Sphere is a 1998 American science fiction psychological thriller film directed and produced by Barry Levinson, and starring Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone, and Samuel L. Jackson. Sphere is based on the 1987 novel of the same name by Michael Crichton. The film was released in the United States on February 13, 1998. Like, share, and subscribe to Grindhouse Movie Trailers for more of your favorite horror, science fiction, fantasy, and cult movie trailers!