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Crimson Tide
1995
· Movie
· 116 min
B
MEANRANK
76/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1222
- IMDb #1253
- Google retired #841
- Rotten Tomatoes #928
- Metacritic #1468
- Letterboxd #960
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1163
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1232
- Metacritic Critics #1871
- Metacritic Audience #928
- Criticker #1143
- Douban #602
- Kinopoisk #2511
- AlloCiné #2113
- Trakt #851
Every rating
56–92
out of 100
A newly assigned executive officer reports to a nuclear ballistic missile submarine captained by a respected but stubborn veteran. Tensions between their command styles erupt when they receive an incomplete emergency order to launch their nuclear missiles. A violent struggle for control of the sub ensues as the two officers debate whether to follow the possibly corrupted order or stand down.
Details
- Director
- Tony Scott
- Writers
- Michael Schiffer, Richard P. Henrick
- Released
- 12 May 1995
- Country
- United States, France
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $53.0M
- Box office
- $157.4M
- Awards
- 1 win, 10 nominations
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Awards & nominations
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| 68th Academy Awards 1996 | Best Film Editing | Chris Lebenzon | Nominee |
| 68th Academy Awards 1996 | Best Sound | Kevin O'Connell | Nominee |
| 68th Academy Awards 1996 | Best Sound | Rick Kline | Nominee |
| 68th Academy Awards 1996 | Best Sound | William B. Kaplan | Nominee |
| 68th Academy Awards 1996 | Best Sound | Gregory H. Watkins | Nominee |
| 68th Academy Awards 1996 | Best Sound Editing | George Watters II | Nominee |
| MTV Movie Award 1996 | Best Male Performance | Nominee | |
| NAACP Image Award 1996 | Outstanding Motion Picture | Nominee |
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68th Academy Awards
6 nominations
| Best Film Editing | Chris Lebenzon | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Kevin O'Connell | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Rick Kline | Nominee |
| Best Sound | William B. Kaplan | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Gregory H. Watkins | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing | George Watters II | Nominee |
NAACP Image Award
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Winner | |
| Outstanding Motion Picture | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers Award
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Nominee |
MTV Movie Award
1 nomination
| Best Male Performance | Nominee |
Saturn Award
1 nomination
| Best Music | Nominee |