Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Kate Beckinsale

Set during the time of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, two childhood friends are caught up in the events that draw the United States into World War II. Together, they enlist in the US Air Force ...( read more  read more... )and soon enough they both become involved with the same woman.

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25% liked it

158 critics

PG-13, 3 hrs. 3 min.

Directed by: Michael Bay

Release Date: May 25, 2001

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DVD Release Date: December 4, 2001

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  • October 10, 2006
    Although there are moments that makes it the typical Bruckheimer/Bay collaboration, it has heart and excitement.
  • September 21, 2009
    Horrifically misjudged, woefully offensive and fucking awful.
  • July 18, 2009
    Very bad recreation of the Pearl Habour attacks, over Americanised and way to top gun-ish for the period. Affleck is a serious no no for casting and the love plot is just pointless filler before the raids. The effects are amazing but thats it.
    The battle makes the movie and does ...( read more)recreate the devestation well, its good for the memory of those lost but the film as a whole is poor.
  • July 1, 2009
    I thought it was such a great war film! Ben Affleck was amazing, probably one of his best movies. Didn't like Josh Hartnett very much thoughtout the film. A lot of mixed reviews, but I would recommend it!
  • May 24, 2009
    SHORT REVIEW

    After watching this again last night, I forgot just how much I love this film. I know it's not so great but this film is a bit of a guilty pleasure of mine....or it's just Josh Hartnett I don't know..
  • November 8, 2009
    No cabe duda que en entre mas grande es la altura que buscan alcanzar ciertos directores mas dura es la caida y esta pelicula pinta de todas todas para ser un caso de esos pues de nada sirvio esos millones invertidos si el productgo final fue un fiasco
  • November 6, 2009
    A heartfelt and moving story about holding on and letting go, its all about LOVE & WAR!!!
  • November 4, 2009
    excellent movie to watch.
  • November 3, 2009
    Remake of tora, tora, tora but with the adding of a love story & much less accurate.
  • November 3, 2009
    Without the fact that there was war between the US & Japan and I'm a Japanese, this movie deserves The Golden Raspberry Award (and it did.) Only for those who love the special effects such as 3D. The plot of the story sucks. This movie is one of the worst movies I've ever seen.

Critic Reviews


May 25, 2001
David Edelstein, Slate

A movie that's nothing but selling points. full review

May 25, 2001
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

It gets the job done. full review

May 25, 2001
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

Such a bloodless picture that it neither insults nor honors the memory of these soldiers. full review

May 25, 2001
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

An unremarkable action movie; Pearl Harbor supplies the subject, but not the inspiration. full review

May 24, 2001
A.O. Scott, The New York Times

Nearly every line of the script drops from the actors' mouths with the leaden clank of exposition, timed with bad sitcom beats. full review

May 24, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

From its opening calendar-art sunrise to the There You'll Be love theme that Faith Hill sings over the final credits, Pearl Harbor is deep-down phony. full review

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  • kristyann1
    October 16, 2008
    An outstanding classic!!!!
  • MorpheusOne
    July 19, 2008
    Any movie which is based on true events that does not make an honest attempt to stay as true to the original story, to what really happened, especially when we today know exactly what happened, detail for detail, is a movie that I don't want to see. They INTENTIONALLY, & they even admitted this, allowed the script to be different from what actually occurred in history!

    This movie sucks bc it is about a true story, but it does not depict the true story, and I will never see this movie!
  • mikeylovesgregg
    June 9, 2008
    Warning: This movie is not really about Pearl Harbor. It's a cheesy love triangle taking place in the midst of the event. REALLY BAD...
  • karthu1993
    May 7, 2008
    Good.
    But there is too much at the beginning. I did not like the idea of triangle love between Danny, Evelyn and Rafe.
    For me the movie starts when the japanese fly over to the harbor and ends when the whole war ends.
  • rickskyboy
    March 11, 2008
    Overwrought, silly and very stupid movie. It's a shame that so much money was spent to create THIS!
  • nbhatti3000
    February 29, 2008
    Set during the time of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, two childhood friends are caught up in the events that draw the United States into World War II. Together, they enlist in the US Air Force and soon enough. there is one love story in the movie one goes his friend and his girlfriend think that he is dead but he comes back when he seas what his friend and girlfriend is going behind him. they both become involved with the same woman. superb scenes of fighting you can not iamgine when japanes attck. must watch this movie if you have not seen.
  • sexycat18
    January 7, 2008
    it was sad movie and also a great movie to
  • rebeccaa07
    October 25, 2007
    THE BEST MOVIE EVER!
    it doesnt get much better.
  • MorpheusOne
    October 5, 2007
    Any movie which is based on true events that does not make an honest attempt to stay as true to the original story, to what really happened, especially when we today know exactly what happened, detail for detail, is a movie that I don't want to see. They INTENTIONALLY, & they even admited this, allowed the script to be different from what actually occured in history!

    This movie sucks bc it is about a true story, but it does not depict the true story, and I will never see this movie!
  • funkyliz12
    August 24, 2007
    i love this movie...its sooo gud bt it makes me cry! :( its sooo sad...but i love it loadz!!!!!!!!!!

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