The Battle of the River Plate fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense and spectacular
Nostalgic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, war, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and spectacular
The Battle of the River Plate is tense and spectacular.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, war, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, war, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 6.6). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
1 h 59 min
The Battle of the River Plate runs 1 h 59 min.
Yes. It cost about $280,000 to make and earned $750,000 worldwide, 2.7 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some German, Spanish. Produced in United Kingdom.
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