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Midway

PG-13

Released Nov 8, 2019

2 hr. 18 min.

War

History

Drama

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174 Reviews

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10,000+ Verified Ratings

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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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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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Linda S

It was an all amazingly high quality movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/25/20

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Dick Best

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Edwin Layton

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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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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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Manuel São Bento

MSB Reviews

Midway is a respectful homage to the people who fought in the Battle of Midway, but it fails to deliver an engaging story with compelling characters. It's a shame that a visually impressive film possesses such an emotionally dull story.

Rated: C+

Jul 24, 2023

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Mark R. Leeper

Mark Leeper's Reviews

The Battle of Midway is one of the most amazing stories in military history and I was very pleased to see a new film featuring that story. MIDWAY (2019) is the rare war film that gets more points for historic accuracy than for entertainment.

Rated: 8/10

Sep 16, 2022

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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
Executive Producer: Mark Gordon, Marco Shepherd, Wes Tooke, Brent O'Connor, Carsten H.W. Lorenz, Ute Emmerich, Alastair Burlingham
Screenwriter: Wes Tooke
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Centropolis Entertainment, Mark Gordon Productions
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
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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