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Sphere

1998
Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller
2h 14m
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Rated 02 Feb 2007
30
6th
Sphere is to Solaris what Mission to Mars is to 2001: A Space Odyssey. Haha, yeah, that's right. I'm so proud of that comparison that I'm going to stop this review right here. Hah!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
2
14th
This SPHERE will have you ROLLING out of the theater unsatisfied!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
2nd
Read the book.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
68
49th
The book was much better. Crucial parts are left out and the movie becomes less intriguing and interesting because of it.
Rated 30 Jul 2015
72
23rd
The book is good. This movie is not.
Rated 10 Aug 2015
74
76th
I genuinely enjoy this. The cast is amazing, it was my favorite Crichton book, and Samuel L. Jackson gets to be scary in a good guy role. I realize this isn't life altering cinema but I'm kind of shocked only one of my kumpels has any love for this thing. Shout out to KasperL. I may not agree with you about Surrogates but you've done your job on this one!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
55
54th
Don't call me Jerry
Rated 10 Dec 2008
0
3rd
A big ball (sorry, "sphere") of nothing.
Rated 19 May 2007
30
22nd
Some good moments, but nowhere near enough to keep the rest of the film above water.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
64
40th
Muddles the point and premise of the book.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
18
18th
I never knew a sphere could be so boring.
Rated 29 Aug 2008
55
24th
One of my favorite books as a teenager - severely disappointed with the adaptation. It seems backwards to say that a visual adaptation takes away all the intensity and suspense, but I guess that speaks to the power of the written word and the human imagination.
Rated 30 Nov 2008
8
44th
Just didn't really have much to it.
Rated 08 Apr 2009
55
28th
The cast makes this movie shine, really captivating performances, but other than that the main idea is a big big big cliché in SciFi.
Rated 23 Apr 2009
85
86th
The giant squid in this movie still gives me the creeps.
Rated 27 Jul 2009
66
45th
Actually somewhat underrated. It kinda falls apart once they go into the blame game of who went into the damn sphere. But the first half is taught, intelligently written and well-acted. The book is still 10 times better, though.
Rated 12 Oct 2009
75
77th
Back when it came out, this was a bone fide sleeper hit with me. Sure it's somewhat jolted and the final act sort of wanders of into ... something. But as mainstream sci-fi it's pretty smart (as in: high-school level smart) in its science-centric plot, and i love the use of title card as a really simple but effective way of setting the scene.
Rated 21 Dec 2006
37
3rd
Disappointing, especially for fans of the book.
Rated 06 Jan 2007
13
5th
Big-Let-Down
Rated 24 Jan 2007
89
80th
Im sure the book was better but I never read it.
Rated 22 Feb 2007
50
35th
Fairly decent Sci fi romp.
Rated 28 Feb 2007
50
23rd
Entertaining, misterious and very atmospheric. It's more of a good horror movie than a good thriller one.
Rated 08 Mar 2007
50
2nd
A somewhat rediculous attempt at a sci-fi film, I'm surprised the cast involved agreed to do it, some of them rather high caliber, such as Dustin Hoffman. I would go ahead and pass this one up.
Rated 02 Apr 2007
55
15th
Is it too predictable to say that the book was better? Because it was.
Rated 18 May 2007
40
15th
From the book that rocked comes the movie that sucks...
Rated 22 May 2007
34
11th
Watching ice melt is more exciting than watching this story go nowhere. One of the most boring films I have ever seen.
Rated 26 Jun 2007
3
0th
You have to watch really low rent porn to see performers who more obviously show that they are there for the money more than Dustin Hoffman. His every line delivery and facial expression betray that he knows exactly what the viewer does: that Sphere is crap. Sharon Stone tries harder yet comes across even worse since she has no chops yet takes the garbage so seriously.
Rated 08 Jul 2007
69
12th
I don't even know why they try to adapt M.C. Oh wait, fricken Jurassic Park!
Rated 12 Jul 2007
65
12th
The book was a lot better. Marginal at best.
Rated 05 Aug 2007
70
49th
A solid, if undistinguished, sci-fi movie with a more or less overqualified cast. One of the better Crichton adaptations, and unlike the immortal Jurassic Park franchise monstrosity, this one doesn't suffer from sometimes undeserved hype or obnoxious children.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
4th
Quite bad movie based on quite good book.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
45
21st
A lot like The Abyss but way dumber.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
89
79th
Believe it or not I LIKED it!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
55
11th
if I read the book the score would probably be much worse.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
20
7th
Plodding idiotic scenes with moronic dialogue finally give way to an excellent idea that should have powered Event Horizon. Dustin mumbles his way through another movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
25
17th
expected so much more
Rated 14 Aug 2007
45
5th
Balls.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
6
10th
THE WORST sf movie ever. Great acters but for what? Interesting story not fully developed, too much lose ends, really shitty thing about decoding a wrong name, so super intelligent e.t. goes mad cause they're calling him wrong. Load of bullshit!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
45th
Weird. Some parts of this were perfect. Other parts were crap and its hard to seperate the two. Maybe if that sphere could turn into a collender.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
17th
The book was lame, and so is the movie
Rated 14 Aug 2007
67
55th
It's a really interesting plot, it has Liev Schreiber and Sam Jackson, Queen Latifah dies early on, so of course I like this.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
35
10th
The book was decent. The film is not so decent.
