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The Finest Hours

The Finest Hours

Action · Drama · History · 2016

The Coast Guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952.

Movie details

The Finest Hours

“32 survivors, room for 12.”

2016 Action · Drama · History 1h 57m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.6 / 10

Community rating

The Coast Guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

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Directed by

Craig Gillespie

Written by

Scott Silver · Paul Tamasy · Eric Johnson

Chris Pine

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Bernie Webber

Casey Affleck

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Ray Sybert

Ben Foster

Ben Foster

Richard Livesey

Eric Bana

Eric Bana

Daniel Cluff

Holliday Grainger

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Miriam Webber

John Ortiz

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Court is in session

Put The Finest Hours on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.