1999 · Runtime: 105 minutes · Original language: English · Reported budget: $60,000,000 · Reported revenue: $164,648,231
Official trailer
Cast
Saffron Burrows
Thomas Jane
LL Cool J
Samuel L. Jackson
Jacqueline McKenzie
Michael Rapaport
Stellan Skarsgård
Aida Turturro
Cristos
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