On a US nuclear missile sub, a young first officer stages a mutiny to prevent his trigger happy captain from launching his missiles before confirming his orders to do so.
Nominated for 3 Oscars. 5 wins & 9 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
If ever a picture crackled, Crimson Tide fits the description.
– Kenneth Turan,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Feb 2001
fresh:
Nope, this picture doesn't bear thinking about, but, if you resist that nasty temptation, setting all your mental gauges at Dead Slow, the flow of the action will see you through.
– Rick Groen,
Globe and Mail,
12 Apr 2002
fresh:
Crimson Tide has everything you could want from an action thriller and a few other things you usually can't hope to expect.
– Mick LaSalle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
18 Jun 2002
rotten:
Isn't there something awfully satisfying about the throbbing missiles and cathartic explosions that constitute this film's main excitement? Maybe so, but nothing else here delivers a comparable thrill.