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Deep Blue Sea

Deep Blue Sea

1999
Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller
1h 45m
Researchers aboard the floating laboratory Aquatica have been playing God and now, the terror of Judgment Day has arrived. (Warner Bros.)

Deep Blue Sea

1999
Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller
1h 45m
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Rated 29 Sep 2020
70
65th
Sea Lab 1999: Sharkham Asylum - "If you're looking for me, you better check under the sea. Cause that is where you'll find me. Underneath the...Deepest, bluest. My hat is like a shark's fin..." LL Cool J really does shine in this insanely dumb popcorn fun. Really solid 'unofficial' "Jaws"/"Jurassic Park" sequel, and probably the best "when-nature-attacks"/creature-feature to come out of 1999. While that may not be saying too much about the movie, genre fans can certainly do far, far, far worse.
Rated 22 Oct 2017
64
34th
Jurassic Shark floods enough sets and flips enough tropes to stay entertaining as you suss out it's slasher code - only the blue collar characters survive, everyone with a college education dies like an asshole. It gets a lot of mileage out of the strength of its environment. LL Cool J makes the most of a role clearly meant for Will Smith and Thomas Jane's stunt double shines as the guy who gets destroyed rounding every corner.
Rated 23 Feb 2009
80
86th
Intentionally trashy and incredibly fun.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
52
17th
If sharks were really that smart, they would have turned down this script. Hilariously bad.
Rated 08 Nov 2020
52
15th
When the super-intelligent shark turned on the oven in which LL Cool J had sought refuge, I gave in and let the movie wash over me. Scores very highly on my personal scale of whether a flick has a song describing the plot over the end credits.
Rated 30 Mar 2015
55
45th
LL Cool J is fucking incredible in this movie. Apparently the story was constantly changed during filming so his character could do literally everything, and I am not sure there's been a better decision made in the history of film. But I always get sad when there are no women left at the end of a horror movie, because else am I going to jack off to the steamy, aftermath Danger Sex I'm imagining?
Rated 02 Jan 2013
20
22nd
Stick around to the halfway mark and you'll be rewarded with the most epic Samuel L. Jackson scene since his quoting of Ezekiel. Stay any longer after that, and you'd be wishing the smart sharks ate your stupid ass.
Rated 14 Oct 2012
50
26th
A bunch of marine biologists create super smart sharks in an isolated ocean facility, who immediately decide to kill their captors. It's a decent little shark attack flick with some cool kills and unique underwater environments. The CGI is pretty weak in a few spots though, and Thomas Jane looks absolutely ridiculous as a bleach blonde shark wrangler/surfer dude. Also docking it 10 points for casting LL Cool J. When will Hollywood learn?
Rated 21 May 2012
76
65th
Dumb as a brick, to the point of hilarity. A comedy with science as the butt of the joke, more often than not. I can't watch the shark kills without laughing like a crazy person. I should find its virulently anti-intellectual message disturbing, and I do to an extent, but the writers go about the biology and physics with such comical ineptitude that I can't help but enjoy it anyway.
Rated 03 Jan 2012
35
19th
Junky movie that tries a couple of times to genuinely defy audience expectations and to elicit a certain sense of roller-coaster-ride-type-fun. Some scenes feature a great deal of fast-moving water, and the deaths-by-shark are staged with ebullient forcefulness. The scientists-fooling-around-with-nature theme was hardly persuasive, given the utterly nonsensical premise, but this is not a film that we can expect to feature heavily in many doctoral theses anyway. There are worse movies.
Rated 01 Jun 2010
20
6th
I remember hating this as a kid until friends of mine recommended that I revisit it. The people I know...
Rated 19 Apr 2008
56
37th
To call it Renny Harlin's finest hour is back-handed at best, but amidst the awesome death scenes, this largely predictable action-thriller manages to pack a few genuine surprises -- the greatest of which is how entertaining a movie this really is. Jane is clicking in badass Punisher mode, LL is the comic relief, and Jackson's last moments are unforgettable. They're stupid characters, which makes it more fun to watch "sharks on crack" rip them to fleshy bits, leaving nothing behind but red mist.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
20
9th
TBS Superstation knows how to pick a winner.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
46
13th
Yeah we know Sam, a shark ate you.
Rated 19 Mar 2007
46
17th
As stupid as a movie can get. But damn that shark can eat people up quick!
Rated 24 Feb 2007
8
3rd
Poorly thought out movie. Complete with uninteresting plot, terrible cgi and forgettable characters. No reason to see this movie.
