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- 2016
- PG-13
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
- 1 h 57 m
- 2016
- PG-13
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
- 1 h 57 m
Summary On February 18, 1952, a massive nor’easter struck New England, pummeling towns along the Eastern seaboard and wreaking havoc on the ships caught in its deadly path, including the SS Pendleton, a T-2 oil tanker bound for Boston, which was literally ripped in half, trapping more than 30 sailors inside its rapidly-sinking stern. As the seni...
Directed By: Craig Gillespie
- 2016
- PG-13
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
- 1 h 57 m
- 2016
- PG-13
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
- 1 h 57 m
The Finest Hours
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6.6
Where to Watch
Summary On February 18, 1952, a massive nor’easter struck New England, pummeling towns along the Eastern seaboard and wreaking havoc on the ships caught in its deadly path, including the SS Pendleton, a T-2 oil tanker bound for Boston, which was literally ripped in half, trapping more than 30 sailors inside its rapidly-sinking stern. As the seni...
Directed By: Craig Gillespie
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 39 Critic Reviews
58
46% Positive
18 Reviews
18 Reviews
54% Mixed
21 Reviews
21 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 39 Critic Reviews
58
46% Positive
18 Reviews
18 Reviews
54% Mixed
21 Reviews
21 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Carter Burwell’s score is particularly thunderous, mirroring the onscreen action, and the 3-D really is – for once – superb, making for a rather breathtaking two hours. Well done.
The script embraces certain character archetypes wholeheartedly (pig-headed crew mate; ramrod-stiff officer) and not always successfully. Yet the tone, the mood of the picture, with its desaturated color palette, maintains the right atmosphere.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 133 User Ratings
6.6
57% Positive
76 Ratings
76 Ratings
36% Mixed
48 Ratings
48 Ratings
7% Negative
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 133 User Ratings
6.6
57% Positive
76 Ratings
76 Ratings
36% Mixed
48 Ratings
48 Ratings
7% Negative
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
bombaThe **** of expectation can sometimes shake one out of one’s complacency, especially if that expectation is low. ‘The Finest Hours’ is one such example. Unenthusiastically reviewed by the majority of critics, it turns out to be a finely mounted and gripping disaster drama. Set during a particularly ferocious storm it tells of the rescue mission of a four man crew to reach a stricken oil tanker cut in half by the adverse weather conditions. Whilst the screenplay itself is merely serviceable it does tell a basically good true story, and the production is elevated by a high standard of performance in both the acting and the craft on display. As the hesitant captain of the rescue boat who has thus far never gained the respect of his colleagues, Chris Pine is extremely good. As his girlfriend Holliday Grainger adds a feistiness to her perfunctory role that at least ensures the film is still interesting on land, even if it is the scenes at sea that offer the most excitement. Although underused, Casey Affleck is subtly impressive as the reflective chief engineer aboard the tanker who takes command more by default than design. The film demonstrates an astonishingly good period feel and the visuals in both cinematography and special effects are momentously impressive. Music, editing and sound all contribute to the prestige look and feel of the movie. The biggest compliment that can be paid to the 3D format, and indeed the film itself, is that it is never obtrusive and just becomes part of the engrossing nature of the adventure. This must be an early candidate for the most underrated film of the year as it is both emotionally stirring and spiritually uplifting.
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Somewhere in here, there’s a pretty decent movie. The Finest Hours is probably the best of a bad bunch of recent releases. But it’s a shame that this terrific story’s engines keep flooding in the face of wave after wave of narrative inertia.
Just as Pine's Bernie Webber grits his teeth and pilots his 36-foot Coast Guard boat into seas that rise up like angry gods, Gillespie steers head-on into clichés, powering through. They never quite capsize his film, but it does take on some water.
An intermittently affecting, sanded-edge adventure that feels as if it trundled off the studio production line back when Eisenhower was in office.
A square journey through choppy waters, it boasts a Greatest Generation nostalgia so thoroughgoing it might as well be called Boys Becoming Men.
