Overview
A gripping naval battle unfolds as a commander faces the relentless fury of the sea and enemy submarines.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- austere
- propulsive
- action movie night
- war film marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film fast-paced and efficiently crafted, praising its economical naval action while noting that its characters are less developed than its combat sequences.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Commander Krause must coordinate the destroyer screen, protect the convoy, and respond continuously to submarine attacks while exhausted.
The story foregrounds convoy formations, vessel identification, radio exchanges, sonar tracking, and tactical responses.
Much of the action remains on the destroyer's command deck and within its narrow operational spaces amid the open Atlantic.
The Allied convoy crosses the North Atlantic in 1942 while German submarines stalk and attack it.
Films like Greyhound, and why
The Cruel Sea
shared world war ii naval warfare, command responsibility, convoy protection, and sustained combat tension
Das Boot
shared tightly focused war drama, military command pressure, claustrophobic shipboard atmosphere, and moral duty
Dunkirk
shared world war ii combat, procedural battle logistics, ensemble military action, and immersive realism
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
shared naval warfare, decisive leadership, strategic action, and high-stakes maritime combat
Movie Details
- Director
- Aaron Schneider
- Release Date
- 2020-07-09
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (3477)
Cast
- Tom Hanks
- Stephen Graham
- Rob Morgan
- Josh Wiggins
- Tom Brittney
- Elisabeth Shue
- Will Pullen
- Manuel Garcia-Rulfo
- Karl Glusman
- Chet Hanks
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Greyhound about?
- An exhausted first-time destroyer commander leads an Allied convoy through a relentless 1942 North Atlantic submarine assault.
- What is Greyhound like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Greyhound as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Greyhound violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Greyhound as moderate.
- What did critics think of Greyhound?
- Critics broadly found the film fast-paced and efficiently crafted, praising its economical naval action while noting that its characters are less developed than its combat sequences.
- Which films are like Greyhound?
- Films with a similar feel include The Cruel Sea, Das Boot, Dunkirk, and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.
- How long is Greyhound?
- Greyhound runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch Greyhound?
- In United States, Greyhound streams on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel.
