Deep Impact poster

Deep Impact (1998)

Film · 2h 2m · Rated PG-13

Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

Humanity races against a colossal comet, facing an epic struggle for survival with earnest resolve.

Suspenseful. A family watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

Streaming on Paramount+, Kanopy (free) and Hoopla (free).

Deep Impact parents guide

No sex or nudity and mild language, about what a PG-13 should carry.

Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 10.

Scare
Mildly scary
A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares
A couple
One or two sudden jolts.
Gore
Light gore
Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence
Some violence
Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity
None noted
Language
Mild
Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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Three questions

Is Deep Impact scary?
Only a little. Deep Impact has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Deep Impact?
Light gore and some violence.
What is Deep Impact rated, and is it OK for kids?
Fine for most older kids. Rated PG-13, with no sex or nudity and mild language.

What is Deep Impact about?

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.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.

Cast and crew

Directed byMimi Leder
StarringRobert Duvall, Téa Leoni, Elijah Wood, Vanessa Redgrave, Morgan Freeman, Maximilian Schell

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