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The Perfect Storm

  • 2000
  • PG-13
  • 2h 10m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
190K
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The Perfect Storm (2000)
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DisasterDocudramaSea AdventureSurvivalActionAdventureDramaThriller

An unusually intense storm pattern catches some commercial fishermen unaware and puts them in mortal danger.An unusually intense storm pattern catches some commercial fishermen unaware and puts them in mortal danger.An unusually intense storm pattern catches some commercial fishermen unaware and puts them in mortal danger.

  • Director
    • Wolfgang Petersen
  • Writers
    • Sebastian Junger
    • William D. Wittliff
  • Stars
    • George Clooney
    • Mark Wahlberg
    • John C. Reilly
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    190K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,892
    33
    • Director
      • Wolfgang Petersen
    • Writers
      • Sebastian Junger
      • William D. Wittliff
    • Stars
      • George Clooney
      • Mark Wahlberg
      • John C. Reilly
    • 870User reviews
    • 121Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 4 wins & 28 nominations total

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    Top Cast65

    George Clooney
    George Clooney
    • Billy Tyne
    Mark Wahlberg
    Mark Wahlberg
    • Bobby Shatford
    John C. Reilly
    John C. Reilly
    • Dale 'Murph' Murphy
    Diane Lane
    Diane Lane
    • Christina Cotter
    William Fichtner
    William Fichtner
    • David 'Sully' Sullivan
    John Hawkes
    John Hawkes
    • Mike 'Bugsy' Moran
    Allen Payne
    Allen Payne
    • Alfred Pierre
    Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
    Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
    • Linda Greenlaw
    Karen Allen
    Karen Allen
    • Melissa Brown
    Cherry Jones
    Cherry Jones
    • Edie Bailey
    Bob Gunton
    Bob Gunton
    • Alexander McAnally III
    Christopher McDonald
    Christopher McDonald
    • Todd Gross
    Michael Ironside
    Michael Ironside
    • Bob Brown
    Rusty Schwimmer
    Rusty Schwimmer
    • Irene 'Big Red' Johnson
    Janet Wright
    Janet Wright
    • Ethel Shatford
    Dash Mihok
    Dash Mihok
    • Sgt. Jeremy Mitchell
    Josh Hopkins
    Josh Hopkins
    • Capt. Darryl Ennis
    Todd Kimsey
    • Lt. Rob Pettit
    • Director
      • Wolfgang Petersen
    • Writers
      • Sebastian Junger
      • William D. Wittliff
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews870

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Mark Wahlberg stayed in Bobby Shatford's room above the Crow's Nest bar, and even checked ID's at the door one night.
    • Goofs
      When the Andrea Gail enters the eye of the storm, the waters become calm. In reality the air would be calm and the skies clearer, but the seas would be just as bad as ever, on account of churning from the surrounding hurricane's eye-wall winds.
    • Quotes
      • Christina 'Chris' Cotter: [sitting on the dock next to each other looking out at the ocean] I'll be asleep, and all the sudden there he is, that big smile. You know that smile. And I say, 'Hey, Bobby - where you been?' but he won't tell me. He just smiles and says, 'Remember, Christina: I'll always love you; I loved you the moment I saw you; I love you now; and I love you forever. There's no goodbyes - there's only love, Christina; only love. Then he's gone. But he's always happy when he goes so I know he's got to be okay - absolutely okay.
      • Ethel Shatford: [holds her hand] I love your dream.
      • Billy's voice: The fog's just lifting. Throw off your bow line; throw off your stern. You head out to South channel, past Rocky Neck, Ten Pound Island. Past Niles Pond where I skated as a kid. Blow your air-horn and throw a wave to the lighthouse keeper's kid on Thatcher Island. Then the birds show up: black backs, herring gulls, big dump ducks. The sun hits ya - head North. Open up to 12 - steamin' now. The guys are busy; you're in charge. Ya know what? You're a goddam swordboat captain! Is there any thing better in the world?
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Shaft/Boys and Girls/Jesus' Son/Titan A.E./Pop and Me (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Yours Forever (Theme from 'The Perfect Storm')
      Written by James Horner, John Mellencamp and George M. Green (as George Green)
      Produced by John Mellencamp, James Horner and Mike Wanchic (as Michael Wanchic)
      Performed by John Mellencamp
      Courtesy of Sony Music

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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 30, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Warner Bros.
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Una tormenta perfecta
    • Filming locations
      • Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Baltimore Spring Creek Productions
      • Radiant Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $140,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $182,618,434
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $41,325,042
      • Jul 2, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $328,718,434
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 10m(130 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital EX
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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