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'{{about|2016 American historical disaster drama film|the documentary about Winston Churchill|The Finest Hours (1964 film)|other uses|Finest hour}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2016}} {{Infobox film | name = The Finest Hours | image = The Finest Hours poster.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = [[Craig Gillespie]] | producer = {{Plainlist| * Dorothy Aufiero * James Whitaker }} | screenplay = {{Plainlist| * [[Scott Silver]] * Paul Tamasy * Eric Johnson }} | based on = {{based on |''The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue''|Michael J. Tougias<br />& [[Casey Sherman]]}} | starring = {{Plainlist| * [[Chris Pine]] * [[Casey Affleck]] * [[Ben Foster]] * [[Holliday Grainger]] * [[John Ortiz]] * [[Eric Bana]] }} | music = [[Carter Burwell]] | cinematography = [[Javier Aguirresarobe]] | editing = [[Tatiana S. Riegel]] | studio = {{Plainlist| * [[Walt Disney Pictures]] * Red Hawk Entertainment * Whitaker Entertainment }} | distributor = [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures|Walt Disney Studios<br />Motion Pictures]] | released = {{Film date|2016|01|29}} | runtime = 117 minutes<!--Theatrical runtime: 117:08--><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/finest-hours-film-0 | title=''THE FINEST HOURS'' [2D] (12A) | work=[[British Board of Film Classification]] | date=January 18, 2016 | accessdate=January 18, 2016}}</ref> | country = United States | language = English | budget = $80 million<ref>{{cite news|last1=McGrath|first1=Charles|title=‘The Finest Hours’ Relives a Perilous, Forgotten Rescue|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/10/movies/the-finest-hours-relives-a-perilous-forgotten-rescue.html?_r=0|accessdate=January 10, 2016|work=The New York Times|date=January 7, 2016}}</ref> | gross = <!-- Please use condensed and rounded values, e.g. "£11.6 million" not "£11,586,221" --> }} '''''The Finest Hours''''' is a 2016 American [[Historical film|historical]] [[Disaster film|disaster]] [[drama film|drama]] film directed by [[Craig Gillespie]] from a screenplay written by [[Scott Silver]], Eric Johnson and Paul Tamasy, based on the 2009 book by Michael J. Tougias and [[Casey Sherman]]. The film is based on the true story of [[History of the United States Coast Guard#Pendleton rescue| the Pendleton rescue mission]] attempt in 1952 by [[United States Coast Guard|Coast Guard]] ships, wherein two [[oil tanker]]s were split apart by a [[nor'easter]].<ref name=Wapo2015-07-13/><ref name="Disney" /> The film is due to be released by [[Walt Disney Pictures]] in the [[Disney Digital 3-D]], [[RealD 3D]], and [[IMAX 3D]] formats on January 29, 2016.<ref name=NewDate>{{cite news |last1=Cunnigham |first1=Todd |title=Chris Pine Thriller 'The Finest Hours' Pushed to 2016 by Disney |url=http://www.thewrap.com/chris-pine-thriller-the-finest-hours-pushed-to-2016-by-disney/ |accessdate=April 9, 2015 |publisher=[[TheWrap]] |date=April 9, 2015}}</ref> ==Plot== {{main|History of the United States Coast Guard#Pendleton rescue}} The rescue mission took place in 1952 off the [[Cape Cod]] coast after two oil tankers, {{SS|Fort Mercer}} and {{SS|Pendleton}}, were destroyed by treacherous winter winds and waves.<ref name=Wapo2015-07-13/> The crew of [[motor life boat]] [[Coast Guard Motor Lifeboat CG 36500|''CG 36500'']] and the crew of a surfboat from the [[USCGC Yakutat (WHEC-380)|USCGC ''Yakutat'']] heroically rescued nearly all the tankers' crewmen. ==Cast== * [[Chris Pine]] as Boatswains Mate First Class [[Bernard C. Webber|Bernard Webber]]<ref name=Pine/> * [[Casey Affleck]] as Ray Sybert<ref name=Affleck/> * [[Ben Foster]] as Seaman Richard Livesey<ref name=Foster/> * [[Holliday Grainger]] as Miriam Webber<ref name=Foster/> * [[John Ortiz]] as Seaman Wallace Quirey<ref name=AddCast/> * [[Eric Bana]] as Chief Warrant Officer [[Daniel Webster Cluff|Daniel Cluff]]<ref name=Bana/> * [[Josh Stewart]] as Tchuda Southerland<ref name=Stewart/> * [[Graham McTavish]] as Frank Fauteux<ref name=McTavish/> * [[Kyle Gallner]] as Engineman Third Class Andrew Fitzgerald<ref name=Gallner/> * [[Keiynan Lonsdale]] as Eldon Hanan<ref name=AddCast/> * [[Rachel Brosnahan]] as Bea Hansen<ref name=AddCast/> * [[Michael Raymond-James]] as A.B. Seaman D.A. Brown<ref name=AddCast/> * [[John Magaro]] as Seaman Ervin Maske * [[Matthew Maher (actor)|Matthew Maher]] as Carl Nickerson * [[Benjamin Koldyke]] as Sam * George Fisher * [[Beau Knapp]] as Mel Gouthro ==Production== [[File:Pendleton Sinking Ship.jpg|thumbnail|267x267px|right|Bow section of the [[SS Pendleton]], 19 February 1952]] Walt Disney Pictures and Whitaker Entertainment are producing the film.