

Deep Blue Sea
Bigger. Smarter. Faster. Meaner.
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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6.0/10
2,770 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $60M
- Box office
- $164.6M
- Language
- English
- shark attack
- creature
- scientist
- shark
- killer shark
- genetic engineering
- animal horror
- animal research
- underwater facility
- intense
- defiant
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Australia, United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereR26 Jul 1999
- TheatricalR28 Jul 1999
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical1515 Oct 1999
- Physical15DVD5 Jun 2000
- Physical15Blu-ray9 Aug 2010
- Digital / OTT15Netflix 9 Aug 2024
AustraliaAU
- Theatrical27 Sept 1999
CanadaCA
- Theatrical14A30 Jul 1999
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical28 Oct 1999
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical1822 Sept 1999
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1212 Nov 1999
CzechiaCZ
- Theatrical12+14 Oct 1999
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical151 Oct 1999
EstoniaEE
- Theatrical19 Nov 1999
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-163 Sept 1999
FranceFR
- Theatrical1219 Jan 2000
- Physical12DVD24 Sept 2000
- Physical12Blu-Ray24 Nov 2010
- Digital / OTT12VOD30 Nov 2011
- Digital / OTT16Netflix1 May 2022
- TV12RTL918 Nov 2025
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Deep Blue Sea was released on 28 July 1999.
Audience reviews
6- G5/10
Gimly
9/6/2018
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_.
- K8/10
Kamurai
10/10/2020
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 …
- T6/10
Tejas Nair
10/23/2020
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 …
- T7/10
The Movie Mob
8/19/2022
**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.
- C5/10
CinemaSerf
8/28/2023
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 …
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