The Finest Hours fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, no humor.
Pulse-pounding and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Hopeful and cathartic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout cinematography
Pulse-pounding and tense
Fast from start to finish.
The Finest Hours is pulse-pounding, tense, and fast-paced.
Hopeful and cathartic
Emotionally, it's hopeful, cathartic, and nostalgic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history and a real life story. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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The Finest Hours is included with a subscription to Disney+ 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 64/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 64%, and Metacritic 58). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
1 h 57 min
The Finest Hours runs 1 h 57 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 61 and audiences 66 out of 100, so both groups see The Finest Hours much the same way.
No. It cost about $80 million to make and earned $52 million worldwide, 65% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+67GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Finest Hours in 81 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 24 storytelling tropes for The Finest Hours, including Southern-Fried Private, It's All About Me, No One Gets Left Behind.
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