The Perfect Storm fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, no humor.
Epic and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Moving and melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout cinematography and sound design
Epic and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
The Perfect Storm is epic, thrilling, and tense.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout cinematography and sound design
Look and sound: the cinematography and sound design stand out.
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The Perfect Storm is included with a subscription to YouTube TV in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58/100 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 47%, and Metacritic 59). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
2 h 10 min
The Perfect Storm runs 2 h 10 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Perfect Storm higher (63) than critics (53). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $130 million to make and earned $329 million worldwide, 2.5 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+103GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Perfect Storm in 117 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 39 storytelling tropes for The Perfect Storm, including The Cameo, Boom, Headshot!, Never Found the Body.
6.5
