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U-571

2000Movie1 h 56 minPG-13

64
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IMDb6.6Letterboxd3.3/5Metacritic626.9Rotten Tomatoes67%61%
64
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Letterboxd3.3/5Metacritic626.9Rotten Tomatoes67%61%

Summary

In the midst of World War II, the battle under the sea rages and the Nazis have the upper hand as the Allies are unable to crack their war codes. However, after a wrecked U-boat sends out an SOS signal, the Allies realise this is their chance to seize the 'enigma coding machine'.

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  • Gets your pulse racing.
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Artistic License – HistoryThe real U-boat which got captured and from where the Enigma machine was retrived was designated U-110, not U-571, and was merely forced to resurface and abandoned after being attacked by two British…Artistic License – ShipsThe German destroyer hunts for U-571 with sonar pings, even though the Kriegsmarine never developed active sonar (the one with pings) and relied on passive sonar (very sensitive listening devices).All 38 tropes

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