Sphere

Name: Sphere
Genre: Science Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1998-02-13
Duration: 2 h 14 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone, Samuel L. Jackson, Peter Coyote, Liev Schreiber

1998·Movie·PG-13·134 min·★ 6.1(1,827)

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“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.

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About Sphere

Sphere is a 1998 English-language science fiction, mystery and thriller film directed by Barry Levinson. The cast is led by Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone, Samuel L. Jackson. It has a runtime of 2h 14m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 1800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, The Roku Channel, Plex.

Sphere was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, Punch Productions, and Baltimore Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on February 13, 1998, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $80 million, it went on to gross $37 million worldwide.

Director: Barry Levinson
Writers: Stephen Hauser, Paul Attanasio
Release date: February 13, 1998
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $80 million
Box office: $37 million
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures, Punch Productions, Baltimore Pictures

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Sphere cast & crew

Sphere was directed by Barry Levinson and written by Stephen Hauser and Paul Attanasio.

The cast features 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, and Queen Latifah as Alice 'Teeny' Fletcher.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Elliot Goldenthal, cinematography is by Adam Greenberg, and it was produced by Michael Crichton and Barry Levinson.

Is Sphere worth watching?

Sphere holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 1,827 ratings, a solidly received science fiction films.

At 2h 14m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy science fiction, mystery, and thriller, Sphere is worth a place on your watchlist.

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