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When a German U-571 submarine with a sophisticated encryption machine onboard is sunk during a World War II battle at sea, the Allies send an American Navy force led by Lieutenant Andrew Tyler (Matthew McConaughey) to retrieve it for study. Boarding the German ship, the Americans' cover as a rescue force is quickly blown. Forced to take the crew hostage, the Americans lay their explosives and prepare to destroy the German vessel before the Nazis can send naval backup.

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Excellent cinematography and an interesting plot accompanied by a talented cast and crew make U-571 a tense thriller.

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U-571 | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Nell Minow Common Sense Media A very tense and exciting war movie. Rated: 4/5 Dec 29, 2010 Full Review U-571 | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Time Out Without much charge and even less depth. Feb 9, 2006 Full Review U-571 | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Louis B. Parks Houston Chronicle It's a wham-bam bumpy ride, great fun in the old-fashioned war movie tradition. Rated: B Jul 21, 2005 Full Review U-571 | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Eddie Harrison film-authority.com U-571 is junk as history; as a mindless Saturday night action flick, its pretty good Rated: 3/5 Apr 26, 2022 Full Review U-571 | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Tony Black Cultural Conversation Well-executed but troubling wartime historical revisionism. Rated: 2/5 Feb 15, 2021 Full Review U-571 | Rotten Tomatoes (6) John A. Nesbit Old School Reviews ... more like a Star Trek television episode Rated: C Aug 7, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jim P I enjoyed this. The claustrophobic scenes reflect life inside a sub, and it's gripping and exciting. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/12/24 Full Review Ryan M Not great, not bad. Would've got 3 stars if not for the overly dramatic creative licensing on historical events. Some tense moments, but overall pretty average. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/25/24 Full Review Arc T Usual submarine fare... sonor pings, pressure leaks, depth charges etc. But when the climax arrives the special effects are far from special. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/28/24 Full Review Erik C Literally the worst submarine movie ever. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/17/24 Full Review bob c Utterly implausible hocus with acting to match Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/05/24 Full Review Hams P Great story and the pacing was pretty good Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jonathan Mostow Director Matthew McConaughey Lt. Andrew Tyler Bill Paxton Lt. Commander Mike Dahlgren Harvey Keitel Chief Klough Jon Bon Jovi Lt. Pete Emmett Jake Weber Lt. Hirsch
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U-571: Official Clip - Tyler's Plan U-571: Official Clip - Tyler's Plan 2:31 U-571: Official Clip - She's Old, But She'll Hold U-571: Official Clip - She's Old, But She'll Hold 0:42 U-571: Official Clip - The Enigma Mission U-571: Official Clip - The Enigma Mission 1:54 U-571: Official Clip - Depth Charges U-571: Official Clip - Depth Charges 1:49 U-571: Official Clip - Infiltrating the German Sub U-571: Official Clip - Infiltrating the German Sub 2:58 U-571: Official Clip - A Submarine Captain U-571: Official Clip - A Submarine Captain 1:55 U-571: Official Clip - The Skipper Always Knows U-571: Official Clip - The Skipper Always Knows 0:36 U-571: Official Clip - Men in the Water U-571: Official Clip - Men in the Water 2:41 U-571: Official Clip - Sinking the Destroyer U-571: Official Clip - Sinking the Destroyer 2:59 U-571: Official Clip - German U-Boat Attack U-571: Official Clip - German U-Boat Attack 1:38 View more videos

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Matthew McConaughey, T.C. Carson, Will Estes and Thomas Guiry in Universal's U-571 Jake Weber, Jack Noseworthy, Harvey Keitel and Matthew McConaughey in Universal's U-571 Jon Bon Jovi as Lt. Pete Emmett in Universal's U-571 A World War II American submarine crew sets out on a daring top-secret mission in Universal's U-571 Bill Paxton as Lt. Commander Mike Dahlgren in Universal's U-571 Jack Noseworthy as Radioman Wentz in Universal's U-571 Erik Palladino as Mazzola in Universal's U-571 Lt. Andrew Tyler (Matthew McConaughey) in Universal's U-571 Jonathan Mostow is director and co-screenwriter of Universal's U-571 Will Estes, Jack Noseworthy, Matthew McConaughey and Jake Weber in Universal's U-571 View more photos

Synopsis When a German U-571 submarine with a sophisticated encryption machine onboard is sunk during a World War II battle at sea, the Allies send an American Navy force led by Lieutenant Andrew Tyler (Matthew McConaughey) to retrieve it for study. Boarding the German ship, the Americans' cover as a rescue force is quickly blown. Forced to take the crew hostage, the Americans lay their explosives and prepare to destroy the German vessel before the Nazis can send naval backup.

Director
Jonathan Mostow

Producer
Dino De Laurentiis, Martha De Laurentiis

Screenwriter
Jonathan Mostow, Jonathan Mostow, Sam Montgomery, David Ayer

Distributor
Universal Pictures

Production Co
Universal Pictures, Canal Plus Image International

Rating
PG-13 (War Violence)

Genre
Mystery & Thriller

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 21, 2000, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 14, 2016

Box Office (Gross USA)
$77.1M

Runtime
1h 56m

Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, DTS, SDDS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR

Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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