Rated 15 Aug 2019
54
14th
Passable JAWS/POSEIDON mashup has a few well executed attack scenes (especially involving a largely restrained Jackson) but the premise is so absurdly silly that the film largely produces bad chuckles rather than scares; it might not have been a problem if the film-makers had fully embraced the overripe elements of their production rather than going for pious earnestness. It doesn't help that the sharks themselves are largely unconvincing, CGI'd creations.
Rated 07 Aug 2018
40
16th
The cinematography, death scenes, and LL Cool J are all great. Everything else is a, uh, wash.
Rated 07 Jun 2018
71
34th
Quite possibly the best bad shark movie there is, which in this era of Sharknado sequels is really an accomplishment.
Rated 28 Feb 2018
65
60th
The best shark film after Jaws, D.B.S is a dumb movie, but Harlin knows how to build tension and stage action, and his tongue in cheek approach to the substandard material makes it work. The floating laboratory setting is well utilized, and there are many tense scenes, even if the CGI sharks aren't particularly convincing; they didn't look great in 1999 either, although the animatronic effects are good. There are a few memorable deaths and the acting is also above standard for this kind of film.
Rated 18 Oct 2015
0
4th
"Deepest bluest my hat is like a shark's fin" I blame this movie for most of my life being bad.
Rated 16 Apr 2015
2
22nd
A fuckin' shark ate me.
Rated 23 Sep 2013
59
30th
Not something that I would recommend to anyone but still its entertaining and has its moments. Also has stupid moments as well ofc. :)
Rated 15 Nov 2012
20
4th
Gave me the distinct impression that the creative team on this movie were morons. Nothing else would explain the final product, anyways.
Rated 18 Sep 2012
60
31st
One of those movies you'll watch on TV and enjoy while it's on, only to completely forget about it afterwards (aside from that one scene everyone knows about). It's got Sam Jackson, so it can't be all bad.
Rated 08 Nov 2010
20
10th
Big esploshans. Big shark. Shark intelligint. Big bad shark.
Rated 21 Jun 2010
80
25th
i love sharks. Setting is kinda like the one in "The thing", research facility, miles and miles away from any help. Except, they are in water. surrounded by mutant killer sharks. I love that kind of thing.
Rated 17 Jun 2010
37
9th
Mistakes - 1) When the sharks first attack and bite off the man's arm, his arm can be seen under his shirt as he's scrambling away from the water. 2) In the shot when the helicopter is about to crash into the building, when looking at a particular blade, you can see a wire holding the helicopter.
Rated 31 Mar 2010
51
15th
Breeding super-smart, super-aggressive giant sharks to harvest their brain juices - hmm, why do I get the feeling this research was actually funded by Dr. Evil? Yeah it's inherently stupid, but by revelling in it's sense of dumb fun this becomes hard to completely despise. Watch out for Jacksons doomed monologuing and sharks that change size when convenient.
Rated 04 Sep 2009
20
23rd
HAHAHAHA
Rated 31 Aug 2009
15
7th
Deepest bluest, my hat is like a sharks fin!
Rated 23 Aug 2009
50
12th
An interesting idea that is very poorly executed
Rated 29 May 2009
12
3rd
This is a really terrible movie with some of the worst special effects ever, but the sharks sure are insane enough to be funny.
Rated 04 Nov 2008
55
50th
Surprisingly agreeable time-waster about a school of nasty bio-engineered sharks preying on a handfull of scientists at a sea-bound research lab. The movie is mostly junk, to be sure, swimming in the wake of JAWS, with shoddy special effects and a sixth-grade reading-level script, but at least it seems to know it, and the capper to Sam Jackson's "speech to the troops" is undeniably great.
Rated 02 Nov 2008
41
14th
If is on tv, and you are watching tv just to get yourself to sleep, watch it, you would not regret in the morning because you missed the end.
Rated 29 Sep 2008
66
54th
Intelligent sharks discover Humans make GREAT sushi!!!
Rated 02 Sep 2008
70
53rd
This is a dumb exercise in fun that succeeds because it knows it's stupid. Hey, it at least gives its protagonist a somewhat-believable reason to take her clothing off, which is a step ahead of most films in its' genre. Between sharks that swim backwards, a parrot with Tourette's, and Thomas Jane, it's undeniably dumb. But that doesn't stop it from killing off Sam-L in magnificent fashion.
Rated 05 May 2008
4
35th
Samuel L. Jackson's death is beyond hilarious.
Rated 20 Feb 2008
60
47th
One of the few times anybody's made a giant shark movie without the word "jaws" in the title. Kind of an interesting failure: world-class scientists and engineers behaving like complete morons, LL Cool J giving by far the best performance, Samuel L. Jackson giving a St. Crispin's Day speech, Saffron Burrows in her undies... a real mixed bag
Rated 11 Feb 2008
1
10th
Rated 16 Jan 2008
68
41st
Bah! CG sharks attack! And it's actually not as embarrassing as you want it to be, the movie does entertain. Sam Jackson's death scene - a wowzer.
