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Sphere (1998)

Directed by Barry Levinson · 134 min · Science Fiction, Mystery, Thriller

12.8 TOPICAL score · #5,279 of 6,776 films

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A spacecraft is discovered at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, presumed to be at least 300 years old and of alien origin. A crack team of scientists and experts is assembled and taken to the ocean floor to investigate. However, the ship is not as it seems and when a giant perfect sphere is discovered in the cargo bay, things begin to fall apart.

Sphere (1998, directed by Barry Levinson) has a TOPICAL score of 12.8 - ranked 5,279 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Critics: 13% on Rotten Tomatoes · 4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 35. Audiences: TMDB 6.1/10 (1,929 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 37 languages.

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Critics4
Audience11
Awards0
Historical impact57
Lasting engagement64
Cast87
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Dustin Hoffman (actor #25), Sharon Stone (actor #699), Samuel L. Jackson (actor #90), Peter Coyote (actor #1,292)

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