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9.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 28 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 27 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 28
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  1. [Anonymous]
    May 10, 2005
    5
    OK, but the 6 part, subtitled series is much, much better. (The film was made by just chopping up and dubbing the series) There is so much substance missing from the film that I cannot give it a good score. As for where you can find the series ... Good Luck, It was on TV BBC a while back, or maybe amazon.de.
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  2. DaveC.
    Sep 24, 2005
    10
    Four hours edge-of-your-seat suspense. I didn't avert my eyes for a second. The audience is never asked to either sympathise or condemn these characters. Das Boot is instead a haunting testament to the futility of war.
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  3. ChristopherS.
    Oct 7, 2004
    10
    One of the best warfilms ever made. Accurately portrays the reality and horror of war, not to mention from a differant perspective that americans are used to seeing from hollywood. A long journey, but excellent.
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  4. Chimp
    Oct 8, 2004
    10
    This is, without any doubt, the best submarine movie ever made. If you think otherwise than you dont understand anything. This is also one of the best war movies ever made, and one of the best movies ever made. From the haunting theme to the pinging sound of the british ASDIC device, this movie takes you to the depths and shows you what it was really like to be in a German U-Boat. The acting is perfect, especially the captain. You grow to know the crew, and feel what they are feeling. When they finally get the breath of fresh air after so long, i could.....well, feel the relief too. The dialogue is perfect, and the music is amazing. It is very long (especially the directors cut) but i dont think there should be one second of it taken out. … Expand
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  5. PeterJ.
    Jun 21, 2004
    10
    This is the best movie for portraying the horrors occured during a mission in the alantic by a german U-boat crew in the dark days between 39 and 45, absolutely outstanding 20 out of ten, Peter Jardine aged 18.
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  6. JD
    Aug 17, 2007
    10
    Probably the best war movie ever made. Forget garbage like 'Saving Private Ryan'. This movie truly captures the futility of war no matter what side you are on. Claustrophobic, non stop action that literally had me cringing throughout the long (nearly 4 hours) journey. You get so absorbed into the movie, you get to know the characters so well. Great acting, filming, dialogue and music. A masterpiece. 10/10… Expand
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  7. AndrewH.
    Jun 28, 2006
    9
    One of the most suspensful movies I've ever seen. Great pacing. Simple story. Amazing.
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  8. PatC.
    Mar 28, 2007
    10
    Just too drawn out, even though that's necessary to a point to develop the tension of the underwater attacks. But still rates a 10 as the best submarine warfare movie ever made. One of those rare movies that, once viewed, is never forgotten.
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  9. pgmark
    Dec 16, 2010
    10
    Absolutely the best sub movie of all time.... I could actually imagine the smells and rotten food. Terrific performances... terrific everything!!!!!!! This is a must see or you have truly missed something great!
  10. MustisTheCat
    Aug 2, 2011
    10
    This movie would have been awfully boring it wasn`t as scary as it is. The first time I watched it I had to take breaks because I couldn`t take the tension. The claustrophobia of this film is something really special. We sit in half- darkness most of the time anticipating hull sounds. The story is simple, though it`s just secondary to the main part and that is the Uboat. This tin coffin reminds us of everything we`d like never to experience in our lives. And yet there were real poeple volunteering to serve onboard of those coffins. Right to the end that history showed most of them were destroyed in action. For some reason the German actors really play it well. I mean this couldn`t have been done so good if they were average. Everything is believable here - the effects (as few of them as there are) are great, the submarine external views underwater are outright scary, the music perfectly goes with the atmosphere.… Expand
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Metascore
86 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 15 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Rita Kempley
    60
    Unlike Hollywood's hygienic undersea dramas, Das Boot graphically depicts the nasty intimacy of a long mission.
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  2. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marc Savlov
    89
    One of the most suspenseful films of all time, its wartime action setting makes it easy to forget it's also one of the most spiritually righteous. [Director's Cut]
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  3. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Dave Kehr
    60
    The film has no qualities beyond its formal polish--and its careful avoidance (or rather, displacement) of the moral and political issues involved can seem too crafty, too convenient.
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