UnlikeArmageddon, Deep Impactuses multiple intertwined storylines to explore how different people cope with an impending global catastrophe.
The film introduces us to Wood’s Leo Biederman, who discovers the asteroid during an astronomy class.
How Did ‘Deep Impact’ Compare to ‘Armageddon’?
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It holds a 45% rating onRotten Tomatoes, compared toArmageddon’s 43%.
However, at the box office,Armageddonwas the clear winner.
Deep Impactis now streaming for free on Vizio’s WatchFree+.
A massive comet is on a collision course with Earth, threatening global extinction. A group of astronauts is sent to try and destroy it, while humanity faces the impending disaster with hope and despair. The story follows their mission and the various human responses to the potential apocalypse.
The story follows their mission and the various human responses to the potential apocalypse.