Rated 18 Aug 2007
32
4th
Forgettable sci-fi flick.
Rated 21 Aug 2007
5
12th
Not even a beaver shot of Sharon Stone could have saved this literal sinker.
Rated 25 Aug 2007
52
7th
A lot of potential is squandered in this movie. Levinson is one of those hit-or-miss directors (usually he misses). The plot goes from interesting to needlessly and idiotically confusing, plus a lot of things are left unexplained. This is really nothing more than an average popcorn flick. Hoffman gives a nice performance, though.
Rated 24 Sep 2007
30
6th
An awful lot of loose ends at the end...
Rated 17 Oct 2007
70
10th
Not a bad movie, but loses its way towards the end.
Rated 17 Oct 2007
60
11th
Mind numbing bore.
Rated 23 Oct 2007
75
30th
Almost good terror scifi.
Rated 04 Mar 2008
76
16th
Michael Crichton is cursed. Jurassic Park shall forever remain his best adaptation.
Rated 10 Mar 2008
20
15th
Overated
Rated 18 Mar 2008
76
54th
Once again one of those movies you wish were more like the book.
Rated 21 Mar 2008
60
43rd
Not nearly as good as it could have been, considering the book and the quality of the actors.
Rated 17 Apr 2008
47
31st
A lot better than I thought it would be in places, but mostly bad enough that I ended up thinking less of the novel.
Rated 02 May 2008
72
23rd
Why oh why must they ruin another of Crichton's fantastic novels with a piss poor movie with expensive actors?!? I agree with Unne 100% on this one!
Rated 17 May 2008
84
86th
a facinating sci-fi flick that takes the plot into directions impossible to see coming, it is extremely unique and well executed.
Rated 14 Jun 2008
50
17th
Not bad, not Good - Not really anything
Rated 16 Jun 2008
78
37th
This started off well. Intriguing plot that kept the viewing wondering what is going on. I was left a bit cold in the end though. My kind of movie, not my kind of ending.
Rated 22 Jul 2008
73
32nd
This is a creepy ass movie... Right up there with Event Horizon in the movies that messed with my head.
Rated 26 Sep 2008
45
2nd
Huge letdown. This is based on what is definitely Chrichton's most absorbing and profound story. It deserved the kind of attention and love that "Jurassic Park" received.
Rated 15 Oct 2008
81
63rd
If you like tension, surprises, and cerebral dialogue, this is a great movie.
Rated 18 Nov 2008
15
14th
*Imagines movie turning off*
Rated 27 Nov 2008
84
60th
Well-written, well-acted, suspenseful sci-fi.
Rated 14 Dec 2008
60
32nd
Lots of talent here but very hokey.
Rated 30 Dec 2008
34
6th
Hahah what?
Rated 31 Jan 2009
40
23rd
Loved the book. Not so much the movie.
Rated 22 Mar 2009
75
54th
An inventive, suspenseful sci-fi thriller that plays better on video (rewinding helps in some of the trickier spots) than it did on the big screen. Suffice it to say that the pic represents a rare instance where the FX, while copious and sometimes spectacular, serve the story line (divided into "chapters") rather than overwhelm it. Said story bears an uncanny resemblance to _Event Horizon_, but boasts better dialogue, richer characters, and twistier concepts.
Rated 02 Apr 2009
46
47th
Going Nowhere.
Rated 27 Apr 2009
71
33rd
Decent Sci-Fi/Horror film even though it doesn't compare to the book.
Rated 01 Jun 2009
30
15th
Very bad.
Rated 04 Jun 2009
30
19th
It is a long movie, boring, unlikely, with a stellar cast in a story without meaning that going anywhere.
Rated 12 Jun 2009
52
26th
Man meets aliens sub-sea. Interesting variation of a well worn story.
Rated 14 Jun 2009
65
10th
I had originally ranked this at 80 based from my memory of having seen it 10+ years ago. I must have been remembering the book (which was excellent) much more than the film, because this was crap.
Rated 23 Jun 2009
60
20th
10 years ago, i loved!
Rated 26 Jul 2009
75
22nd
Cast deserved more. Stupid alien horror movie. time travel twist. With this much money on the line we could have invest more in writers.
