Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

It takes a moment to change history. It takes love to change lives.

Directed by Michael Bay

Produced by Touchstone Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films

2001183 min6.9 / 10

A sweeping wartime romance that interweaves a love triangle among fighter pilots and a nurse with the historical spectacle of the Pearl Harbor attack, balancing intimate character drama with large-scale action and patriotic fervor.

The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love triangle with beautiful Naval nurse Evelyn Johnson. But the rivalry between the friends-turned-foes is immediately put on hold when they find themselves at the center of Japan's devastating attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.

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  • Is Pearl Harbor violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is Pearl Harbor sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Pearl Harbor end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Pearl Harbor scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Pearl Harbor 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.

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68/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity78

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise60

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Pearl Harbor, and what each one shares →

Like Pearl Harbor

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Pearl Harbor

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Pearl Harbor, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Pearl Harbor, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Pearl Harbor, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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