A strong cast and impressive action sequences can’t find subtleties or surprises to enliven a rote period disaster movie. It hits the right points, but mechanically.
The **** of expectation can sometimes shake one out of one’s complacency, especially if that expectation is low. ‘The Finest Hours’ is one such example. Unenthusiastically reviewed by the majority of critics, it turns out to be a finely mounted and gripping disaster drama. Set during a particularly ferocious storm it tells of the rescue mission of a four man crew to reach a stricken oil tanker cut in half by the adverse weather conditions. Whilst the screenplay itself is merely serviceable it does tell a basically good true story, and the production is elevated by a high standard of performance in both the acting and the craft on display. As the hesitant captain of the rescue boat who has thus far never gained the respect of his colleagues, Chris Pine is extremely good. As his girlfriend Holliday Grainger adds a feistiness to her perfunctory role that at least ensures the film is still interesting on land, even if it is the scenes at sea that offer the most excitement. Although underused, Casey Affleck is subtly impressive as the reflective chief engineer aboard the tanker who takes command more by default than design. The film demonstrates an astonishingly good period feel and the visuals in both cinematography and special effects are momentously impressive. Music, editing and sound all contribute to the prestige look and feel of the movie. The biggest compliment that can be paid to the 3D format, and indeed the film itself, is that it is never obtrusive and just becomes part of the engrossing nature of the adventure. This must be an early candidate for the most underrated film of the year as it is both emotionally stirring and spiritually uplifting.
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At the Beginning i thought this would be a different kind of Disney Movie, but i was Wrong. Still this Movie i watchable, nothing great ore Special but you can fairly get enough enjoyment out of it to make it worth your time. The Story is based on an True event were 4 Coast sailors ventured in an Small boat to rescue 32 Men who stranded on an Tanked that split apart. This Movie takes its Time until the Man are finally sailing out. Before that happens we see What happen on the Tanker how the 32 Men are trying to survive, and we see more in the personal life of the Captain who is sailing out Later. There is of course an Romance Story. Because there wasn't enough story on the Real life event that could fill 2 Hours. The romance is nothing Special but at least its not nerve wrecking. The Actors do an good Job with that what was given to them. Also the visuals of this Movie are fantastic. I personally find its a little to Long. It would been good for the Movie if it would been 10 Minutes shorter. Still its an enjoyable Film and for fans of this genre its gonna be an Fantastic time. For more normal Movie watchers it can be an Hit ore Miss. I had a few Problems with it but i still think its was worth my time.
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Based on the trailers, it looked liked this would be something different from Disney; an intense rescue drama. However, The Finest Hours turns out to be exactly what you would expect from the Mouse House. This film benefits from very good acting, top- notch special effects, a few heart pounding moments, and it's so authentic to the time period that this felt like it made in 1952. But the problem with the film is that it doesn't focus enough on the sea rescue. The romance takes up to much of the run time and does not add anything to the overall story. In addition; being a Disney movie; useless moral lessons are thrown in that also add nothing to the overall plot. In the end, this is a typical feel good Disney film with fine acting and special effects; but also some useless elements that add nothing more then melodrama and a lack of intensity.
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The finest hour of the movie is most definitely the first hour of watching this movie. To kick off a movie 'based on a true story' with a sheepishly contrived love story was a downer. The movie is cumbersome in execution jumping to and fro unrelated themes of honor, love and bravery. Somewhere along the first hour of the movie I gave up and decided to add an imaginary ending where the entire cast died at sea. Poorly executed.
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Based in a true story this well acted drama is a stagnate rescue tale I just couldn't enjoy. Firstly the tone was oppressively overbearing, secondly the lighting was too dark taking you out of scenes and thirdly the movie felt too dragged .
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Production Company
Walt Disney Pictures,
Whitaker Entertainment I,
Whitaker Entertainment
Release Date Jan 29, 2016
Duration 1 h 57 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline 32 survivors, room for 12.
Awards
Heartland Film
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
World Soundtrack Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
