The Abyss (1989)

Starring: Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Director: James Cameron


Runtime: 140 minutes
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Action, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Suspense
Innovative, deep-ocean sci-fi action/thriller about submarine encountering undersea aliens. With its eye-popping effects, ever-increasing tension, this appeals to fans of mainstream action films and those seeking a more thought-provoking adventure.



Close Movie Matches

Alien (1979)
Starring: Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver
Director: Ridley Scott
Equally claustrophobic and incredibly intense, frightening well-made sci-fi thriller.


Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton
Director: James Cameron
Action-packed blockbuster; similarly amazing effects, same director.

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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Starring: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Atmospheric, abstract sci-fi classic has similar sense of awe.

2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)
Starring: Roy Scheider, John Lithgow
Director: Peter Hyams
More mainstream "2001" sequel has similarly deft blend of action, effects.




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