Sphere (1998 film)
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| Directed by | Barry Levinson |
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| Adaptation by | Kurt Wimmer |
| Based on | Sphere by Michael Crichton |
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| Cinematography | Adam Greenberg |
| Edited by | Stu Linder |
| Music by | Elliot Goldenthal |
Production company | Baltimore Pictures |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $73–80 million |
| Box office | $73.4 million |
Sphere is a 1998 American science fiction psychological thriller film directed and produced by Barry Levinson, adapted by Kurt Wimmer, and starring Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone and Samuel L. Jackson. The film centers on a large mysterious underwater object discovered by Navy divers. It is based on Michael Crichton's novel of the same name.
The film was released by Warner Bros. in the United States on February 13, 1998, to negative reviews and was a box office failure, grossing $73.4 million against a $73–80 million budget.