Rated 18 Oct 2007
90
73rd
Hilarious! Funniest movie about genetically altered super sharks EVER MADE. LL Cool J provides the theme song :'My Head is Like a Shark's Fin.' Smoke pot and watch this. Incredible!
Rated 11 Oct 2007
70
13th
Even sharks can't swallow LL as an actor...
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
8th
Too late for a "We got motherfucking sharks on this motherfucking lab-boat!" joke? Yeah? Aw, man.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
55
2nd
Only one reason to see this movie, Samuel L. Jackson's big scene.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
20
3rd
Super smart sharks and the fact that my gf when to see it with another guy makes me despise the movie !
Rated 13 Jul 2007
60
10th
Who knew creating super-intelligent sharks would be a bad idea? Oh, wait, probably everyone. Bad. But not into "so bad it's good" territory. Just bad.
Rated 19 Mar 2007
0
3rd
Ay-yai-yai. It was pretty awesome when Samuel L. Jackson got bitten the fuck in half. I liked when the shark turned on the oven and tried to fry LL Cool J.
Rated 26 Jan 2007
70
51st
S.L. Jackson gets eaten by a motherfucking shark!
Rated 16 Mar 2024
27
16th
Delightful nonsense. This is another movie that's trying so hard to convince you it makes sense and failing gloriously. Its morals are muddled (how dare you cure Alzheimer's??), its characters are over the top, its setpieces aim for impressive and hit goofy, its sharks can swim backwards because of their huge brains, and its pacing is quick enough to really enjoy the spectacle even as you're laughing. (And definitely look up the end credits rap on Genius Lyrics, the annotations are a delight!)
Rated 16 Mar 2024
65
40th
I am reviewing this a long time after seeing it, so all I can really remember is Jackson being swallowed pretty early on, which he should be in all his films. Good fun
Rated 04 Feb 2024
38
23rd
"Deep Blue Sea" has its moment of glory when Samuel L. Jackson meets his unexpected fate mid-speech, yet that single highlight demands sifting through much of the film. The plot thickens with the notion that the sharks possess an almost strategic understanding of the facility's layout, systematically orchestrating its downfall to bypass a fence. Such a premise stretched the bounds of believability a bit too far for my taste.
Rated 13 Jan 2024
50
30th
It ain't 'Jaws', but it ain't bad.
Rated 10 Jul 2023
40
6th
Trash and not of the even a little bit fun variety. I love bad movies, I love camp movies but Renny Harlin always seems to manage to suck the fun out of everything and I have no idea how he does it.
Rated 16 Nov 2021
63
20th
Just about bad enough to be entertaining, but doesn't ultimately sustain. Slightly above fellow horror blockbusters of the time, due to some initial amusing stupidity about the brainy sharks, not to mention the exciting CGI-less practical effects of water and explosions throughout (the shark CGI is okay, as it's thankfully masked by the water). Funny at first, then boring and hardly exciting, before leading to a satisfying climax.
Rated 27 Aug 2021
40
56th
Sometimes I review a movie and say that it's the best movie with a very specific quality to it. After watching this movie I went to see what the general consensus on it was and discovered that it's not uncommon to consider this memorable but fairly average movie to be the second or third best shark attack movie ever made. Personally amusing, but not very germane to anything in particular, much like the movie.
Rated 21 Aug 2021
60
35th
I had a lot of fun with this film, and I wish we had more time with LL Cool J and his parrot. My hottest take is that while Jaws is the better film, I'd want to watch this again before that one. Actually, I haven't fully thought out this hot take. Please don't troll me about it.
Rated 13 Sep 2020
70
54th
Sharksdontoldage/canceretcsoexperiment-startkillingothersharks+workedsoshesavesitafterbitesoffskarsarm+ateLLbird+samjacksonspeech:P+shebaitsit/killsher-LLsurvivedattackthensavesguyexplodelastonebeforeitescapes
Rated 31 May 2020
55
14th
This movie is stupid as hell but in a way that is extremely funny and watchable. Perfect material for anyone looking to riff something.
Rated 15 Nov 2019
58
34th
An entertaining enough flick, the whole shark intelligence thing is quite far-fetched, but whatever. The scenes are crisp and the movie has good flow throughout the full time.
Rated 18 Dec 2018
59
26th
The plot is ridiculous, the conflict is contrived, and the acting is trash, but if you're looking for schlocky blockbuster entertainment, this should be a go-to.
Rated 21 Jun 2018
72
45th
The story is outrageous, The ending is totally unbelievable, the acting is inconsistent. While off of these things are true, Deep Blue Sea is still an enormously fun blockbuster and a high point in the Killer Shark genre.
