Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Seen it?1944 | 138 min | War, Drama
Friday Night Flickearly ratingWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it won an Oscar. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Empire of the Sun or The Guns of Navarone, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 18 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1944: an older pace and style.
In the wake of Pearl Harbor, a young lieutenant leaves his expectant wife to volunteer for a secret bombing mission which will take the war to the Japanese homeland.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 77 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Best Special Effects. Also nominated for 1 more Oscar. Plus 1 other award.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$6 million worldwide on a $3 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 60K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
- Van JohnsonTed Lawson
- Robert WalkerDavid Thatcher
- Spencer TracyLt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle
- Tim MurdockDean Davenport
- Don DeForeCharles McClure
- Herbert GunnBob Clever
- Phyllis ThaxterEllen Lawson
- Stephen McNally'Doc' White
- John R. Reilly'Shorty' Manch
- Robert MitchumBob Gray