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The Perfect Storm

2000Movie2 h 10 minPG-13

Drama
58
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.5Letterboxd3.2/5Metacritic596.1Rotten Tomatoes47%63%
58
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.5Letterboxd3.2/5Metacritic596.1Rotten Tomatoes47%63%

Summary

In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail.

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  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Pure escapism

Skip it if

  • You want something to laugh at
  • You need an uplifting mood
  • You scare easily

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  • Keeps you on edge.
  • Pulls you in.
  • Makes you care deeply.
  • Leaves you in awe.
  • Feels like real life.

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The Worf EffectRare · in 29 titlesCleverly invoked in a short scene where two large ships we saw earlier — Van Ruyn (an oil tanker) and Aeolis (a container ship) desperately call for help as they are being hit hard by the waves.Spin-Offin 168 titlesThe book was originally supposed to be a single chapter in a book about dangerous jobs, but as the book's author, Sebastian Junger, learned more about the context of the disaster, the narrative took…All 39 tropes

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