The Perfect Storm
Seen it?2000 | 130 min | Drama, Adventure, Action, Thriller
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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 action fans. If you loved Deepwater Horizon or The Poseidon Adventure, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 10 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
47% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$329 million worldwide on a $130 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 476K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wolfgang Petersen
- George ClooneyCapt. Billy Tyne
- Mark WahlbergBobby Shatford
- Diane LaneChristina "Chris" Cotter
- John C. ReillyDale "Murp" Murphy
- William FichtnerDavid "Sully" Sullivan
- Mary Elizabeth MastrantonioLinda Greenlaw
- John HawkesMike "Bugsy" Moran
- Dash MihokSgt. Jeremy Mitchell
- Karen AllenMelissa Brown
- Bob GuntonAlexander McAnally III