Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Bigger. Smarter. Faster. Meaner.
Keywords
Deep Blue Sea rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb5.9/10· 148K votes
Rotten Tomatoes60%
Metacritic54%
TMDb5.993/10· 3K votesWith 60% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 5.9/10 on IMDb and 54/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.
About Deep Blue Sea
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.
Cast of Deep Blue Sea
Saffron Burrows
as Dr. Susan McAlester
Thomas Jane
as Carter Blake
LL Cool J
as Preacher
Samuel L. Jackson
as Russell Franklin
Jacqueline McKenzie
as Janice Higgins
Michael Rapaport
as Tom Scoggins
Stellan Skarsgård
as Jim Whitlock
Aida Turturro
as Brenda Kerns
Cristos
as Boat Captain
- D
Daniel Rey
as Helicopter Pilot
Valente Rodriguez
as Helicopter Co-Pilot
Brent Roam
as Helicopter Winch Operator
Deep Blue Sea facts
- Budget
- $60M
- Box office
- $164.6M
- Collection
- Deep Blue Sea Collection
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Creature horror tension sustains through genetic engineering threat
- •Claustrophobic underwater research facility setting heightens dread
- •Action sequences deliver visceral stakes despite creature focus
What the audience disliked
- •Character survival logic becomes questionable as plot progresses
- •Scientific realism compromised for convenient monster encounters
Trailer
Where to watch Deep Blue Sea(US)
View on JustWatch →Subscription
Starz Apple TV Channel
YouTube TVRent / Buy
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
Google Play Movies
YouTube
Fandango At Home
Spectrum On DemandAvailability may change. Data by JustWatch.
Looking for movies similar to Deep Blue Sea?
We've ranked 50 similar movies using 8 weighted content dimensions.