Deep Blue Sea
(1999)
Overview
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.
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Reviews
Gimly
⭐ 5/10September 6, 2018
There's quite a cast assembled for _Deep Blue Sea_, not what we've come to expect from the Asuylum-soiled genre of shark movies in this day and age. It's not a fantastic movie, but it proves more watchable that 90% of its company.
_Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole_.
Kamurai
⭐ 8/10October 10, 2020
Great watch, would watch again, and do recommend.
This is probably my favorite shark movie. I know "Jaws" did a thing back when, but I like this better. It doesn't mean it's a better movie, the same way that more people like pizza than salad even though salad is a better food.
The biggest part of why I like it so much better is that it's a survivalist situation, in an isolationist setting, and the sharks are "intelligent" so they're activ…
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Tejas Nair
⭐ 6/10October 23, 2020
An engaging thriller with a mindless plot, Deep Blue Sea managed to keep me hooked throughout its loud 100-minute running time. A doctor and her team of researchers looking to find a cure for Alzheimer's in sharks in an isolated facility in the middle of an ocean - what more do you need for some sweet chaos while also supported by some unethical practices? Deep Blue Sea is not the most realistic shark film out there but it has a lot of cool actio… read the rest.
The Movie Mob
⭐ 7/10August 19, 2022
**Peak corny shark goodness!** 🦈🦈🦈
Deep Blue Sea falls prey to every shark movie trope and has a blast doing it. Embracing its cheesiness makes this movie one is the all-time best shark flicks—a fabulous cocktail of 90s cheese, sharks, and surprising twists. If you haven’t seen this one, I guarantee you will be surprised by who survives and who doesn’t.
CinemaSerf
⭐ 5/10August 28, 2023
The science behind this may well be plausible - that cures for human ailments may well rest elsewhere in the animal kingdom. To that end Saffron Burrows ("Susan") enlists the help of millionaire philanthropist "Russell Franklin" (Samuel L. Jackson) to develop a cure for Alzheimer's using sharks captive in a converted offshore submarine refuelling base. When he arrives at the facility he meets the rather oddball crew including "Carter" (Thomas Jan… read the rest.
Niko
⭐ 6/10May 29, 2026
Deep Blue Sea is a fun creature-feature film that does not take itself very seriously and maintains a decent pace thoughout. The story is mostly predictable but it did have a few subversions of common tropes that I was pleasantly surprised by. The set and cast is good and elevates this title over a lot of similar productions, even if the CGI is very dated by today's standards.
My only major gripe is that the main characters remained very one-d…
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$60,000,000
Revenue
$164,648,231