# The Finest Hours (2016)

> A determined Coast Guard crew battles a catastrophic 1952 storm to rescue sailors trapped aboard a tanker torn in two.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/183980

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, History, Thriller
- Director: Craig Gillespie
- Cast: Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Eric Bana, Holliday Grainger, John Ortiz, Kyle Gallner, John Magaro
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2025690/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: tense, sincere, heroic, stormy night,  역사ical drama night

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