Thirteen Days

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Thirteen Days

PG-13,

2000,

2h 25m,

History/

Drama

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For thirteen extraordinary days in October 1962, the world stood on the brink of an unthinkable catastrophe. Across the globe, people anxiously awaited the outcome of a harrowing political, diplomatic and military confrontation that threatened to end in an apocalyptic nuclear exchange between the United States and the Soviet Union. Thirteen days captures the urgency, suspense and paralyzing chaos of the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Critics Consensus

Thirteen Days offers a compelling look at the Cuban Missile Crisis, and its talented cast deftly portrays the real-life people who were involved.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Dec 29, 2010

5/5

An outstanding movie for families with older kids.

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Steven D. Greydanus

Decent Films

May 8, 2002

A-

A fitting dramatic tribute to the deadly brinksmanship that pulled us back from the edge during the most volatile two weeks of the Cold War.

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Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

Jan 12, 2001

4/4

Thirteen Days is a good movie about a profound moment in world history.

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Dec 25, 2020

3.5/5

Kennedy fans might appreciate Thirteen Days for what it is but the film could do better in putting the right faces up front.

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

Jul 21, 2020

7/10

I find vertiginous and very palpitating what happens in this political thriller, directed by Roger Donaldson, about one of the most tense moments of the Kennedy administration: the Cuban missile crisis. [Full review in Spanish]

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PJ Nabarro

Patrick Nabarro

Jul 24, 2019

3/5

It really is the Cuban Missile Crisis played out on a grand scale, and, in some respects, this grandiosity is permissible.

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Anakin R

Feb 14, 2019

Not perfect, but a really good movie (drama).

Luke S

Apr 23, 2018

This film squanders the brilliant opportunity to capture one of the most thrilling moments in the last 60 years of American history. Saved only by a handful of strong performances in a handful of scenes, Thirteen Days ultimately leaves viewers how exactly such an exciting standoff could be transformed into something so boring and slow.

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Han W

Apr 15, 2018

4/14/18 Interesting story. I had trouble staying awake during the whole thing, but that's not saying a lot. I can't imagine Trump having to restrain himself from an all out invasion. A good thing they figured this out without it escalating to Nukes. Kevin Costner's accent is horribly fake, but it is still a realistic depiction.

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Sep 27, 2017

Why does Kenny sound more like JFK than JFK

Finn M

May 20, 2017

Fascinating look at how close we came to the end of the world as we know it, with many lessons for today, with the North Korean situation.

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Hermione R

Apr 3, 2017

Interesting, but not memorable.

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Synopsis

For thirteen extraordinary days in October 1962, the world stood on the brink of an unthinkable catastrophe. Across the globe, people anxiously awaited the outcome of a harrowing political, diplomatic and military confrontation that threatened to end in an apocalyptic nuclear exchange between the United States and the Soviet Union. Thirteen days captures the urgency, suspense and paralyzing chaos of the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Director: Roger Donaldson
Producer: Marc Abraham, Peter O. Almond, Armyan Bernstein, Kevin Costner
Screenwriter: Ernest R. May, Philip D. Zelikow, David Self
Distributor: New Line Home Video [us], New Line Cinema
Production Co: Beacon Communications, New Line Cinema, Tig Productions, Beacon Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Strong Language)
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 16, 2000, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 24, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $34.6M
Runtime: 2h 25m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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