The Deep End of the Ocean | 
| Director: Ulu Grosbard
Actors: Michelle Pfeiffer, Treat Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Jonathan Jackson, Cory Buck
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  54 reviews
Sales Rank: 5798
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd, Full Screen, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 2
Picture Format: Array
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 106 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: D02851D
ISBN: 0767821718
UPC: 043396028517
EAN: 9780767821711
ASIN: 0767821718
Theatrical Release Date: March 12, 1999
Release Date: August 10, 1999
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Beth Cappadora (Michelle Pfeiffer) is at her high school reunion when her 3-year-old son disappears from his brother's care. The little boy never turns up, and the family has to deal with the devastating guilt and grief that goes along with it. Nine years later, the family has relocated to Chicago. By a sheer fluke, the kid turns up, living no more than two blocks away. The authorities swoop down and return the kid to his biological parents, but things are far from being that simple. The boy grew up around what he has called his father, while his new family are strangers to him; the older son, now a teenager, has brushes with the law and behavioral problems. His adjustment to his lost brother is complicated by normal teenage churlishness, and the dad (Treat Williams) seems to expect everything to fall into place as though the family had been intact all along. It's a tightrope routine for actors in a story like this, being careful not to chew the scenery while at the same time not being too flaccid or understated. For the most part, the members of the cast deal well with the emotional complexity of their roles. Though the story stretches credulity, weirder things do happen in the real world. The family's pain for the first half of the film is certainly credible, though the second half almost seems like a different movie. Whoopi Goldberg plays the detective assigned to the case; casting her is a bit of a stretch, but she makes it work. All in all, a decent three-hanky movie in the vein of Ordinary People. --Jerry Renshaw
Product Description
A seemingly joyous return to a high school reunion becomes every womans worst nightmare when her son suddenly disappears. Michelle pfeiffer delivers a powerful performance as a wife and mother faced with rebuilding her life and family after theyve been shockingly torn apart. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 09/20/2005 Starring: Michelle Pfeiffer Whoopi Goldberg Run time: 109 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Ulu Grosbard
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 Perfect April 18, 2009
Eileen A. Trainor (Lathrop, CA.)
This movie arrived very quickly and in good condition. It played great and plus it's an awesome movie. Great buy!!
 The Deep End of Movies July 13, 2008
Leafsfan2028 (magnolia, tx, usa)
a mostly bad story with plenty of frustration. First off. what mother would ever think of taking three kids to a class reunion, especialy a baby? After "Ben" disappears and the remaining family structure falls apart the lead charecter turns to "super cop" Whoopi for counciling, ya right.
don't bother with this one.
 Great Movie~ June 21, 2008
Merna D. Throne (USA)
While I believe the book is better [usually is] this movie was wonderful and tugged at your heart as well. The characters in this movie did the book justice!
They lived every adults nightmare with a bizarre twist that seemed so real.
Merna
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 A decent adaptation of an okay book October 19, 2007
Melissa Niksic (Chicago, IL United States)
"The Deep End of the Ocean" is based on Jacquelyn Mitchard's best-selling novel. It's the story of a busy mother, Beth Cappadora (Michelle Pfeiffer), whose son Ben is kidnapped at the age of three. Nine years later, Ben is found and is reunited with his family, but he doesn't have much interest in getting to know them and is resentful about being yanked out of his old life.
I enjoyed this movie. It's pretty true to the novel, and the few things that were changed for the film aren't all that important. I think the biggest difference between the book and the movie is that the character of Beth is much more toned-down and sympathetic on the big screen than she is on paper. Mitchard's version of the character is more interesting and complex, but I can see why the producers probably thought it wouldn't do well on the big screen. Pfeiffer delivers a strong performance, as does Jonathan Jackson, who plays the oldest Cappadora son, Vincent. The only casting decision that left me puzzled is Whoopi Goldberg, who is probably the last person on earth I would have picked to play Detective Candy Bliss, but oh well.
Bottom line: This is a good, solid film. Not great, but very good. The story is about as unrealistic as you can get and I think the ending is way too optimistic, but stranger things have been known to happen in this world.
The book is much better.............. September 18, 2007
Sam
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Pfeiffer plays a mother who is devastated when her son goes AWOL in a crowd. Nine years later he returns - but is he her real son? Unbelievable coincidences apart, Deep End of the Ocean tries too hard to be faithful to Jacquelyn Mitchard's best-selling source material and winds up falling between more stools than a wino at a Scatologists convention. Pfeiffer, as always, glows.
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