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  • U-571
  • Opened April 21, 2000 | Runtime:1 hr. 56 min.
  • PG-13
    violence
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 14+. Read More
  • A group of American sailors in WWII is on a secret mission deep into hostile waters; the objective is to capture a decoding machine from onboard a disabled German submarine. They become trapped in the enemy vessel as German rescue vessels move in. Read More
  • Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton, Harvey Keitel, Jon Bon Jovi, Jake Weber
  • Director: Jonathan Mostow
  • Genres: Sea Adventure, War Adventure, Combat Films, Adventure, War

U-571 Critic Reviews

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
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    Two hours of nonstop, nail-biting tension and anxiety.

  • 91
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    When the submarine has to dive 400 meters beneath the surface to avoid...

  • 80
    Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

    A rip-roaring action adventure.

  • 70
    Washington Post | Stephen Hunter

    It pulps you, but it doesn't enlighten you.

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