The Deep

1977 | Adventure, Mystery, Thriller, Terror in the Water

Synopsis

In Bermuda, two amateur treasure-hunting divers have a run-in with local criminals when they inadvertently discover the secret cargo of a World War II shipwreck.

Scores

Overall Score
47.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
38.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
61.1%
Review Aggregate
45.1

Critic Consensus

36.8% Fresh • 19 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 37% of 19 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, family-friendly, suspenseful. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.

thin plotfamily-friendlysuspensefulcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Robert Shaw1977$650,000 source$3,364,769reported
Jacqueline Bisset1977$200,000 source$1,035,314reported
Nick Nolte1977$233,000$1,207,000(est)
Louis Gossett1977$191,000$987,000(est)
Eli Wallach1977$163,000$844,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score40.0
RT critic review count25
Rotten Tomatoes audience score39.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes14,937

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1977$47,346,364$245,091,660
International1977N/AN/A
Worldwide1977$47,346,364$245,091,660

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 Revenue1977$23,673,182$122,545,830
Digital Rentals ?1977N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1977N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1977$971,000$5,026,447
Physical Purchases ?1977$1,262,000$6,532,828
TV & Streaming Revenue1977$13,256,982$68,625,665
Total Revenues1977$39,163,164$202,730,771
Expenses
Budget ?1977$8,750,000$45,294,968
Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source1977$8,500,000$44,000,826
Participations1977$1,567,000$8,111,682
Residuals ?1977$793,000$4,105,018
Interest & Overhead1977$1,750,000$9,058,994
Total Expenses1977$21,360,000$110,571,487
Movie Net Profit or Loss1977$17,803,164$92,159,284

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