sinking of Argonautica. Release On its opening weekend the film made $4,737,793 (42% of its total gross), ranking #8. It ended with a total intake of $11.2 million. Reception Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 32%, with an average rating of 4.2 out of 10, based on 34 reviews. The website's "Critics Consensus" for the film reads, "Its fleeting glimpses of creature feature mayhem are certainly dumb fun, but Deep Rising cribs from far too many better movies to stand on its own." Chicago Sun-Times critic Roger Ebert included the film in his most hated list. Ebert called the film "essentially an Alien clone with a fresh paint job". Variety Leonard Klady said the film "is an old-fashioned B-movie with A-budget effects, but the quality sheen can't disguise the cheap-thrills hokum." Ty Burr, writing for Entertainment Weekly called the film "a tightly written, often howlingly funny Aliens knockoff that, in its portrayal of tough men and tougher women under pressure, favorably recalls the work of Howard Hawks", giving it a grade of "B−". Bloody Disgusting wrote, "Excellent cast, State-of-art special effects, and terrific acting, this is a movie that should not be missed." Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "C+" on an A+ to F scale. It has gone on to become a cult classic. Later Director Stephen Sommers said: "It didn’t do a ton of business, but it has a very fervent following." Home mediaDeep Rising was released on DVD and VHS on October 19, 1998, both of which are now out of print. It was released 2-Disc Special Edition on DVD and Blu-ray on May 29, 2007. It was released on Blu-ray as a double feature with The Puppet Masters'' from Mill Creek Entertainment on October 9, 2012. Kino Lorber re-released the film on DVD and Blu-ray with new special features on August 21, 2018. References External links Original draft Review by Scifi.com Japanese poster Stomp Tokyo review 1990s science fiction horror films American action horror films American survival films Cinergi Pictures films Films scored by Jerry Goldsmith Films directed by Stephen Sommers Films produced by Laurence Mark Films set on cruise ships Hollywood Pictures films Films about ship hijackings Seafaring films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films