What is the Metascore for Das Boot?

Das Boot has a Metascore of 86 out of 100 on Celluloid.

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Official theatrical poster for Das Boot (1981)

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Q: Apakah Das Boot worth watching?

Das Boot (1981) has a Celluloid Score of 90%, averaged across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. It comes recommended overall. Directed by Wolfgang Petersen.

Directed by Wolfgang Petersen · 1981

Quick Verdict

Das Boot (1981) has a 90% Celluloid Score — our average across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. Celluloid Pick — highly recommended.

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Celluloid Score Celluloid Pick

Averaged from 5 sources

98% Critic Score

95% Audience

86 Metascore

★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.4

8.4 IMDb /10

Runtime: 2h 29m
Cast: Jürgen Prochnow , Herbert Grönemeyer , Klaus Wennemann

Is Das Boot worth watching?

Yes — Das Boot earns a 90% Celluloid Score. Celluloid Pick — highly recommended.

Critics Consensus

Petersen's submarine epic makes the enemy crew human without excusing the war they fight.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

What is Das Boot about?

A German U-boat crew battles claustrophobia, Allied destroyers, and moral exhaustion during the Battle of the Atlantic in World War II.

Critic Reviews

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Das Boot (1981) Review: A German Classic

★★★★½ 4.5/5

Wolfgang Petersen's Das Boot (1981) endures as a defining war landmark from Germany, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.