Battleship

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  • Opened May 18, 2012 
  • 2 hr 11 min
  • PG-13 | Intense sequences of violence, action and destruction and for language
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 12+. More on child suitability

  • Hasbro's strategic board game gets a sci-fi facelift with this Universal Pictures production from director Peter Berg. The action will pit a small fleet of naval ships against an alien force intent on enriching Earth's valuable assets to ensure their survival. Taylor Kitsch (Wolverine) and True Blood's Alexander Skarsgard star alongside Liam Neeson, Rihanna, and Brooklyn Decker. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgård, Rihanna, Brooklyn Decker, Tadanobu Asano, Hamish Linklater, Liam Neeson
  • Director: Peter Berg
  • Genres: Action/Adventure

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MOVIE OF THE YEAR!

by _richard

Battleship was AMAZING! I loved the acting, I loved the cinematography, and I loved that the film kept me on edge! If you like action, then this film is for you. If you like comedy, then this film is...

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by shase

Batttleship was better than expected, was funny at the begining. The action and the special effects were grate, expect to see a sequel. MUST SEE IN ETX FORMAT...

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Amazing on a Huge Screen

by alohadonna

We decided to see this on the largest screen in Hawaii. Good call. While it isn't a sophisticated script, the story is corny and predictable, nevertheless the effects possible are so "fantabulous" it...

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Entertainment Weekly
| Lisa Schwarzbaum

Battleship is a sound vessel floating in Hollywood's oil-slick sea of "Transformers" sequels and vampire riffs. Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter
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Those looking for big, loud sci-fi action will find plenty to like here as director Peter Berg (Hancock, Friday Night Lights) pumps up the volume on clashing military hardware and flag-waving heroics. Read full review

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Movieline
| Stephanie Zacharek

Actually, the picture is perhaps not quite as painful as you might be expecting, though probably not as enjoyable, either. Read full review

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Wall Street Journal
| Joe Morgenstern

Like "Transformers," which it rivals in relentlessness, Battleship comes with its own force field, a furious energy that renders criticism irrelevant. Read full review

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Taylor Kitsch as Alex Hopper in "Battleship."