Sphere
Terror can fill any space.
1998 • 134 min • Science Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 13- 61 Audience · 1882 · 100%
Scientists investigate an alien spacecraft at the bottom of the ocean, leading to terrifying discoveries and psychological terror. The crew faces their deepest fears as a mysterious entity manipulates their minds and the deep-sea environment becomes increasingly dangerous.
- Violence & peril
- 6/10
- Language
- 5/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 7/10
Heads up
- Intense psychological tension
- Characters face their worst fears
- Some startling jump scares
- Infrequent profanity
What it models well
- Problem-solving under pressure
- Working together as a team
- Facing your fears
Talk about it after
- How does fear affect decision-making?
- The consequences of holding onto secrets
- What would you do with immense power?
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Top billed cast
Director: Barry Levinson • Crew: Stephen Hauser, Paul Attanasio
Dustin Hoffman
Dr. Norman Goodman
Sharon Stone
Dr. Elizabeth 'Beth' Halperin
Samuel L. Jackson
Dr. Harry Adams
Peter Coyote
Captain Harold C. Barnes
Liev Schreiber
Dr. Ted Fielding
Queen Latifah
Alice 'Teeny' Fletcher
Marga Gómez
Jane Edmunds
Huey Lewis
Helicopter Pilot
Bernard Hocke
Seaman
James Pickens Jr.
O.S.S.A. Instructor
Trailers & clips
Official Trailer
Sphere (2/10) Movie CLIP - A Perfect Sphere (1998) HD
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.1/10 (1,882)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $80,000,000
- Box office
- $37,020,277
- IMDb
- tt0120184
- Official site
- www.warnerbros.com
