Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Directed by Renny Harlin · 105 min · Action, Horror, Science Fiction
14.8 TOPICAL score · #5,060 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Deep Blue Sea (1999, directed by Renny Harlin) has a TOPICAL score of 14.8 - ranked 5,060 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and historical impact, and lowest on awards. Critics: 60% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 54. Audiences: TMDB 6/10 (2,766 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 36 languages.
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- Critics60% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 54
- AudienceTMDB 6/10 (2,766 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 36 languages
- Still read43,539 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Saffron Burrows, Thomas Jane (actor #1,842), LL Cool J (actor #1,574), Samuel L. Jackson (actor #90)