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Pearl Harbor
2001 183 min United States of America PG-13 12+
★6.6
War, Romance, History, Action
Director: Michael Bay
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Description
The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love triangle with beautiful Naval nurse Evelyn Johnson. But the rivalry between the friends-turned-foes is immediately put on hold when they find themselves at the center of Japan's devastating attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.
Budget:
$140M
US Gross:
$198.54M
Worldwide:
$449.22M
Starring
Ben Affleck
Actor
Kate Beckinsale
Actor
Josh Hartnett
Actor
Awards
Academy Awards 2002
— Best Sound Editing
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2002
— Best Action Scene
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2002
— Best Actor
Golden Globe 2002
— Best Original Score
Razzie Awards 2002
— Worst Screen Couple
Academy Awards 2002
— Best Visual Effects
Academy Awards 2002
— Best Original Song
Razzie Awards 2002
— Worst Sequel, Remake or Ripoff
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2002
— Best Actress
Academy Awards 2002
— Best Sound
Academy Awards 2002
— Best Sound Editing
Razzie Awards 2002
— Worst Actor
Golden Globe 2002
— Best Original Song
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2002
— Best Action Scene
Razzie Awards 2002
— Worst Picture
Key opinion
Pearl Harbor is a divisive epic that balances massive, technically masterful action sequences with a conventional and often criticized romantic subplot. While many viewers praise the film's emotional impact, high production value, and Hans Zimmer's score, critics frequently point to a melodramatic screenplay and questionable historical accuracy as major drawbacks.
| Direction | The Pearl Harbor attack sequence stands out as a technically exhilarating and visually impressive feat of spectacle. | |
| Score | Hans Zimmer’s musical score provides a grand, emotional foundation that effectively elevates the film's dramatic stakes. | |
| Screenplay | The romantic love triangle is widely perceived as formulaic, predictable, and lacking the depth required to ground the war narrative. | |
| Pacing | The film's excessive runtime and uneven pacing create a disjointed viewing experience that drags between major action set-pieces. | |
| Acting | Performances from Affleck, Hartnett, and Beckinsale are polarizing, with some finding them deeply credible and moving, while others view them as unconvincing or hampered by weak writing. | |
| Adaptation | The film’s attempt to blend historical event with a romantic narrative results in significant debate regarding its reliance on jingoism and factual omissions. |