Torpedo Run

Torpedo Run

The greatest submarine picture of them all!

Directed by Joseph Pevney

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

195898 min6.1 / 10

A tense, mid-century war drama centered on a submarine commander's obsessive pursuit of an enemy carrier, balancing tactical suspense with the moral weight of command.

A submarine commander is on a relentless pursuit of a Japanese aircraft carrier in the South Seas during World War II.

Questions people ask

  • Is Torpedo Run scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Torpedo Run violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Torpedo Run easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Torpedo Run end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Torpedo Run sad? 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.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity20

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise24

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Torpedo Run

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Torpedo Run

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Torpedo Run, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Torpedo Run, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Torpedo Run, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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