Rotten
Once the special effects take over, Berg has little room to assert his personality (or tell a story, for that matter), and the movie feels like a chore.
Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader
Battleship
The battle for Earth begins at sea.
2012 · 2h 11m · PG-13
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller
Directed by
Peter Berg
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Battleship
Overview
When mankind beams a radio signal into space, a reply comes from ‘Planet G’, in the form of several alien crafts that splash down in the waters off Hawaii. Lieutenant Alex Hopper is a weapons officer assigned to the USS John Paul Jones, part of an international naval coalition which becomes the world's last hope for survival as they engage the hostile alien force of unimaginable strength. While taking on the invaders, Hopper must also try to live up to the potential that his brother, and his fiancée's father—an Admiral—expect of him.
Director and cast
- Peter Berg Director
- Taylor Kitsch as Lieutenant Alex Hopper
- Alexander Skarsgård as Commander Stone Hopper
- Rihanna as Petty Officer Cora "Weps" Raikes
- Brooklyn Decker as Sam
- Tadanobu Asano as Captain Yugi Nagata
- Hamish Linklater as Cal Zapata
- Liam Neeson as Admiral Shane
- Peter MacNicol as Secretary of Defense
- John Tui as Chief Petty Officer Walter "The Beast" Lynch
- Jesse Plemons as Boatswain Mate Seaman Jimmy "Ordy" Ord
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
33%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Battleship is substantially less awful than it could have been. And for me, that may have been the biggest disappointment of all.
Christopher Orr, The Atlantic
Rotten
If the movie is anything like the game, I say stay at home and read a good book (or graphic novel). Or listen to an audiobook - In short, do anything else.
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
Rotten
Big loud stupid dopey shameless cliched overbearing and did I mention stupid?
Richard Roeper, Richard Roeper.com
Rotten
One can be sure that heroic characters get what they want, bond with enemies, and earn respect.
Adam Litovitz, Globe and Mail
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