K-19: The Widowmaker
User Score
7.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 28 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 28
  3. Negative: 4 out of 28

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  1. ComradeI.
    Jul 13, 2003
    10
    This is a movie which depicts the heroic and courageous red navy men we should all be thankfull to these good communists they prevented world war 3.captain vostrkov will always be my hero.
  2. IcemanMaverick
    May 8, 2003
    9
    This movie depicts what all servive men and women feel in times of distress. I was glad that i cound see that the Russians of that time felt the same way.
  3. J.Knouse
    Feb 9, 2003
    10
    K 19 brillantly depicted a part of USSR history as well as what it means to be a part of an incredible team. The chilling contrast between honorable and dishonorable throughout this movie heightened the meaning of what it takes to be courageous and honorable!
  4. JayandTheresaM.
    Jan 2, 2003
    9
    Great acting, riviting story. Amazing DVD.
  5. Vladimir
    Dec 28, 2002
    10
    I understand that the most of American viewers did not like this movie, because popular Hollywood tricks such as mass drinking scenes and masturbating in a latrine were cut from the movie. But still there are some people, who see and appreciate great job of producers, who has shown us almost forgotten history. It was a hard film to see, at least for me, who knows what radiation is.
  6. Vladimir
    Dec 28, 2002
    10
    I understand that the most of American viewers did not like this movie, because popular Hollywood tricks such as mass drinking scenes and masturbating in a latrine were cut from the movie. But still there are some people, who see and appreciate great job of producers, who has shown us almost forgotten history. It was a hard film to see, at least for me, who knows what radiation is.
  7. AliA.
    Nov 1, 2002
    10
    My father told me the story of K-19 when I was just 10. Now I can see that entire story! It was brilliant! However, like me, you should have a service in armed forces to understand that situation completely.
  8. DaniS.
    Oct 26, 2002
    10
    An excellent movie. At the end I just wanted to salute along with the crew. Wonderful.
  9. Alex
    Oct 20, 2002
    10
    I'm not the patriot of USSR, but i was born there. Now i live in absolutely different country, in Russia. K-19 shows firmness, heroism. It just shows our history. But only russian can feel it.
  10. MikeL.
    Jul 31, 2002
    9
    My wife and I stayed glued to our seats during the entire performance. We lived through this era and found the movie intensely interesting. I sometimes think that professional movie reviewers are effete snobs.

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Metascore
58 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 35 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 35
  3. Negative: 2 out of 35
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    50
    What's really needed is a story with some sizzle, but Bigelow, in K-19, can't seem to decide whether she's making a shoot-the-works underwater rouser, like ''U-571'' or ''Crimson Tide,'' or a lofty historical message movie that hits us with the breaking news that the arms race was, in every sense, a poisonous game.
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  2. Slate
    Reviewed by: David Edelstein
    80
    Impressive and heartfelt.
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  3. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Connie Ogle
    63
    Despite its exciting moments, the film is too long.
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