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Pearl Harbor
2001
· Movie
· 183 min
C
MEANRANK
61/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #3914
- IMDb #3821
- Google retired #2076
- Rotten Tomatoes #3986
- Metacritic #4188
- Letterboxd #3861
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #4948
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #2868
- Metacritic Critics #3939
- Metacritic Audience #4233
- Criticker #3625
- Douban #540
- Kinopoisk #412
- AlloCiné #1712
- Trakt #2598
Every rating
24–84
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 24, highest is Google on 84. Critics average 34, everyone else 66.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →Two childhood friends become accomplished fighter pilots and find themselves entangled in a love triangle with a dedicated nurse. Their personal lives are forever changed on the morning of December 7, 1941, when the Imperial Japanese Navy launches a surprise attack on the US naval base.
Details
- Director
- Michael Bay
- Writer
- Randall Wallace
- Released
- 21 May 2001
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 183 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $140.0M
- Box office
- $449.2M
- Awards
- 13 wins, 52 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 65 →1 major award won · 13 wins from 65 nominations across 30 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2001 | Best Sound Editing | George Watters II and Christopher Boyes | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2001 | Best Visual Effects | Eric Brevig, John Frazier, Ed Hirsh, and Ben Snow | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2001 | Best Original Song | " There You'll Be " Music and Lyrics by Diane Warren | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2001 | Best Sound | Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, and Peter J. Devlin | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2001 | Best Song | "There You'll Be" Music and Lyrics by Diane Warren | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2001 | Best Original Score – Motion Picture | Hans Zimmer | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2001 | Best Original Song – Motion Picture | "There You'll Be" Music and Lyrics by Diane Warren | Nominee |
| Grammy Awards 2001 | Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | "There You'll Be" – Diane Warren | Nominee |
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Academy Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Sound Editing | George Watters II and Christopher Boyes | Winner |
| Best Original Song | " There You'll Be " Music and Lyrics by Diane Warren | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, and Peter J. Devlin | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Eric Brevig, John Frazier, Ed Hirsh, and Ben Snow | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
2 nominations
| Best Original Score – Motion Picture | Hans Zimmer | Nominee |
| Best Original Song – Motion Picture | "There You'll Be" Music and Lyrics by Diane Warren | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Best Song | "There You'll Be" Music and Lyrics by Diane Warren | Nominee |
Grammy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | "There You'll Be" – Diane Warren | Nominee |
Teen Choice Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Choice Movie Actor | Ben Affleck | Winner |
| Choice Movie – Drama/Action Adventure | Winner | |
| Choice Movie Actor | Josh Hartnett | Nominee |
| Choice Movie Chemistry | Ben Affleck and Kate Beckinsale | Nominee |
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures | "There You'll Be" Music and Lyrics by Diane Warren | Winner |
| Top Box Office Films | Hans Zimmer | Winner |
MTV Movie Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Action Sequence | " The Attack Scene " | Winner |
| Best Female Performance | Kate Beckinsale | Nominee |
| Best Male Performance | Josh Hartnett | Nominee |
Stinkers Bad Movie Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Worst Screenplay for a Film Grossing More Than $100M Worldwide Using Hollywood Math | Randall Wallace | Winner |
| Worst Picture | Nominee | |
| Worst Sense of Direction | Michael Bay | Nominee |
World Stunt Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Stunt Coordination – Sequence | Kenny Bates, Andy Gill, and Steve Picerni | Winner |
| Best Aerial Work | Gene Armstrong, Will Bonafas, James Gavin, John Hinton, Steve Hinton, Gary Hudson, Kevin La Rosa, John Maloney, Bill Powers, Alan Preston, Allan Purwyn, James Ryan, and John Storrie | Nominee |
| Best Stunt Coordination – Feature Film | Kenny Bates | Nominee |
GoldSpirit Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Drama Soundtrack | Hans Zimmer | Winner |
| Best Soundtrack | Hans Zimmer | Nominee |
Golden Rooster Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Translated Film | Winner |
Golden Screen Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Golden Screen Awards | Winner |
Huabiao Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Translated Foreign Film | Winner |
Yoga Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Worst Foreign Actor | Ben Affleck | Winner |
Golden Raspberry Awards (2001)
6 nominations
| Worst Actor | Ben Affleck | Nominee |
| Worst Director | Michael Bay | Nominee |
| Worst Picture | Nominee | |
| Worst Remake or Sequel | Nominee | |
| Worst Screen Couple | Ben Affleck and either Kate Beckinsale or Josh Hartnett | Nominee |
| Worst Screenplay | Randall Wallace | Nominee |
Golden Schmoes Awards
6 nominations
| Best Action Sequence of the Year | " Attack on Pearl Harbor " | Nominee |
| Best Special Effects of the Year | Nominee | |
| Best Trailer of the Year | Nominee | |
| Biggest Disappointment of the Year | Nominee | |
| Most Memorable Scene in a Movie | " Attack on Pearl Harbor " | Nominee |
| Worst Movie of the Year | Nominee |
DVD Exclusive Awards
4 nominations
| Best Menu Design | David Prior | Nominee |
| Best New, Enhanced or Reconstructed Movie Scenes | Michael Bay | Nominee |
| Best Overall New Extra Features, New Release | Michael Bay, Mark Palansky, David Prior, and Eric Young | Nominee |
| Original Retrospective Documentary, New Release | Doug McCallie | Nominee |
Online Film & Television Association Awards
4 nominations
| Best Original Song | "There You'll Be" Music and Lyrics by Diane Warren | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Nominee | |
| Best Sound Editing | Nominee | |
| Best Visual Effects | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
3 nominations
| Best Cinematography | John Schwartzman | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | "There You'll Be" Music and Lyrics by Diane Warren | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Eric Brevig | Nominee |
Awards Circuit Community Awards
2 nominations
| Best Original Score | Hans Zimmer | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
2 nominations
| Best Sound Editing – Dialogue & ADR, Domestic Feature Film | George Watters II, Christopher T. Welch, Teri E. Dorman, Julie Feiner, Cindy Marty, Michelle Pazer, David A. Arnold, Marshall Winn, Ulrika Akander, and Allen Hartz | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing – Sound Effects & Foley, Domestic Feature Film | Christopher Boyes, George Watters II, Victoria Martin, Ethan Van der Ryn, Beau Borders, Scott Guitteau, Suhail Kafity, Adam Kopald, F. Hudson Miller, R.J. Palmer, Christopher Scarabosio, Robert L. Sephton, Matthew Harrison, James Likowski, and Gary Wright | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | John Schwartzman | Nominee |
Bogey Awards
1 nomination
| Bogey Awards | Nominee |
Cinema Audio Society Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures | Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, and Peter J. Devlin | Nominee |
Golden Raspberry Awards (2009)
1 nomination
| Worst Actor of the Decade | Ben Affleck (also for Daredevil, Gigli, Jersey Girl, Paycheck, and Surviving Christmas ) | Nominee |
Golden Trailer Awards
1 nomination
| Best Action | Nominee |
Harry Awards
1 nomination
| Harry Awards | Nominee |
MTV Asia Awards
1 nomination
| Favorite Movie | Nominee |
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Visual Effects | Eric Brevig, John Frazier, Ed Hirsh, and Ben Snow | Nominee |
World Soundtrack Awards
1 nomination
| Soundtrack Composer of the Year | Hans Zimmer (also for An Everlasting Piece, Hannibal, and The Pledge ) | Nominee |