Midway
This war drama depicts the U.S. and Japanese forces in the naval Battle of Midway, which became a turning point for Americans during World War II.
Critics Sentiment
American dive bombers find Japanese fleet and destroy three carriers
Tom asks his father to help free girlfriend Haruko Sakura
The film surges from the criticized family subplot (4.5) to acclaimed codebreaking sequences (8.0), a 3.5 point jump as it moves from personal drama to strategic intelligence work.
Midway follows a steady upward trajectory from a slow, exposition-heavy start to an acclaimed climactic battle sequence. While the Japanese-American internment subplot and documentary-style pacing draw consistent criticism, the film gains momentum through its historically accurate codebreaking sequences and reaches its peak with the dive bomber attack that destroys the Japanese carriers. The overall sentiment reflects appreciation for the film's historical accuracy and thrilling final act, balanced against complaints about pacing and unnecessary subplots.
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Charlton Heston
Capt. Matthew Garth
Henry Fonda
Adm. Chester W. Nimitz
James Coburn
Capt. Vinton Maddox
Glenn Ford
Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance
Hal Holbrook
Cmdr. Joseph Rochefort
Robert Mitchum
Vice Adm. William F. 'Bull' Halsey Jr.
Toshirō Mifune
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
Cliff Robertson
Cmdr. Jessop
Robert Wagner
Lt.Cmdr. Blake
Robert Webber
Admiral Jack Fletcher
James Shigeta
Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo
Pat Morita
Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka
John Fujioka
Rear Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi
Ed Nelson
Admiral Harry Pearson
Christopher George
Lieutenant Commander C. Wade McClusky
Erik Estrada
Pilot "Chili Bean" Ramos
Tom Selleck
Aide to Capt. Cyril Simard
Robert Ito
Cmdr. Minoru Genda
Christina Kokubo
Haruko Sakura
Susan Sullivan
Ann (TV Version)
Crew
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