Sphere
“Terror can fill any space.”
Sphere is streaming on Netflix in New Zealand, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video and Google Play Movies. Availability checked 16 June 2026.
Where to watch Sphere
🇳🇿 New Zealand
Good to know
- Director
- Barry Levinson
- Release date
- 1998-02-13
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Language
- English
- Box office
- $37,020,277
- Budget
- $80,000,000
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Sphere — trailer
About Sphere
Sphere is a 1998 movie in the Science Fiction, Mystery and Thriller genres, directed by Barry Levinson, starring Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone and Samuel L. Jackson. It has a runtime of 2 hours 14 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.1/10 from 1,822 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Sphere in New Zealand — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
A spacecraft is discovered at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, presumed to be at least 300 years old and of alien origin. A crack team of scientists and experts is assembled and taken to the ocean floor to investigate. However, the ship is not as it seems and when a giant perfect sphere is discovered in the cargo bay, things begin to fall apart.
Cast
Dustin Hoffman
Dr. Norman Goodman
Sharon Stone
Dr. Elizabeth 'Beth' Halperin
Samuel L. Jackson
Dr. Harry Adams
Peter Coyote
Captain Harold C. Barnes
Liev Schreiber
Dr. Ted Fielding
Queen Latifah
Alice 'Teeny' Fletcher
Marga Gómez
Jane Edmunds
Huey Lewis
Helicopter Pilot
Bernard Hocke
Seaman
James Pickens Jr.
O.S.S.A. Instructor
Michael Keys Hall
O.S.S.A. Official
Ralph Tabakin
O.S.S.A. Official
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Sphere in New Zealand?+
In New Zealand, you can stream Sphere on Netflix. It's also available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video and Google Play Movies.
Is Sphere on Netflix?+
Yes — Sphere is available to stream on Netflix in New Zealand.
How long is Sphere?+
Sphere has a runtime of 2 hours 14 minutes (134 minutes).
Who stars in Sphere?+
Sphere stars Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone, Samuel L. Jackson, Peter Coyote and Liev Schreiber.
When did Sphere come out?+
Sphere is a 1998 movie directed by Barry Levinson.
What genre is Sphere?+
Sphere is Science Fiction, Mystery and Thriller film.
Who directed Sphere?+
Sphere was directed by Barry Levinson.
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