Rated 09 Aug 2017
65
56th
It's a B-Movie, but a fun B-Movie.
Rated 09 Mar 2017
52
23rd
C
Rated 20 Jan 2016
9
17th
you know that was strawberry jam!
Rated 18 Jan 2016
48
7th
Funny as trash.
Rated 14 Dec 2015
47
4th
This is a silly, bad action film. The script is lame and some of the actors are miscast. Some of the special effects are cheesy. There are a couple of funny moments but not near enough to make a good movie.
Rated 29 Mar 2015
43
9th
2.14/5
Rated 20 Mar 2015
30
7th
There wasn't one baby beluga in this whole movie and I think that's bullshit.
Rated 15 Nov 2014
55
17th
Not really that terrible just not any good either. Amusingly dumb but also bland. Certainly one of mr Harlin's least obnoxious works.
Rated 08 Feb 2014
32
10th
The film has some tense moments, but too bad the story is just crap.
Rated 22 Jan 2013
8
2nd
A weak film that, like every other shark attack film in existence, simply pales in comparison with Jaws.
Rated 19 Jan 2013
55
32nd
Big sharks.
Rated 08 Aug 2012
40
12th
Well I guess this movie only exists because someone thought "Frickin' Sharks with Frickin Laserbeams on their Frickin heads" would be too awesome.
Rated 12 Jul 2012
75
85th
I really like this movie. Its a ton of fun. Its also dumb as hell. The first half is thrilling and the second half is an over the top cheese fest. Oh and LL Cool L was fucking terrible and nearly ruined ever scene he was in.
Rated 17 Jun 2012
74
38th
Eh
Rated 29 Jan 2012
44
23rd
"That's it! I've had it with these motherfucking sharks in this motherfucking sea!"
Rated 17 Dec 2011
60
28th
59.625
Rated 09 Dec 2011
34
13th
OMG this actually works: 1.Go to sea 2.Die
Rated 06 Dec 2011
75
70th
This film is lovable for the utter ridiculousness that is the entire plot.
Rated 10 Nov 2011
37
9th
The most memorable thing about this movie is the shark jumping out of the water and eating one of the characters at possibly the most unexpected moment possible. I don't know if they intended for that to be so hilarious, but I couldn't stop laughing when it happened.
Rated 25 Jul 2011
90
52nd
Still a fun movie and one of the better shark movies to come along.
Rated 16 Mar 2011
50
24th
Another relic from that strange time, when god-awful actors, who starred in god-awful movies, would also contribute the god-awful soundtrack. My head is like a shark's fin. Fuck yeah.
Rated 03 Feb 2011
10
12th
meh 2
Rated 15 Jan 2011
79
39th
The scene with Samuel L.'s speech is CLLLAAAASSSIC
Rated 25 Sep 2010
39
13th
Well, they certainly got the most out of the really stupid concept of smart sharks. Smarks.
Rated 07 Sep 2010
24
15th
#00s(e)#, popcorn, story, (casting)
Rated 01 Sep 2010
20
2nd
Hahahahahaha, nice try...
Rated 31 Aug 2010
58
26th
This film includes one of my favorite moments in cinema history, but ultimately amounts to "shark eating people". Whee.
Rated 24 Aug 2010
80
65th
'Best shark CGI' oscar goes to...
Rated 06 Jun 2010
50
8th
Why couldn't a more benign species be uplifted to eliminate all risk of a shitty late 90s horror movie scenario? Like the sea cow. The noble sea cow.
Rated 30 May 2010
90
86th
this is a fun movie..the sharks were fun, the kills were cool and very fun....good stuff...
Rated 09 Mar 2010
90
96th
This movie pwns you.
Rated 29 Jan 2010
53
36th
Rated 13 Jan 2010
90
54th
Forget Jaws, this is the best shark movie!
Rated 10 Jan 2010
24
15th
I really need to rewatch this, after finishing The Sopranos I'm going to rewind Aida Turturro's death scene like a billion times.
Rated 26 Dec 2009
50
48th
Whilst not remaining quite as daft or funny as I remember, DBS still manages to hold your interest and provide plenty of popcorn entertainment for those who think Jaws 3D was the best in the series. It's essentially one long action scene but for the most part avoids repetition, with the fact you're never sure who will be offed next keeping things sharp. Still good for a giggle once in a while, and a damn sight better than modern offerings like The Meg.
Rated 09 Dec 2009
55
11th
great score, otherwise a cheap rip-off to Jaws
Rated 01 Aug 2009
42
31st
Big dumb B-Movie fun.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
20
4th
very big sharks kill people the end

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