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Battleship (2012)

The battle for Earth begins at sea.

ThrillerActionAdventureScience Fiction

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.

Release Date
April 11, 2012
Runtime
2h 11m
Rating
5.9/10 (5927 votes)

Director: Peter Berg

Cast: Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgård, Rihanna, Brooklyn Decker, Tadanobu Asano, Hamish Linklater, Liam Neeson, Peter MacNicol

Production: Bluegrass Films, Film 44, dentsu, Universal Pictures, Hasbro Studios
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IMDb
Budget
$209M
Revenue
$303M
Full Cast (181 people)

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Reviews

John Chard - 5/10

It rhymes with ship! Actually that's a little unfair, for those after a two hour plus movie of noise and robotic like destruction, then this has a modicum of popcorn frivolity about it. But it's all so vacuous, any semblance of a story is given over for a chance to show some Transformers effects work, the human characters constantly an afterthought as they play second fiddle to another CGI acti...

December 5, 2015

Dark Jedi - 6/10

I have to say that I enjoyed this movie. The visual effects are great, the alien designs are interesting and there’s lots of explosive hardware flying around. Although not exactly a very logical/practical design I did like the cool rolling “balls” of destruction that the aliens where using. Seeing the “Mighty Mo” in action was of course an additional plus. It’s really a shame that these magnificen...

December 19, 2017

The Movie Mob - 6/10

**Battleship might have sunk at the box office, but it's still an entertaining disaster to enjoy if you have some time to spare and nothing else to do.** I literally watched this movie in theaters on my honeymoon - not the greatest choice for the first movie as a married couple, but thankfully she stuck with me 😂. Battleship swung for the fences in hopes of being the next Transformers and stru...

January 16, 2023

Battleship

Battleship

The battle for Earth begins at sea.

The battle for Earth begins at sea.

5.9
131 min

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.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date4/11/2012
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Cast

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

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Images

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Videos

Rihanna Battles An Intergalactic Threat - Extended Preview

Clip

Alternate Ending Bonus Feature

Featurette

"Is this some king of exercise?" Clip

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Rihanna & Taylor Kitsch Vs The Aliens in 4K HDR

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First Fight With the Aliens in 4K HDR

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Battleship about?

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 …

How long is Battleship?

2h 11m

When was Battleship released?

April 11, 2012

Who directed Battleship?

Peter Berg

Who stars in Battleship?

Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgård, Rihanna

What genre is Battleship?

Thriller, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

What is Battleship rated?

PG-13

Is Battleship available to stream?

Yes, on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads