Is Sink the Bismarck! scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Sink the Bismarck! violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Sink the Bismarck! sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Sink the Bismarck! end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Sink the Bismarck! easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Sink the Bismarck!

Name: Sink the Bismarck!
Genre: War, Drama
Released: 1960
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Kenneth More, Dana Wynter, Carl Möhner, Laurence Naismith, Geoffrey Keen

Personal! Powerful! Human! Heroic!

Directed by Lewis Gilbert

Produced by 20th Century Fox

196097 min6.8 / 10

A tense, procedural war drama centered on the strategic hunt for a formidable German battleship, balancing tactical complexity with human stakes.

The story of the breakout of the German battleship Bismarck—accompanied by the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen—during the early days of World War II. The Bismarck and her sister ship, Tirpitz, were the most powerful battleships in the European theater of World War II. The British Navy must find and destroy Bismarck before it can escape into the convoy lanes to inflict severe damage on the cargo shipping which was the lifeblood of the British Isles. With eight 15 inch guns, it was capable of destroying every ship in a convoy while remaining beyond the range of all Royal Navy warships.

Clusters

Rebels Fighting Empires Honor, Sacrifice, and Steel Political Cover-Ups Thrillers Vengeance Over Introspection Houses and Dwellings

Genres

War Drama

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book World War Ii Based On True Story North Atlantic Black And White Naval Combat Naval Warfare German Navy Royal Nave

Questions people ask

Is Sink the Bismarck! scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Sink the Bismarck! violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.
Is Sink the Bismarck! sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Does Sink the Bismarck! end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Sink the Bismarck! 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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