Midway (2019) | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

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On Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese forces launch a devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. naval base in Hawaii. Six months later, the Battle of Midway commences on June 4, 1942, as the Japanese navy once again plans a strike against American ships in the Pacific. For the next three days, the U.S. Navy and a squad of brave fighter pilots engage the enemy in one of the most important and decisive battles of World War II.

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Midway revisits a well-known story with modern special effects and a more balanced point of view, but its screenplay isn't quite ready for battle.

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Why did Emmerich want to remake this battle, 77 years after the fact, if he did not have enough money?... We didn't need a new one, unless he had something new to say or a new way to say it. To both questions, the answer is no.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 29, 2020

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David Stratton

The Australian

...there's still a sizeable audience ready to experience, from the comfort of a cinema seat, a skilfully made approximation of what the Allies had to face in the horror that was World War II.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 25, 2020

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Roxana Hadadi

Pajiba

Midway asks very little of its audience aside from mindless military worship and purposeless nostalgia.

Nov 25, 2019

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Max Greene

InSession Film

The focus of a war film should be on the men and women who fight and for what they are fighting. Without that setup, Midway is just a spectacle of violence.

Rated: C

Aug 1, 2024

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

'...even if involvement with individuals is not great, the whole spectacle is highly impressive. David Mamet’s suggesting that a blockbuster movie is more like a pageant than a story applies here... a living tableau of deep blue hero action…’

Rated: 3/5

Mar 4, 2024

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Manuel São Bento

MSB Reviews

Midway is a respectful homage to the people who fought in the Battle of Midway, but it fails to deliver an engaging story with compelling characters. It's a shame that a visually impressive film possesses such an emotionally dull story.

Rated: C+

Jul 24, 2023

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L David M Good movie, odd the lack of some aircraft that were involved in the Battle but not in the movie. It was entertaining and good movie. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/16/20 Full Review Shannon S Both my Husband and I loved this movie. It was directed very well and we really enjoyed the cast. We'd see it again. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/08/20 Full Review Kyle Stephens Great entertainment! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/20 Full Review Charles V Not as good as the original movies about Midway, but overall very entertaining. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/28/20 Full Review jenny A heart wrenching true story, what else is there to say? These are our ancestors who fought for us about this country how can you not be moved? Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/25/20 Full Review Linda S It was an all amazingly high quality movie. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/25/20 Full Review Read all reviews

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Roland Emmerich Director Ed Skrein Dick Best Patrick Wilson Edwin Layton Luke Evans Wade McClusky Woody Harrelson Chester W. Nimitz Dennis Quaid Will "Bull" Halsey

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Midway: Official Clip - This Is for Pearl!