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Zakarin|first1=Jordan|title=Disney Sets Sail on Chris Pine Coast Guard Drama 'The Finest Hours'|url=http://www.thewrap.com/disney-sets-sail-on-chris-pine-navy-drama-the-finest-hours/ |accessdate=September 12, 2014 |publisher=[[TheWrap]] |date=September 9, 2014}}</ref> On August 12, 2011, Disney acquired the [[Film rights|screen rights]] to the 2009 novel ''The Finest Hours.''<ref name=Disney>{{cite news|last1=Fleming Jr|first1=Mike|title=Disney Acquires Coast Guard Rescue Saga 'The Finest Hours'|url=http://deadline.com/2011/08/disney-acquires-coast-guard-rescue-saga-the-finest-hours-156555/ |accessdate=September 12, 2014 |publisher=[[Deadline.com]] |date=August 12, 2011}}</ref> Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson wrote the script based on the book and interviews they conducted with survivors.<ref name="Disney" /><ref name=Patten>{{cite news |last1=Graser |first1=Marc |last2=Kroll |first2=Justin |newspaper=Variety |title=Tim Van Patten eyes 'Finest Hours' |url=http://variety.com/2012/film/news/tim-van-patten-eyes-finest-hours-1118059541/ |accessdate=September 12, 2014 |newspaper=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=September 20, 2012}}</ref> In May 2013, [[Robert Schwentke]] was hired to direct the film.<ref name="Han">{{cite web |title=‘Red’ Director Robert Schwentke to Helm Disney's 'The Finest Hours' |date=May 29, 2013 |first1=Angie |last1=Han |url=http://www.slashfilm.com/red-director-robert-schwentke-to-helm-disneys-the-finest-hours/ |publisher=[[/Film]] |accessdate=September 25, 2014}}</ref> However, he left the project to direct ''[[The Divergent Series: Insurgent]]'', and was replaced with [[Craig Gillespie]] in April 2014.<ref name=Pine>{{cite news |last1=Kit |first1=Borys |newspaper=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |title=Chris Pine in Talks to Star in Disney Coast Guard Drama |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chris-pine-talks-star-disney-697214 |accessdate=September 12, 2014 |date=April 17, 2014}}</ref> Casting was done from April through October 2014.<ref name="Pine" /><ref name=Affleck>{{cite news |last1=Fleming |first1=Mike, Jr. |title=Casey Affleck In 'Finest Hours' Talks |url=http://deadline.com/2014/08/casey-affleck-in-finest-hours-talks-815330/ |accessdate=August 7, 2014 |publisher=[[Deadline.com]] |date=August 6, 2014}}</ref><ref name=Stewart>{{cite news |last1=Kroll |first1=Justin |title='Dark Knight Rises' Actor Josh Stewart Joins Chris Pine in 'Finest Hours' |url=http://variety.com/2014/film/news/josh-stewart-finest-hours-chris-pine-1201289927/ |newspaper=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |accessdate=September 12, 2014 |date=August 25, 2014}}</ref><ref name=McTavish>{{cite news |last1=Yamato |first1=Jen |title='The Finest Hours' Adds 'Outlander's Graham McTavish |url=http://deadline.com/2014/08/lake-bell-jack-kilmer-graham-mctavish-824354/ |accessdate=September 12, 2014 |publisher=[[Deadline.com]] |date=August 26, 2014}}</ref><ref name=Gallner>{{cite news |last1=Yamato |first1=Jen |title=Kyle Gallner Joins Disaster-At-Sea Drama 'The Finest Hours' |publisher=[[Deadline.com]] |url=http://deadline.com/2014/09/kyle-gallner-the-finest-hours-disney-movie-831634/|accessdate=September 12, 2014 |date=September 9, 2014}}</ref><ref name=Foster>{{cite news |title=Ben Foster Joins Chris Pine in Disney's 'Finest Hours' (EXCLUSIVE) |url=http://variety.com/2014/film/news/ben-foster-chris-pine-in-disney-finest-hours-1201306080 |newspaper=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=September 15, 2014 |first1=Justin |last1=Kroll |accessdate=September 22, 2014}}</ref><ref name=AddCast>{{cite news |title='Mother's Day' Adds Paul Wesley; More Join Disney's 'The Finest Hours' |url=http://deadline.com/2014/09/mothers-day-casts-paul-wesley-keiynan-lonsdale-john-ortiz-to-star-in-disney-the-finest-hours-841424/|accessdate=September 27, 2014 |publisher=[[Deadline.com]] |date=September 25, 2014}}</ref><ref name=Bana>{{cite news |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |title=Eric Bana Cast In 'The Finest Hours', Disney’s Sea-Rescue