Terror can fill any space.
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) is a science fiction, mystery and thriller film directed by Barry Levinson, released on February 13, 1998 with a runtime of 2h 14m. It stars Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone, Samuel L. Jackson and Peter Coyote. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 1,900 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Sphere.
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Dustin Hoffman
as Dr. Norman Goodman
Sharon Stone
as Dr. Elizabeth 'Beth' Halperin
Samuel L. Jackson
as Dr. Harry Adams
Peter Coyote
as Captain Harold C. Barnes
Liev Schreiber
as Dr. Ted Fielding
Queen Latifah
as Alice 'Teeny' Fletcher
Marga Gómez
as Jane Edmunds
Huey Lewis
as Helicopter Pilot
Bernard Hocke
as Seaman
James Pickens Jr.
as O.S.S.A. Instructor
Michael Keys Hall
as O.S.S.A. Official
Ralph Tabakin
as O.S.S.A. Official
Directed by Barry Levinson, written by Stephen Hauser, Paul Attanasio and Michael Crichton, produced by Michael Crichton, Barry Levinson and Andrew Wald.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 1,900 ratings.
Interesting idea but poorly executed and overly long. Acting was okay but nobody really stood out. At least some of the effects weren't too bad for 1998. I actually back in the day read the novel but don't remember anything from it, just know this adaptation was pretty different. **2.5/5**
Reviewed on July 20, 2020
Great watch, would watch again, and do recommend. I feel like I have a thing for the isolationism of deep sea bases. "Bioshock", "Deep Blue Sea", "The Meg", "Underwater", "The Abyss": just the idea of being far away from any help in the most dangerous living conditions possible on the planet. Add in a mysteriously time traveling alien sphere and let bake in the survival situation where people are losing their minds…
Reviewed on June 30, 2021
**_The power to actualize your thoughts and fears_** A huge spacecraft at the bottom of the Pacific ocean with a strange, humming sphere found inside. A team of scientists are sent down to investigate – a psychologist (Dustin Hoffman), a mathematician (Samuel L. Jackson), a biochemist (Sharon Stone) and an astrophysicist (Liev Schreiber). Two notable characters at the station on the ocean floor are played by Peter…
Reviewed on November 9, 2024
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The main cast of Sphere (1998) includes Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone, Samuel L. Jackson, Peter Coyote and Liev Schreiber. The film was directed by Barry Levinson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Sphere was released on February 13, 1998 and runs for 2h 14m.
Sphere (1998) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 1,900 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction, mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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