Das Boot (1981) movie poster

Das Boot (1981)

"On land they dreamed of being heroes. Beneath the sea they pray to be survivors."
ThumbScore
👍 90%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 92%
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Runtime
2h 30m
Country
Germany
Language
German
TMDB Rating
8.1/10 (2,461 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
98%
Metacritic
85

Cast

Jürgen Prochnow as Captain Lieutenant 'Der Alte' · 72% avg
Herbert Grönemeyer as Lieutenant Werner
Klaus Wennemann as Chief Engineer
Hubertus Bengsch as First Watch Officer
Martin Semmelrogge as Second Watch Officer
Bernd Tauber as Kriechbaum
Erwin Leder as Johann 'Das Gespenst'
Martin May as Ullmann

Is Das Boot good?

Yes. 90% of real audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics agree, scoring it 92%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#166 / 3335 · Drama
Rank in its year
#5 / 40 · 1981
Rank among its director's films

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

A German submarine hunts allied ships during the Second World War, but it soon becomes the hunted. The crew tries to survive below the surface, while stretching both the boat and themselves to their limits. Wikipedia ↗

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Director Wolfgang Petersen Dies At 81; Hollywood Star Rose After ‘Das Boot’ To Include Hollywood Blockbusters ‘The Perfect Storm,’ ‘Air Force One’ & ‘In The Line Of Fire’
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In the uncut version of Das Boot (1981), radio operator Hinrich keeps a small plant in a cup early in the film. Near the end of the film, the plant has grown significantly after two months at sea
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