# The Perfect Storm (2000)

> A determined sword-fishing crew faces an unprecedented North Atlantic storm in a visually immense true-life maritime disaster drama.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1474

## Facts

- Runtime: 130 min
- Genres: Drama, Adventure, Action, Thriller
- Director: Wolfgang Petersen
- Cast: George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Diane Lane, John C. Reilly, William Fichtner, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, John Hawkes, Dash Mihok
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0177971/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: foreboding, propulsive, fatalistic, stormy night, disaster movie marathon

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