Crimson Tide

Crimson Tide

Danger runs deep.

Directed by Tony Scott

Produced by Hollywood Pictures, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films

1995116 min7.2 / 10

A tense, morally complex submarine thriller about the clash between military authority and conscience in the shadow of nuclear annihilation.

After the Cold War, a breakaway Russian republic with nuclear warheads becomes a possible worldwide threat. U.S. submarine Capt. Frank Ramsey signs on a relatively green but highly recommended Lt. Cmdr. Ron Hunter to the USS Alabama, which may be the only ship able to stop a possible Armageddon. When Ramsey insists that the Alabama must act aggressively, Hunter, fearing they will start rather than stop a disaster, leads a potential mutiny to stop him.

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  • Is Crimson Tide easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Crimson Tide scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Crimson Tide violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Crimson Tide sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does Crimson Tide end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity66

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Surprise58

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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