Click here to copy URL

Deepwater Horizon

6.0

9,413

Ratings

Add to lists

where to watch

Links

Original title

Deepwater Horizon

Year

2016

Running time

107 min.

Country

United States

Director

Peter Berg

Screenwriter

Matthew Sand, Matthew Michael Carnahan

Cast

Music

Steve Jablonsky

Cinematography

Enrique Chediak

Producer

Summit Entertainment, Participant Media, Di Bonaventura Pictures

Genre

Action. Drama | Based on a true story. Disaster Film. Survival Film

Synopsis

In April 2010, there is no oil exploration operation in the Gulf of Mexico to compare with the Deepwater Horizon oil rig with its size or sheer depth of its drilling. However, the project for the BP oil company is beset with technical difficulties to the point where the general operational supervisor, Jimmy Harrell, and his Chief Electrical Engineer, Mike Williams, are concerned potentially dangerous trouble is brewing. Unfortunately, visiting BP executives, frustrated by the project's long delays, order curtailed site inspections and slanted system tests to make up for lost time even as Harrell, Williams and his team helplessly protest for the sake of proper safety. On April 20, the workers' fears are realized in the worst possible way when the rig's various structural and system flaws spark a catastrophic cascade of failures that would create a massive blowout and explosion that threatens them all, even as it also begins the worst environmental disaster in US history.

Awards: 2016: Academy Awards: Nominated for Best Sound Editiing & Visual Effects

2016: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best Sound

2016: Annie Awards: Nominated for Best Animated Effects in a Live Action Production

2017: AACTA Awards: Nominated for Best Visual Effects or Animation

Show all

Critics' reviews

Movie Soulmates' ratings: Register so you can access movie recommendations tailored to your movie taste.
Friends' ratings: Register so you can check out ratings by your friends, family members, and like-minded members of the FA community.

Is the synopsis/plot summary missing? Do you want to report a spoiler, error or omission? Please send us a message.
If you are not a registered user please send us an email to [email protected]

All copyrighted material (movie posters, DVD covers, stills, trailers) and trademarks belong to their respective producers and/or distributors.

For US ratings information please visit: www.mpaa.org www.filmratings.com www.parentalguide.org

User history

Deepwater Horizon

2016

Peter Berg

6.0

(9,413)