Michelle Pfeiffer: 15 Greatest movies of all time
By Sandy C.
#15 The Deep End of the Ocean
Original Release Date: March 12, 1999
Box Office Earnings: $28.1 million worldwide ($13.8 domestically and $14.2 overseas)
Critical Acclaim: The Deep End of the Ocean was received with mixed reviews from both critics and fans. It sits with 44% on Rotten Tomatoes. Ryan Merriman won a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film and was nominated for Best Young Actor.
About the Role: Michelle Pfeiffer plays Beth Cappadora, a mother who steps away for a moment and returns to find her three-year-old son, Ben, gone. Pfeiffer delivers a heart breaking performance as a mother going through every parent’s worst nightmare. When Ben is found over a decade later, Beth, and everyone in the family, adjusts to their new life with Ben, who, after so long, does not know who they are.
Simply the Best: Not every great movie crushes box office records, but they at least do better than The Deep End of the Ocean. The movie only collected a little over $28 million worldwide when it was reportedly put together with a budget $38 million. That’s a $10 million dollar loss. So why is it included on this list? With brilliant performances and a heartfelt story, The Deep End of the Ocean is severely underrated. The movie also stars Jonathan Jackson, Treat Williams, and Whoopi Goldberg.