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  • Das Boot
  • Runtime:2 hr. 25 min.
  • R
  • Adapted by Petersen from the 1973 German novel Das Boot by Lothar-Günther Buchheim, this riveting war film stars Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer and Klaus Wennermann in the fictional story of a U-96 and its crew patrolling the waters during Read More
  • Cast: Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann, Hubertus Bengsch, Martin Semmelrogge
  • Director: Wolfgang Petersen
  • Genres: Sea Adventure, War Drama, War

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Must Go! Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    USA Today | Mike Clark

    A great movie just got greater, thanks to this thorough restoration....

  • 100
    Washington Post | Desson Thomson

    You emerge from this experience rather like a returning U-boat crewman --...

  • 100
    Los Angeles Times | Kenneth Turan

    The most convincing war movie ever made.

  • 100
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Wolfgang Petersen's direction is an exercise in pure craftsmanship. [Director's...

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