Admiral
Seen it?2015 | 128 min | Adventure, Drama, History
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop, almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved The Last of the Mohicans, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 8 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Dutch, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
When the young republic of The Netherlands is attacked by England, France and Germany and faces its own civil war no less, only one man, Michael de Ruyter, can lead the county's strongest weapon, the Dutch fleet.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 19K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Roel Reiné
- Frank LammersMichiel de Ruyter
- Sanne LangelaarAnna de Ruyter
- Rutger HauerMaarten Tromp
- Aurélie MerielLouise
- Charles DanceKing Charles II
- Filip PeetersDuquense
- Derek de LintJohan Kievit
- Barry AtsmaJohan de Witt
- Daniel BrocklebankLord Chancellor
- Tygo GernandtJozef van Ghent