Midway (2019)
- Directed by
- Roland Emmerich
- Genre
- drama film, action film, war film, historical film
- Country
- People's Republic of China, United States, Canada
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 2,744 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This war film covers the first six months of World War II in the Pacific, starting with the attack on Pearl Harbor and leading up to the Battle of Midway. It follows several American military figures as they plan and fight key naval battles against Japan.
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What happens
Midway is a 2019 war film directed by Roland Emmerich, produced with Harald Kloser, and written by Wes Tooke. It is a remake of the 1976 American film of the same title, Midway. The film covers the first six months in the Pacific Theater of World War II, from the Attack on Pearl Harbor to the titular Battle of Midway. The film stars Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Luke Evans, Aaron Eckhart, Nick Jonas, Mandy Moore, Dennis Quaid, Tadanobu Asano, Darren Criss, and Woody Harrelson. The film was a passion project of Emmerich's, and he had trouble getting financial support for the film before finally raising sufficient funds and officially announcing the project in 2017. Much of the cast joined in 2018, and filming began in Hawaii. Some filming also took place in Montreal. With a production budget of $100 million, it is to date one of the most expensive independent films of all time. Midway was theatrically released by Lionsgate and Summit Entertainment in the United States on November 8, 2019 and received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the visuals but criticized the screenplay. The film was a box-office bomb, grossing $127.4 million worldwide against the $100 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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