Deep Impact is better than Armageddon, and it’s streaming for free on Tubi
In the summer of 1998, two science fiction disaster films with nearly identical plots competed at the box office: Armageddon and Deep Impact. Both movies centered on a comet on a collision course with Earth, with the U.S. government’s solution involving astronauts landing on the comet, drilling into its center, and detonating bombs to destroy it while still in space.
Armageddon, directed by Michael Bay, emerged as the clear box office victor, earning approximately $200 million more than Deep Impact, which was produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by Mimi Leder. The comparison draws parallels to the 2023 “Barbenheimer” phenomenon, where two vastly different films dominated the box office simultaneously, though 1998’s competing disaster films represented a different dynamic—two movies with virtually identical premises battling for audience attention.
The article highlights that Deep Impact is now available to stream for free on Tubi, making it accessible to viewers interested in revisiting the film.