The Finest Hours

Name: The Finest Hours
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Thriller
Released: 2016-01-27
Duration: 1 h 57 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Eric Bana, Holliday Grainger

2016·Movie·PG-13·117 min·★ 6.6(1,748)

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“32 survivors, room for 12.”

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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About The Finest Hours

The Finest Hours is a 2016 English-language action, drama and history film directed by Craig Gillespie. The cast is led by Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster. It has a runtime of 1h 57m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 1700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Disney Plus.

The Finest Hours was produced by Red Hawk Entertainment, Walt Disney Pictures, and Whitaker Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on January 27, 2016, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $80 million, it went on to gross $52 million worldwide.

Director: Craig Gillespie
Writers: Scott Silver, Eric Johnson, Paul Tamasy
Release date: January 27, 2016
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $80 million
Box office: $52 million
Production: Red Hawk Entertainment, Walt Disney Pictures, Whitaker Entertainment

#coast guard#rescue mission#based on true story#survival#storm at sea#sinking ship#1950s

The Finest Hours cast & crew

The Finest Hours was directed by Craig Gillespie and written by Scott Silver, Eric Johnson, and Paul Tamasy.

The cast features Chris Pine as Bernie Webber, Casey Affleck as Ray Sybert, Ben Foster as Richard Livesey, Eric Bana as Daniel Cluff, Holliday Grainger as Miriam Webber, and John Ortiz as Wallace Quirey.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Carter Burwell, cinematography is by Javier Aguirresarobe, and it was produced by Dorothy Aufiero and Jim Whitaker.

Is The Finest Hours worth watching?

The Finest Hours holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 1,748 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 57m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, drama, and history, The Finest Hours is worth a place on your watchlist.

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