Tilda Swinton, in a Golden Globe nominated performance, stars as a mother raising her children almost single-handedly while her husband...
Tilda Swinton, in a Golden Globe nominated performance, stars as a mother raising her children almost single-handedly while her husband remains constantly stuck at his job. Suddenly, the dead body of her teenage son's gay lover appears on the beach of their rural lakeside home, setting off an intense chain of events.
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82 %118 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
59 %5,703 reviewsAudience score rating
"The Deep End may be preposterous but it's an engagingly moody experience nonetheless."
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine"One of the most invigorating experiences of the summer."
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USA Today
USA Today"Its self-awareness is never less than jarring -- trash too high-minded to come out and indulge itself."
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San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle"A rather dull movie, weighed down by its pretensions."
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BBC
BBC"A beautifully made melodrama that succeeds on formal levels more than it does with emotion."
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Variety
Variety"Uses relentless ingenuity to dig its heroine into deeper and deeper holes--until finally, when she seems defeated by the weight of her problems, it's equally ingenious in digging her out again."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"Diverting but not memorable."
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Film Threat
Film ThreatThe Deep End | Details
Award winner- Cinematography Award, Sundance 2001
- Rating
- MA15+, Adult theme, Medium level sex scene
- Runtime
- 101
- Genre
- Drama, Thriller
- Country of origin
- USA
