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Sink the Bismarck!

1960Movie1 h 37 minNR

79
GreatGoodWatch score

A tense, intriguing war movie about history and war.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Story

Personal! Powerful! Human! Heroic!

The story of the breakout of the German battleship Bismarck—accompanied by the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen—during the early days of World War II. The Bismarck and her sister ship, Tirpitz, were the most powerful battleships in the European theater of World War II. The British Navy must find and destroy Bismarck before it can escape into the convoy lanes to inflict severe damage on the cargo shipping which was the lifeblood of the British Isles. With eight 15 inch guns, it was capable of destroying every ship in a convoy while remaining beyond the range of all Royal Navy warships.

Feels like

  • Historical Drama
  • World War II
  • Naval Warfare
  • Tense and Gripping
  • Classic War Film
  • Man vs. Machine
  • Detailed and Accurate
  • British Naval History

Cast

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Directed by
Lewis Gilbert
Written by
Edmund H. North
Produced by
John Brabourne

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Facts

February 11, 1960 · 1 h 37 min · NR

Released
February 11, 1960
Runtime
1 h 37 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence
Genres
War, Drama
Original language
English
Also spoken
German
Made in
United Kingdom
Available in
139 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book, based on true story

Tropes

Those Magnificent Flying Machines, Historical Villain Upgrade, The Strategist +9

  • Those Magnificent Flying Machines
  • Historical Villain Upgrade
  • The Strategist
  • Historical Domain Character
  • The Social Darwinist
  • Mr. Exposition
  • Abandon Ship
  • It's Personal
  • Oh, Crap!
  • Lethally Expensive
  • No One Gets Left Behind
  • Determinator

12 of 47 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream Sink the Bismarck!?

In the United States, Sink the Bismarck! is free with ads on JustWatch TV Free. It also streams in 138 other countries.

Is Sink the Bismarck! worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 86%). Critics rate it higher (86 out of 100) than audiences (74).

Is Sink the Bismarck! okay for kids?

NRViolence

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

What tropes does Sink the Bismarck! use?

Those Magnificent Flying MachinesHistorical Villain UpgradeThe StrategistHistorical Domain CharacterThe Social DarwinistMr. ExpositionAbandon ShipIt's PersonalOh, Crap!Lethally ExpensiveNo One Gets Left BehindDeterminatorand 35 more

TV Tropes lists 47 tropes for it, including Those Magnificent Flying Machines, Historical Villain Upgrade, and The Strategist.