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Critic Jeff Dawson
rated 6

Decent performances and an abundance of good ideas and effects...

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Cast & Crew

Barry Levinson
Director
Liev Schreiber
As Dr. Ted Fielding
Samuel L. Jackson
As Dr. Harry Adams
Queen Latifah
As Alice 'Teeny' Fletcher
Peter Coyote
As Captain Harold C. Barnes
Sharon Stone
As Dr. Elizabeth 'Beth' Halperin
Dustin Hoffman
As Dr. Norman Goodman

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What is Sphere about? Toggle content

In the depths of the Pacific Ocean, a team of scientists uncovers a mysterious spacecraft, believed to be of extraterrestrial origin. As they investigate, they discover a strange sphere with unexplained powers that begins to affect their thoughts and fears. Cut off from the surface and facing an unknown threat, the team must confront their worst nightmares and unravel the truth about the sphere before it's too late. This description highlights the key elements of the movie, including the discovery of an alien spacecraft, the mysterious sphere, and the psychological terror faced by the team as they try to uncover its secrets. It also sets up some of the major conflicts in the story while hinting at others (such as isolation and unknown threats). Finally, it provides just enough information to pique interest without revealing any specific plot points or twists.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Sphere include Minority Report, Arrival II, Fatal Error, The Surge, Paycheck, The 6th Day.

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Sphere was released in theaters on February 13, 1998.