
The Deep End of the Ocean
1999 · Movie · PG-13 · 106 min
★ 6.6(564)unSUB Rating
During a crowded reunion trip, a young child vanishes and a family is left to cope with years of grief, guilt, and strained relationships. Nearly a decade later, a chance encounter in their new town brings a startling possibility—and forces everyone to face what “coming home” really means.
Based on The Deep End of the Ocean
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Streaming on Sony Pictures Core.
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Details
- Years
- 1999
- Release date
- 1999-03-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 106 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 6.6/10 (564 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a heartfelt, relationship-focused drama about loss and reunion with a TV-movie vibe, similar in tone to Sommersby; Not for you if you need fast pacing, big thrills, or tidy realism.
Pros: strong central performances; emotional family themes; compelling opening setup | Cons: slow middle stretch; contrived coincidence; uneven, soap-opera feel
Themes
- kidnapping
- reunion
Cast & crew

Michelle Pfeiffer
as Beth

Treat Williams
as Pat

Whoopi Goldberg
as Candy

Jonathan Jackson
as Vincent Age 16
- CB
Cory Buck
as Vincent Age 7

Ryan Merriman
as Sam

Alexa PenaVega
as Kerry Age 9

Michael McGrady
as Jimmy Daugherty

Brenda Strong
as Ellen

Michael McElroy
as Ben
Directed by Ulu Grosbard