The 1989 film "The Abyss" made an undeniable splash among sci-fi fans. With James Cameron directing, an aquatic setting, an alien threat and a stacked cast, it’s no surprise the film earned four Oscar nominations and took home Best Visual Effects.
But nearly a decade later, another deep-sea science fiction film was released that deserves more recognition: "Sphere." Adapted from Michael Crichton’s novel and starring Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone, and Samuel L. Jackson, the 1998 film follows the discovery of a perfect, otherworldly sphere resting 1,000 feet beneath the ocean.
