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U-571

PG-13 Released Apr 21, 2000 1h 56m Mystery & Thriller List
68% Tomatometer 117 Reviews 62% Audience Score 50,000+ Ratings
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. Read More Read Less
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Excellent cinematography and an interesting plot accompanied by a talented cast and crew make U-571 a tense thriller.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media A very tense and exciting war movie. Rated: 4/5 Dec 29, 2010 Full Review Time Out Without much charge and even less depth. Feb 9, 2006 Full Review 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 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com U-571 is junk as history; as a mindless Saturday night action flick, its pretty good Rated: 3/5 Apr 26, 2022 Full Review Tony Black Cultural Conversation Well-executed but troubling wartime historical revisionism. Rated: 2/5 Feb 15, 2021 Full Review John A. Nesbit Old School Reviews ... more like a Star Trek television episode Rated: C Aug 7, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ryan M Not great, not bad. Would've got 3 stars if not for the overly dramatic creative licensing on historical events. Some tense moments, but overall pretty average. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/25/24 Full Review Arc T Usual submarine fare... sonor pings, pressure leaks, depth charges etc. But when the climax arrives the special effects are far from special. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/28/24 Full Review Erik C Literally the worst submarine movie ever. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/17/24 Full Review bob c Utterly implausible hocus with acting to match Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/05/24 Full Review Hams P Great story and the pacing was pretty good Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/31/23 Full Review dude d Tinned ham .... with mustard Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Matthew McConaughey, T.C. Carson, Will Estes and Thomas Guiry in Universal's U-571 Jake Weber, Jack Noseworthy, Harvey Keitel and Matthew McConaughey in Universal's U-571 Jon Bon Jovi as Lt. Pete Emmett in Universal's U-571 A World War II American submarine crew sets out on a daring top-secret mission in Universal's U-571 Bill Paxton as Lt. Commander Mike Dahlgren in Universal's U-571 Jack Noseworthy as Radioman Wentz in Universal's U-571 Erik Palladino as Mazzola in Universal's U-571 Lt. Andrew Tyler (Matthew McConaughey) in Universal's U-571 Jonathan Mostow is director and co-screenwriter of Universal's U-571 Will Estes, Jack Noseworthy, Matthew McConaughey and Jake Weber in Universal's U-571 View more photos

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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
Producer
Dino De Laurentiis, Martha De Laurentiis
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
Runtime
1h 56m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, DTS, SDDS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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