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White Squall

1996Movie2 h 9 minPG-13

59

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59

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Summary

In 1960, a hardy group of prep school students boards an old-fashioned sailing ship. With Capt. Christopher Sheldon at the helm, the oceangoing voyage is intended to teach the boys fortitude and discipline. But the youthful crew are about to get some unexpected instruction in survival when they get caught in the clutches of a white squall storm.

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Friends night
Teens
Thought-provoking

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Makes you care deeply.
Hits close to home.
Breaks your heart.
Leaves you in awe.
Keeps you on edge.

Not for laughs or scares.

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At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+9)
Critics 55Audiences 64GoodWatch 59
Tomatometer57%
Metascore53
IMDb6.6
Audience score65%
Letterboxd · 13 K ratings3.2/5
User score6.1
Box office
27%of its budget back
Budget
$38 M
Worldwide
$10 M
Worldwide it made back $10 M of the $38 M it cost.
Running time
2 h 9 min
Longer than most dramas, +20 min on the typical 109
typical 109129
Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 14 countries, rent or buy in 17 more
+4
Released
1996
February 2, 1996
30 years ago
Genres
DramaAdventure
Language
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
ViolenceModerate
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesModerate
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesStrong
Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
22 of 22
Directing · 2
Ridley Scott Director, Executive Producer
Adam Somner Second Assistant Director
Writing · 3
Todd Robinson Screenplay
Charles Gieg Jr. Novel
Felix Sutton Novel
Production · 2
Rocky Lang Producer
Mimi Polk Gitlin Producer
Camera · 1
Hugh Johnson Director of Photography
Editing · 1
Gerry Hambling Editor
Sound · 1
Jeff Rona Original Music Composer
Art · 3
Peter J. Hampton Production Design
Leslie Tomkins Production Design
Kyle Cooper Title Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
Judianna Makovsky Costume Design
Lighting · 1
Chuck Finch Gaffer
Other crew · 1
Ethan Embry Stunts

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