White Squall
Seen it?1996 | 129 min | Drama, Adventure
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans. If you loved All Is Lost or The Poseidon Adventure, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 9 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
In 1960, a hardy group of prep school students boards an old-fashioned sailing ship. With Capt. Christopher Sheldon at the helm, the oceangoing voyage is intended to teach the boys fortitude and discipline. But the youthful crew are about to get some unexpected instruction in survival when they get caught in the clutches of a white squall storm.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
58% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$10 million worldwide on a $38 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 119K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ridley Scott
- Jeff BridgesChristopher 'Skipper' Sheldon
- Caroline GoodallAlice Sheldon
- John SavageMcCrea
- Scott WolfChuck Gieg
- Jeremy SistoFrank Beaumont
- Ryan PhillippeGil Martin
- David LascherRobert Marsh
- Eric Michael ColeDean Preston
- Jason MarsdenShay Jennings
- David SelbyFrancis Beaumont