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Dauntless: The Battle of Midway

2019 · 98 min

A grim, suspenseful survival story that leaves you anxious and moved as men await rescue on an empty sea.

Tagline
Based on a true story
Overview
By June 1942, the Japanese Navy has swept across the Pacific. In an effort to change the course of the war, a United States carrier group is positioned off the coast of Midway, tasked with springing a trap on the enemy. During this pivotal battle, the two-man crew of a U.S. Navy dive bomber is forced to ditch in the sea. Set adrift, the men look towards their comrades for rescue; namely, the ragtag crew of a PBY Catalina, who are sent to search for survivors. Amid the vast openness of the Pacific, with days passing and the chance of rescue fading, the men are forced to face their own mortality.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • war
  • death
  • isolation
  • loyalty
Places
  • sea
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
war, action, drama, history, adventure
Directed by
Mike Phillips
Starring
Judd Nelson, C. Thomas Howell, Mendel Fogelman, Aidan Bristow, James Austin Kerr, Jade Willey, John Enick, Byrne Offutt
Runtime
98 min
Country
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Languages
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