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The Deep End

2001 · 101 min · Director: Scott McGehee, David Siegel ★ IMDb 6.5 · 12,570 ratings

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With her husband perpetually away at work, a mother raises her children virtually alone. Her teenage son is testing the waters of the adult world, and early one morning she wakes to find the dead body of his gay lover on the beach of their rural lakeside home. What would you do? What is rational and what do you do to protect your child? How far do you go and when do you stop?

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The Deep End (2001) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 32%, Tension 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.

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Cast

Tilda Swinton

Margaret Hall

Jonathan Tucker

Beau Hall

Josh Lucas

Darby Reese

Peter Donat

Jack Hall

Raymond J. Barry

Carlie Nagel

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Tamara Hope

Paige Hall

JD
Jordon Dorrance

Dylan Hall

HM
Heather Mathieson

Sue Lloyd

Holmes Osborne

Loan Officer

RG
Richard Gross

Deputy Sheriff

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Kip Martin

BYD

TS
Tajma Soleil

Female Nurse

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Margot Krindel

Jackie

KJ
Kandeyce Jorden

Swan Girl (uncredited)

GJ
Georgann Johnson

50ish Woman (uncredited)

TH
Tim Halpin

Placer County Detective (uncredited)

FM
F.W. McGehee

Music Teacher

Details

Directed by
Scott McGehee, David Siegel
Written by
Scott McGehee, David Siegel, Elisabeth Sanxay Holding
Type
Movies
Released
2001
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.5 · 12,570 ratings
Feels mostly
Anxiety
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