Midway

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Midway

PG-13

Released Nov 8, 2019

2h 18m

War

History

Drama

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On Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese forces launch a devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. naval base in Hawaii. Six months later, the Battle of Midway commences on June 4, 1942, as the Japanese navy once again plans a strike against American ships in the Pacific. For the next three days, the U.S. Navy and a squad of brave fighter pilots engage the enemy in one of the most important and decisive battles of World War II.

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Critics Consensus

Midway revisits a well-known story with modern special effects and a more balanced point of view, but its screenplay isn't quite ready for battle.

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Why did Emmerich want to remake this battle, 77 years after the fact, if he did not have enough money?... We didn't need a new one, unless he had something new to say or a new way to say it. To both questions, the answer is no.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 29, 2020

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David Stratton

The Australian

...there's still a sizeable audience ready to experience, from the comfort of a cinema seat, a skilfully made approximation of what the Allies had to face in the horror that was World War II.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 25, 2020

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Roxana Hadadi

Pajiba

Midway asks very little of its audience aside from mindless military worship and purposeless nostalgia.

Nov 25, 2019

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David Griffiths

Subculture Entertainment

Midway seems to be a movie that is better suited for the serious movie lover who will enjoy a movie that is more about historically correct then it is being there for entertainment.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 29, 2024

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Max Greene

InSession Film

The focus of a war film should be on the men and women who fight and for what they are fighting. Without that setup, Midway is just a spectacle of violence.

Rated: C

Aug 1, 2024

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

'...even if involvement with individuals is not great, the whole spectacle is highly impressive. David Mamet’s suggesting that a blockbuster movie is more like a pageant than a story applies here... a living tableau of deep blue hero action…’

Rated: 3/5

Mar 4, 2024

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Andrew B

Most of the movie is filmed like it's a fever dream of some sort. The CGI wasn't great and added to this. The worst part is the goofy characters and their horrible tough guy accents and New Yorker impressions. It got a few laughs out of me and made it impossible to take things seriously. Overall it's disappointing given they had some incredible historical events to work with. P.S. The small part on the Doolittle Raid was great and feels like a different movie.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

05/14/25

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L David M

Good movie, odd the lack of some aircraft that were involved in the Battle but not in the movie. It was entertaining and good movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/16/20

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Shannon S

Both my Husband and I loved this movie. It was directed very well and we really enjoyed the cast. We'd see it again.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/08/20

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Kyle Stephens

Great entertainment!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/20

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Charles V

Not as good as the original movies about Midway, but overall very entertaining.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/28/20

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jenny

A heart wrenching true story, what else is there to say? These are our ancestors who fought for us about this country how can you not be moved?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/25/20

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Synopsis

On Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese forces launch a devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. naval base in Hawaii. Six months later, the Battle of Midway commences on June 4, 1942, as the Japanese navy once again plans a strike against American ships in the Pacific. For the next three days, the U.S. Navy and a squad of brave fighter pilots engage the enemy in one of the most important and decisive battles of World War II.

Director: Roland Emmerich
Producer: Roland Emmerich, Harald Kloser, Dong Yu
Screenwriter: Wes Tooke
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Mark Gordon Productions, Centropolis Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Sequences of War Violence|Language|Smoking)
Genre: War, History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 8, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 8, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $56.8M
Runtime: 2h 18m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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