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The Guns of Navarone

1961Movie2 h 40 minNR

Drama
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5Metacritic726.7Rotten Tomatoes92%86%

A nerve-racking, pulse-pounding adventure movie about history and war, with standout score and direction.

Good for family movie night · friends night · party vibe

Skip it if you want something quiet and calm

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Story

The greatest high adventure ever filmed!

A team of allied saboteurs are assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held island and destroy the two enormous long-range field guns that prevent the rescue of 2,000 trapped British soldiers.

Feels like

  • Classic WWII Adventure
  • High-Stakes Mission Thriller
  • Ensemble Cast Powerhouse
  • Iconic Musical Score
  • Suspenseful Cliffhanger Climax
  • Stellar Cinematography
  • Heroic Brotherhood
  • Technicolor Spectacle
  • Old Hollywood Grandeur

Cast

24 of 30

Crew

Directed by
J. Lee Thompson
Written by
Carl Foreman, Alistair MacLean
Produced by
Carl Foreman
Music by
Dimitri Tiomkin

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

April 27, 1961 · 2 h 40 min · NR

Released
April 27, 1961
Runtime
2 h 40 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Adventure, Drama, War
Original language
English
Also spoken
Greek, German
Made in
United Kingdom, United States
Budget
$6 million
Box office
$29 million
Available in
134 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Lodged-Blade Recycling, I Will Punish Your Friend for Your Failure, Samus Is a Girl +9

  • Lodged-Blade Recycling
  • I Will Punish Your Friend for Your Failure
  • Samus Is a Girl
  • The Mole
  • Truth Serums
  • A Father to His Men
  • Giant Wall of Watery Doom
  • Doomed Hurt Guy
  • Intermission
  • Forced Friendly Fire
  • Hollywood Silencer
  • Throw a Barrel at It

12 of 127 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream The Guns of Navarone?"

Questions about The Guns of Navarone

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Guns of Navarone?

NetflixPhiloFawesome

In the United States, The Guns of Navarone streams on Netflix and Philo, and it is free with ads on Fawesome. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, YouTube, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is The Guns of Navarone worth watching?

78
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 72).

Is there a sequel to The Guns of Navarone?

  1. The Guns of Navarone (1961)
  2. Force 10 from Navarone (1978)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Force 10 from Navarone (1978).

Is The Guns of Navarone okay for kids?

NRViolenceStrong language

Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Was The Guns of Navarone a box office hit?

Budget$6 million
Box office$29 million

Yes: it cost about $6 million to make and earned $29 million worldwide, 4.8 times its budget.

What tropes does The Guns of Navarone use?

Lodged-Blade RecyclingI Will Punish Your Friend for Your FailureSamus Is a GirlThe MoleTruth SerumsA Father to His MenGiant Wall of Watery DoomDoomed Hurt GuyIntermissionForced Friendly FireHollywood SilencerThrow a Barrel at Itand 115 more

TV Tropes lists 127 tropes for it, including Lodged-Blade Recycling, I Will Punish Your Friend for Your Failure, and Samus Is a Girl.