Rated 19 Aug 2009
50
22nd
Read the book instead.
Rated 04 Sep 2009
37
20th
This film looks very good on paper: sci-fi film based on the novel by Crichton, starring many a-list actors, big budget... In reality it has lots of flaws. First of, pacing is terrible. Seems to me they fast forwarded most interesting parts, and kept the focus on that sphere thing, that didn't really make much sense. For sci-fi fans only.
Rated 18 Nov 2009
80
80th
The build-up is brilliant and "Jerry" is a chilling alien entity. But at the end it's all a bit to abstract and "weird" to be really engaging. Still though, it's great for as long as you wonder: What happens when Jerry get's mad?
Rated 20 Nov 2009
65
37th
Podia ser melhor
Rated 31 May 2010
0
1st
Worst movie ever.
Rated 19 Jun 2010
40
19th
Great book...movie not so much.
Rated 08 Jul 2010
12
8th
Good for a laugh. That does not mean I am encouraging you to watch this film. Don't.
Rated 05 Aug 2010
15
6th
This might be good if some ever actually happened.
Rated 05 Sep 2010
34
34th
#00s(e)#, story, Sharon S, (SL Jackson)
Rated 16 Sep 2010
35
19th
A ludicrous movie, but one with an old-fashioned adventure sensibility more than any real pretensions to science fiction. The absurdities of the plot and the ridiculous behaviour engaged in by some of the characters are to some extent mitigated by a reasonable amount of reasonably humourous dialogue and an above-average cast.
Rated 20 Sep 2010
45
13th
A pretty strong cast (Huey Lewis!) is wasted as the script is a mess.
Rated 02 Nov 2010
60
58th
ger; [Sphere - Die Macht aus dem All]; ein raumschiff stürzt in den pazifik und wird von der nasa untersucht - dort findet sich eine runde ausserirdische lebensform;
Rated 05 Nov 2010
18
17th
No real substance to it, and many terrible actors.
Rated 10 Nov 2010
76
68th
A faithful adaptation from the novel. Standard directing, good acting and some great suspense/atmosphere makes a decent thriller, or whatever genre this movie falls under. Still dont understand all the hate, its really not that bad!
Rated 22 Dec 2010
82
41st
I did not read the book, so I got to watch this without any notion of what was going to happen and with no expectations. I enjoyed it very much, the actors did marvelous, hearing Samuel l jackson rant about food is always good! Aside from that, (possible spoilers) You only ever know as much as the characters know, which isnt much. yes, there are many plotholes ive thought about, but a plothole is no reason to hate a movie, it just makes movies that dont have them that much better.
Rated 22 Jan 2011
75
50th
I'm not someone who believes any movie should be compared to the novel it was based off of, period. These are to separate medium, and as such two orthogonal entities. Speaking to the film and the film alone, though the film is guilty of shoddy cinematography, poor editing, and "eh" acting jobs by much of the cast (Jackson and Hoffman being the exception), the film cultivates an atmosphere of haunting, psychological suspense that makes for an entertaining experience.
Rated 18 Apr 2011
66
24th
One of my fav Crichton Books. Terrible film
Rated 17 Jun 2011
40
6th
Quite the disservice to the book.
Rated 13 Mar 2012
24
3rd
THE ENDING MAKES NOT FUCKING SENSE GAHHHHHHHH! Sorry...had to get that out of my system. This is not a very good movie.
Rated 13 Jul 2012
70
75th
This is one of those movie that came out at a time when everything had to be a thriller or action film. The book was a cerebral science fiction morality tale with thriller elements the movie however focuses more of the thriller aspects while almost losing the main point of the original story. I think that if this was made now it would've been much more similar to The Arrival (2016) or Annihilation (2018).
Rated 14 Aug 2012
65
13th
Misses the point of the book.
Rated 17 Aug 2012
42
11th
Good book, bad movie. Removing the plot for more action sequences in a book that is all plot and very little action was a good idea!
Rated 21 Aug 2012
75
52nd
Bad movie, sure, but I can't help it. I love the book.
Rated 24 Feb 2013
40
18th
The great beginning made me think that this was probably an unjustified underrated masterpiece. After that I realized that most people opinion about this movie is absolutely deserved, and a great concept becames sadly a cheesy joke. Most of the points that separate my score from something like 0-15 are in the first 45 (aprox.) minutes.
Rated 25 Apr 2013
100
94th
Okay, me and my sister rented this when I was about 14 and loved it. The perfect age to enjoy a weird horror movie. It was burned onto my brain as basically one of the best movies of all time. I watch it again every ten years or so and still enjoy it. However, the entire world seems to think this movie was a horrible failure so I'm going to concede that nostalgia is playing a huge role in my opinion.

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