Thirteen Days
Seen it?2000 | 145 min | History, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (83% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and history buffs. If you loved JFK or The Right Stuff, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
The story of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962—the nuclear standoff with the USSR sparked by the discovery by the Americans of missile bases established on the Soviet-allied island of Cuba.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$35 million worldwide on a $80 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 164K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Roger Donaldson
- Kevin CostnerKenneth O'Donnell
- Bruce GreenwoodJohn F. Kennedy
- Steven CulpRobert F. Kennedy
- Dylan BakerRobert McNamara
- Michael FairmanAdlai Stevenson
- Henry StrozierDean Rusk
- Frank WoodMcGeorge Bundy
- Kevin ConwayGen. Curtis LeMay
- Tim KelleherTed Sorensen
- Len CariouDean Acheson