The Deep End (film)

The Deep End
Theatrical release poster
Directed byScott McGehee
David Siegel
Written byScott McGehee
David Siegel
Based onThe Blank Wall
by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding
Produced byScott McGehee
David Siegel
StarringTilda Swinton
Goran Višnjić
Jonathan Tucker
Josh Lucas
CinematographyGiles Nuttgens
Music byPeter Nashel
Distributed byFox Searchlight Pictures
Release dates
  • January 21, 2001 (2001-01-21) (Sundance)
  • August 8, 2001 (2001-08-08) (United States)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3 million
Box office$10 million

The Deep End is a 2001 American thriller film written, directed, and produced by Scott McGehee and David Siegel. It stars Tilda Swinton, Goran Visnjic, Jonathan Tucker and Josh Lucas and was released by Fox Searchlight Pictures. The film was very loosely adapted from the novel The Blank Wall by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding (filmed in 1949 by Max Ophüls as The Reckless Moment). The film premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival where English cinematographer Giles Nuttgens won the Best Cinematography award.