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Sphere

1998 · 2h 14m · Science Fiction, Mystery, Thriller

IMDb 6.1 Metacritic 35 RT 12%

Skip it. Sphere is a bloated, confusing mess that wastes a solid premise and talented cast (Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone, Samuel L. Jackson) on incomprehensible sci-fi philosophizing and soggy underwater monotony. Even at 134 minutes, it never builds momentum or suspense—just murky corridors and people staring at screens.

Plot

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.

Director: Barry Levinson

Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone, Samuel L. Jackson, Peter Coyote, Liev Schreiber

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