Pearl Harbor is a film about the attack on Pearl Harbor and the lives of the soldiers involved. Released in the 2001, Pearl Harbor stars Ben Affleck, Alec Baldwin, Kate Beckinsale, Jaime King, and Jennifer Garner. The film has grossed $449,220,945 world wide and $198,542,554 domestically.
Fast Facts:
- Director: Michael Bay
- Producers: Michael Bay and Jerry Bruckheimer
- Starring: Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Kate Beckinsale, Jon Voight, Alec Baldwin and Jennifer Garner
- Released: May 25, 2001
- Run time: 183 minutes
- Budget: $140 million USD
- Awards: 4 Oscar nominations; 1 win
- MPAA Rating: PG-13
- Domestic gross: $198,542,554
- Foreign gross: $250,678,391
- Oscar nominations: 3 (Best Sound Editing, Best Effects/Visual Effects, Best Music-Original Song and Best Sound)
- 65th Anniversary Commemorative Edition released on high-definition Blu-Ray Disc
- December 2006: The 65th Anniversary Commemorative Edition high-definition Blu-Ray Disc was released
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 24%
- Metacritic Score: 44
Quotes
"Such a bloodless picture that it neither insults nor honors the memory of these soldiers."— Stephanie Zacharek of Salon.com
"The film has been directed without grace, vision, or originality, and although you may walk out quoting lines of dialog, it will not be because you admire them."— Roger Ebert
"The film's immense cast and crew, headed by director Michael Bay, writer Randall Wallace and stars Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett and Kate Beckinsale, blend artistry and technology to create a blockbuster entertainment that has passion, valor and tremendous action."— Kevin Thomas of The Los Angeles Times
