Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- sardonic
- procedural
- classic thriller night
- maritime suspense marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an unusually lively and technically accomplished refinement of familiar disaster-thriller conventions, though some faulted its lack of character depth and distinctive style.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The anti-bomb squad must locate and dismantle seven bombs aboard the Britannic under severe time pressure.
The Britannic carries 1,200 passengers in the middle of the high seas while the bomb threat unfolds.
Richard Lester approaches the threatened luxury liner and mass peril with a sardonic attitude toward disaster-movie clichés.
The navigation company, ship’s command, police authorities, and bomb squad must respond to the ransom threat in different ways.
Films like Juggernaut, and why
The Poseidon Adventure
shared maritime peril, bomb-disposal suspense, and ensemble crisis structure
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
shared high-stakes suspense, confined setting, and technical race against catastrophe
The Cassandra Crossing
shared 1970s thriller atmosphere, procedural tension, and hostage-oriented threat
Movie Details
- Director
- Richard Lester
- Release Date
- 1974-09-25
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (148)
Cast
- Richard Harris
- Omar Sharif
- David Hemmings
- Anthony Hopkins
- Shirley Knight
- Ian Holm
- Clifton James
- Roy Kinnear
- Caroline Mortimer
- Mark Burns
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Juggernaut about?
- A luxury liner becomes a floating pressure cooker when a ransom-seeking bomber plants seven explosives among 1,200 passengers.
- What is Juggernaut like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Juggernaut as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Juggernaut violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Juggernaut as mild.
- What did critics think of Juggernaut?
- Critics broadly found the film an unusually lively and technically accomplished refinement of familiar disaster-thriller conventions, though some faulted its lack of character depth and distinctive style.
- Which films are like Juggernaut?
- Films with a similar feel include The Poseidon Adventure, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, and The Cassandra Crossing.
- How long is Juggernaut?
- Juggernaut runs 109 minutes.
- Where can I watch Juggernaut?
- In United States, Juggernaut streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus.
