Sphere

1998 | Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Adaptation, Book Adaptation, Terror in the Water, Underwater

Synopsis

A spaceship is discovered under three hundred years' worth of coral growth at the bottom of the ocean.

Scores

Overall Score
70.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
80.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
77.8%
Review Aggregate
33.8

Critic Consensus

12.5% Fresh • 48 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 12% of 48 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, psychological, emotional. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.

thin plotpsychologicalemotionalvisually strikinggrittydarkcoming of agecharacter-drivenpacing issues

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Dustin Hoffman1998$6,901,000$13,282,000(est)
Sharon Stone1998$4,248,000$8,176,000(est)
Samuel L. Jackson1998$3,198,000$6,156,000(est)
Peter Coyote1998$2,615,000$5,033,000(est)
Liev Schreiber1998$2,237,000$4,305,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score13.0
RT critic review count55
Rotten Tomatoes audience score38.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes116,665

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1998$37,020,276$71,247,000
International1998N/AN/A
Worldwide1998$37,020,276$71,247,000

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1998$18,510,138$35,623,500
Digital Rentals ?1998N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1998N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1998$24,970,000$48,055,762
Physical Purchases ?1998$34,932,000$67,228,029
TV & Streaming Revenue1998$9,255,069$17,811,750
Total Revenues1998$87,667,207$168,719,042
Expenses
Budget ?1998$80,000,000$153,963,196
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1998$19,435,000 (est)$37,403,434 (est)
Participations1998$1,753,000$3,373,719
Residuals ?1998$4,868,000$9,368,660
Interest & Overhead1998$12,000,000$23,094,479
Total Expenses1998$118,056,000$227,203,488
Movie Net Profit or Loss1998$-30,388,793$-58,484,446

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