Leviathan

Leviathan (1989)

  • 11% of critics liked it
    (19 reviews)

  • 30% of users liked it
    (8,302 ratings)

Leviathan, a sci-fi thriller directed by George Pan Cosmatos, is the story of a group of scientists who discover a sunken Russian submarine which contains a monster that is the product of a genetic experiment. This film, a hybrid of both The Abyss and Alien, has a decent cast, including Peter Weller… More

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R, 1 hr. 38 min.
Directed By
George P. Cosmatos
Genres
Action & Adventure, Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy
In Theaters
Mar 17, 1989 Wide
On DVD
Aug 14, 2001
MGM Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Janet Maslin, New York Times

    The latter half of the film is one long feeding frenzy, guided by a familiar horror-film principle: survival of the best-looking.

  • Richard Harrington, Washington Post

    Leviathan is intermittently interesting, but it's a bad sign that the movie starts losing its punch when the monster shows up.

  • , TV Guide's Movie Guide

    Cheesy hybrid of Alien, The Thing, and The Abyss.

  • Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures

    Big, dumb monster movie.

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    A "just say no" (or "nyet") PSA disguised as a thriller.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • David L


    In a mining corporation "Tri-Oceanic", the company hires civilians to work under the sea for 90 working days. The man in charge is Steven Beck (Peter Weller), who does his best handling his crew members (Amanda Pays, Ernie Hudson, Hector Elizondo, Michael Carmine, Lisa… More

  • Curtis L


    You gotta love any old skool effects sci-fi underwater movie, especially with Ernie Hudson. Some pretty great characters, i.e. Daniel Stern as Six Pack. Reminded me a lot of the Thing, although not quite as well done. I disliked that they needlessly killed Ernie Hudson in the last… More

  • Jeff "


    An action packed version of Alien except underwater, Leviathan is a decent enough horror film. Though nothing original or spectacular, the film is enjoyable enough to entertain you. Leviathan is a flawed film, but still manages to entertain the viewer with a good dose of horror… More

  • xGary X


    Highly derivative "Alien under the sea" creature feature that's hugely unoriginal but reasonably entertaining. Hector Elizondo is always watchable, and Amanda Pays running around in her underwear will appeal to a certain demographic...

  • Dean M


    Breed an <i>Alien</i> with a <i>Thing</i>, marinate in salt water and you get <i>Leviathan</i>. I'm glad that Peter Weller, one of the crews, survives outta the deep water at the final scene.

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