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The Admiral: Roaring Currents

2014Movie2 h 6 min

79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Letterboxd3.5/5Metacritic–6.7Rotten Tomatoes88%79%

A pulse-pounding, brutally violent war movie about history and war.

Good for friends night · party vibe · teens

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · graphic violence bothers you · you want something quiet and calm

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Story

12 ships against a fleet of 330.

Admiral Yi Sun-sin faces a tough challenge when he is forced to defend his nation with just 13 battleships against 300 Japanese enemy ships in the Battle of Myeongryang.

Feels like

  • Epic Naval Battle
  • Korean History
  • Admiral Yi Sun-sin
  • Patriotism
  • War and Strategy
  • Courage and Sacrifice
  • National Pride
  • Spectacular Action
  • Historical Drama

Cast

24 of 39

Crew

Directed by
Kim Han-min
Written by
Jeon Cheol-hong, Kim Han-min
Produced by
Kim Ju-kyung, Kim Min-gi, Jeong Byeong-wuk
Music by
Kim Tae-seong

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Facts

July 30, 2014 · 2 h 6 min · Violence

Released
July 30, 2014
Runtime
2 h 6 min
Content
Violence
Genres
War, Action, Drama, History
Original language
Korean
Also spoken
Japanese
Made in
South Korea
Budget
$10 million
Box office
$138 million
Available in
20 countries
Keywords
based on true story

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Where can I stream The Admiral: Roaring Currents?

In the United States, you can rent or buy The Admiral: Roaring Currents from Apple TV Store. It streams in 14 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is The Admiral: Roaring Currents worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7.1, Letterboxd 3.5 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 88%). Critics rate it higher (88 out of 100) than audiences (72).

Was The Admiral: Roaring Currents a box office hit?

Budget$10 million
Box office$138 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $10 million to make and earned $138 million worldwide, 14.6 times its budget.

Is The Admiral: Roaring Currents in English?

KoreanJapanese

No, it was made in Korean, with some Japanese.