Deep Impact

Deep Impact

Oceans rise. Cities fall. Hope survives.

Directed by Mimi Leder

Produced by Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures

1998122 min6.2 / 10

A large-scale disaster film that balances apocalyptic threat with earnest hope and human connection, driven by ensemble heroism and inspirational resolve.

A seven-mile-wide space rock is hurtling toward Earth, threatening to obliterate the planet. Now, it's up to the president of the United States to save the world. He appoints a tough-as-nails veteran astronaut to lead a joint American-Russian crew into space to destroy the comet before impact. Meanwhile, an enterprising reporter uses her smarts to uncover the scoop of the century.

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Questions people ask

  • Does Deep Impact end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Deep Impact easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is Deep Impact sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is Deep Impact scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Deep Impact violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity65

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise15

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Deep Impact, and what each one shares →

Like Deep Impact

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Deep Impact

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Deep Impact, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Deep Impact, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Deep Impact, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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