Windtalkers
Seen it?2002 | 134 min | War, Action
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (33% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences, 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 action fans and history buffs. If you loved Flags of Our Fathers or Lone Survivor, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 14 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Joe Enders is a gung-ho Marine assigned to protect a "windtalker" - one of several Navajo Indians who were used to relay messages during World War II because their spoken language was indecipherable to Japanese code breakers.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
33% on Rotten Tomatoes, 51 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$115 million worldwide on a $115 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 142K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Woo
- Nicolas CageSergeant Joe Enders
- Adam BeachPrivate Ben Yahzee
- Peter StormareSergeant Eric Hjelmstad
- Noah EmmerichCorporal Charles Rogers
- Mark RuffaloPappas
- Brian Van HoltHarrigan
- Martin HendersonPrivate Nellie
- Roger WillieCharlie Whitehorse
- Frances O'ConnorRita Swelton
- Christian SlaterSergeant Peter Henderson