# Deepwater Horizon (2016)

> A tense true-event disaster drama follows offshore workers fighting to survive a catastrophic rig failure worsened by corporate shortcuts.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/180527

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Drama, Action
- Director: Peter Berg
- Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, John Malkovich, Gina Rodriguez, Dylan O'Brien, Kate Hudson, J.D. Evermore, Ethan Suplee
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1860357/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: urgent, harrowing, grounded, disaster movie night, action movie night

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of survival amidst chaos as disaster strikes an offshore oil rig.

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