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The Finest Hours

2016 · 1h 57m · Action · Drama · History · Thriller

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The Coast Guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952.

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WHAT IT'S ABOUT

The Coast Guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952.

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80/100
WORTH IT
WORTH ITThe Coast Guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952.

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WHY THIS MIGHT BE FOR YOU

01The setup points to a survival story where pressure keeps tightening
02A fuller 117-minute runtime and a fast, momentum-first watch define the practical movie-night fit
03Its 6.6/10 TMDB audience score across 1,788 votes gives the recommendation a meaningful crowd signal

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Should you watch The Finest Hours?

The Finest Hours belongs in your night if you want a survival story built around pressure and hard choices. It is a fast, momentum-first watch, with a fuller 117-minute runtime, and the Watch Profile puts attention at 6/10 and emotional impact at 5/10. The overall profile gives it a solid case when that experience matches your mood.

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PERFECT IF

01you want a survival story built around pressure and hard choices
02you want a fast, momentum-first watch rather than something deliberately slow
03you want a fuller 117-minute runtime

THINK TWICE IF

01you are not in the mood for sustained danger or characters under pressure
02you want something quiet and unhurried
03you want something quieter than an action-driven watch

WHAT WATCHING IT FEELS LIKE

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Seven signals for the experience itself — from the pace of the night to how much attention it asks from you.

Pacing9/10
Emotional Impact5/10
Mind-Bending2/10
Scary2/10
Violence6/10
Rewatchability5/10
Attention Required6/10
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CAST & CREW

The people who make it land.

Craig Gillespie portrait
Craig GillespieDirector
Chris Pine portrait
Chris PineBernie Webber
Casey Affleck portrait
Casey AffleckRay Sybert
Ben Foster portrait
Ben FosterRichard Livesey
Eric Bana portrait
Eric BanaDaniel Cluff
Holliday Grainger portrait
Holliday GraingerMiriam Webber
John Ortiz portrait
John OrtizWallace Quirey
Kyle Gallner portrait
Kyle GallnerAndy Fitzgerald
John Magaro portrait
John MagaroErvin Maske
Graham McTavish portrait
Graham McTavishFrank Fauteux