Pearl Harbor
Seen it?2001 | 183 min | Drama, War
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It won an Oscar and it was a solid box office hit, though it had just 24% on Rotten Tomatoes and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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 Schindler's List or Casablanca, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 3 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 3 hr 3 min.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love triangle with beautiful Naval nurse Evelyn Johnson. But the rivalry between the friends-turned-foes is immediately put on hold when they find themselves at the center of Japan's devastating attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
24% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Sound Editing. Also nominated for 3 more Oscars, 2 Golden Globes and 1 Critics' Choice Award. Plus 12 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$449 million worldwide on a $140 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Bay
- Ben AffleckRafe McCawley
- Josh HartnettDanny Walker
- Kate BeckinsaleEvelyn Johnson
- William Lee ScottBilly
- Greg ZolaAnthony Fusco
- Ewen BremnerRed
- Alec BaldwinDoolittle
- Jaime KingBetty
- Catherine KellnerBarbara
- Jennifer GarnerSandra