Dauntless: The Battle of Midway

Dauntless: The Battle of Midway

Based on a true story

Directed by Mike Phillips

Produced by Bayou Pictures

201998 min4.3 / 10

A survival-focused war drama that balances the historical scale of Midway with intimate human struggle against the indifferent ocean.

By June 1942, the Japanese Navy has swept across the Pacific. In an effort to change the course of the war, a United States carrier group is positioned off the coast of Midway, tasked with springing a trap on the enemy. During this pivotal battle, the two-man crew of a U.S. Navy dive bomber is forced to ditch in the sea. Set adrift, the men look towards their comrades for rescue; namely, the ragtag crew of a PBY Catalina, who are sent to search for survivors. Amid the vast openness of the Pacific, with days passing and the chance of rescue fading, the men are forced to face their own mortality.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dauntless: The Battle of Midway sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Dauntless: The Battle of Midway scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Dauntless: The Battle of Midway violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Does Dauntless: The Battle of Midway end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Dauntless: The Battle of Midway easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity52

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise1

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Dauntless: The Battle of Midway

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dauntless: The Battle of Midway

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dauntless: The Battle of Midway, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dauntless: The Battle of Midway, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dauntless: The Battle of Midway, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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