U-571

PG-13

Released Apr 21, 2000

1 hr. 56 min.

Mystery & Thriller

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117 Reviews

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When a German U-571 submarine with a sophisticated encryption machine onboard is sunk during a World War II battle at sea, the Allies send an American Navy force led by Lieutenant Andrew Tyler (Matthew McConaughey) to retrieve it for study. Boarding the German ship, the Americans' cover as a rescue force is quickly blown. Forced to take the crew hostage, the Americans lay their explosives and prepare to destroy the German vessel before the Nazis can send naval backup.

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Critics Consensus

Excellent cinematography and an interesting plot accompanied by a talented cast and crew make U-571 a tense thriller.

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Erik C

Literally the worst submarine movie ever.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/17/24

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bob c

Utterly implausible hocus with acting to match

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/05/24

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Hams P

Great story and the pacing was pretty good

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/31/23

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dude d

Tinned ham .... with mustard

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/19/23

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Philip C

Exciting and well-acted. Great cast. Couldn't ask for a better thriller.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/13/23

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Steve C

Run Loud. Run Shallow. So there was that movie with, of all people, Clark Gable as a submarine captain back in the '50s. "Run Silent, Run Deep." Then Star Trek picked it up and added the idea that there was a secret mission to capture enemy intelligence, but basically plagiarized the entire plot in "Balance of Terror." U-571 doesn't even bother plagiarizing the original, but takes pretty much every bit of its plot from the Star Trek episode, adding a few little squiggles here and there that don't do nearly enough to render it interesting in its own right.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/20/23

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Jonathan Mostow

Director

Matthew McConaughey

Lt. Andrew Tyler

Bill Paxton

Lt. Commander Mike Dahlgren

Harvey Keitel

Chief Klough

Jon Bon Jovi

Lt. Pete Emmett

Jake Weber

Lt. Hirsch

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U-571: Official Clip - Tyler's Plan

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U-571: Official Clip - She's Old, But She'll Hold

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U-571: Official Clip - The Enigma Mission

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U-571: Official Clip - Depth Charges

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U-571: Official Clip - Infiltrating the German Sub

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U-571: Official Clip - A Submarine Captain

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U-571: Official Clip - The Skipper Always Knows

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U-571: Official Clip - Men in the Water

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U-571: Official Clip - Sinking the Destroyer

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U-571: Official Clip - German U-Boat Attack

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Nell Minow

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A very tense and exciting war movie.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 29, 2010

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Time Out

Without much charge and even less depth.

Feb 9, 2006

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Louis B. Parks

Houston Chronicle

It's a wham-bam bumpy ride, great fun in the old-fashioned war movie tradition.

Rated: B

Jul 21, 2005

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Eddie Harrison

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U-571 is junk as history; as a mindless Saturday night action flick, its pretty good

Rated: 3/5

Apr 26, 2022

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Tony Black

Cultural Conversation

Well-executed but troubling wartime historical revisionism.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 15, 2021

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John A. Nesbit

Old School Reviews

... more like a Star Trek television episode

Rated: C

Aug 7, 2013

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Synopsis

When a German U-571 submarine with a sophisticated encryption machine onboard is sunk during a World War II battle at sea, the Allies send an American Navy force led by Lieutenant Andrew Tyler (Matthew McConaughey) to retrieve it for study. Boarding the German ship, the Americans' cover as a rescue force is quickly blown. Forced to take the crew hostage, the Americans lay their explosives and prepare to destroy the German vessel before the Nazis can send naval backup.

Director: Jonathan Mostow
Executive Producer: Hal Lieberman
Screenwriter: Jonathan Mostow, Jonathan Mostow, Sam Montgomery, David Ayer
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal Pictures, Canal Plus Image International
Rating: PG-13 (War Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 21, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 14, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $77.1M
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, DTS, SDDS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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