The Finest Hours
Seen it?2016 | 117 min | Action, Drama, History, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing, action fans and history buffs. If you loved A Night to Remember or Deepwater Horizon, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
The Coast Guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
63% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$80 million worldwide on a $80 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 173K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Craig Gillespie
- Chris PineBernie Webber
- Casey AffleckRay Sybert
- Ben FosterRichard Livesey
- Eric BanaDaniel Cluff
- Holliday GraingerMiriam Webber
- John OrtizWallace Quirey
- Kyle GallnerAndy Fitzgerald
- John MagaroErvin Maske
- Graham McTavishFrank Fauteux
- Michael Raymond-JamesD.A. Brown