Pearl Harbor
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Metascore
44 out of 100

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6.0 out of 10

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  • Starring: Ben Affleck, Kate Beckinsale
  • Summary: Against the backdrop of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, two friends (Affleck, Hartnett) find themselves drawn into the war and in love with the same woman (Beckinsale).

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 35
  3. Negative: 6 out of 35
  1. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    100
    The film's immense cast and crew, headed by director Michael Bay, writer Randall Wallace and stars Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett and Kate Beckinsale, blend artistry and technology to create a blockbuster entertainment that has passion, valor and tremendous action.
  2. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    75
    It expertly capitalizes on the emotional associations Americans have with Pearl Harbor and renders the battle scenes with an excellence that goes beyond proficiency and into the realm of art.
  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Dana Stevens
    60
    Works best as a bang-and- boom action picture, a loud symphony of bombardment and explosion juiced up with frantic editing and shiny computer-generated imagery.
  4. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    38
    Its centerpiece is 40 minutes of redundant special effects, surrounded by a love story of stunning banality.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 71
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 71
  3. Negative: 25 out of 71
  1. moviefreak12
    9
    one of my faverite movies of all time. The love story is not as good as the titanics but still enjoyable. The bombing was by far the best of the whole movie and the ending will make you cry the first time you see it.… Expand
  2. gm101
    8
    Despite the lame love story, this was a very entertaining World War II movie (dare I say it, better than Saving Private Ryan). Not to mention one of the most patriotic movies out there!… Expand
  3. Official
    7
    Pearl Harbor has to be one of the best Michael Bay film. It wasn't all just action-action-action, there are actually some romance and love, as well as friendship. But, of course, it's explosive, just like Bay's other films and is very action-packed. My score: 75/100… Expand
  4. grandpajoe6191
    4
    Michael Bay's so called blockbuster "Pearl Harbor" is a strong biased movie with cheesy dialogue and a terrible script. The next thing the movie needs is more trimming on the film edit (Seriously, 2 hours 58 minutes?), and less preposterous action.… Expand

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