The Deep End of the Ocean
1999 · Movie · PG-13 · 106 min · ★ 6.6 · 44% critics
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1999
- Release date
- 1999-03-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Critic score
- 44/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (539 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 Cappadora
Treat Williams
as Pat Cappadora
Jonathan Jackson
as Vincent Cappadora (age 16)
Ryan Merriman
as Sam Karras
Alexa PenaVega
as Kerry Cappadora (age 9)
Whoopi Goldberg
as Candy Bliss
- CB
Cory Buck
as Vincent (age 7)
Michael McGrady
as Jimmy Daugherty
Brenda Strong
as Ellen
Michael McElroy
as Ben Cappadora
Directed by Ulu Grosbard