Pic |url=http://deadline.com/2014/10/eric-bana-finest-hours-casting-disney-movie-844874/ |accessdate=October 3, 2014 |publisher=[[Deadline.com]] |date=October 2, 2014}}</ref> ===Filming=== [[Principal photography]] began on September 8, 2014, in [[Quincy, Massachusetts]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gettell |first1=Oliver |title=Chris Pine Coast Guard thriller 'The Finest Hours' shoving off |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-chris-pine-coast-guard-thriller-the-finest-hours-disney-20140909-story.html |accessdate=September 13, 2014 |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=September 9, 2014}}</ref> On October 27, the film was being shot at [[Fore River Shipyard]] in [[Quincy, Massachusetts]].<ref name=CapeCod>{{cite news |title=More locations for filming of 'The Finest Hours' on Cape Cod |url=http://www.onlocationvacations.com/2014/10/27/more-locations-for-filming-of-the-finest-hours-on-cape-cod/ |accessdate=October 30, 2014|publisher=On Location Vacations |date=October 29, 2014}}</ref> They were also set to film at various [[South Shore (Massachusetts)|South Shore]] locations and then move to [[Chatham, Massachusetts|Chatham]] in December.<ref name="CapeCod" /><ref>{{cite news |last1=Leggett |first1=Doreen |title=Disney filming scenes for 'The Finest Hours' in Chatham |url=http://capecod.wickedlocal.com/article/20141002/News/141008599 |accessdate=October 30, 2014 |publisher=[[GateHouse Media|wickedlocal.com]] |date=October 3, 2014}}</ref> In early December, filming was taking place in the town of [[Marshfield, Massachusetts|Marshfield]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Wednesday, Dec. 3 Filming Locations for Forever, Madam Secretary, Sleepy Hollow, Empire, House of Lies, NCIS L.A., Hail Caesar!, Paper Towns, & more! |url=http://www.onlocationvacations.com/2014/12/03/wednesday-dec-3-filming-locations-for-forever-madam-secretary-sleepy-hollow-empire-house-of-lies-ncis-l-a-hail-caesar-paper-towns-more/ |accessdate=December 3, 2014|publisher=On Location Vacations |date=December 3, 2014}}</ref> On December 12, Affleck was spotted playing piano at [[Symphony Hall, Boston|Symphony Hall]] in [[Boston]], while they were shooting in Chatham at the time.<ref name=SymphonyHallBG>{{cite news |title='Finest Hours' is the finest shoot for Casey Affleck |url=http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/names/2014/12/12/finest-hours-finest-shoot-for-casey-affleck/qYoKHiYcEZ0YaToc06U3UI/story.html |accessdate=December 13, 2014 |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=December 12, 2014}}</ref> About the shooting of the film, Affleck wished it to continue saying it was "one of the best".<ref name="SymphonyHallBG" />Filming also took place in Norwell, MA. ==Release== After originally being set for release on April 15, 2016 and then October 9, 2015,<ref>{{cite news |last1=McNary |first1=Dave |title=Disney Sets Several 2016 Release Dates |url=http://variety.com/2015/film/news/disney-sets-several-2016-release-dates-1201404285/ |accessdate=January 14, 2015 |newspaper=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=January 13, 2015}}</ref> the film is set to be released on January 29, 2016.<ref name=NewDate/> The first [[Trailer (promotion)|trailer]] for ''The Finest Hours'' was released on July 8, 2015.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |title='The Finest Hours' Trailer: Chris Pine At The Helm Of Harrowing Rescue Mission |url=http://deadline.com/2015/07/the-finest-hours-trailer-disney-chris-pine-casey-affleck-1201472152/ |accessdate=July 8, 2015 |publisher=[[Deadline.com]] |date=July 8, 2015}}</ref> A second trailer was released on November 11, 2015.<ref>{{cite news|last1=McNary|first1=Dave|title=Watch: Chris Pine Braves the Waves in ‘Finest Hours’ Trailer|url=http://variety.com/2015/film/news/the-finest-hours-trailer-chris-pine-1201638842/|accessdate=November 13, 2015|work=Variety|date=November 11, 2015}}</ref> ''The Finest Hours'' will open the Coronado Island Film Festival on January 15, 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Galuppo|first1=Mia|title=Coronado Island Film Festival Unveils Opening, Closing Night Screenings|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/coronado-island-film-festival-unveils-849181|accessdate=December 16, 2015|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=December 15, 2015}}</ref> ==Reception== ===Critical response=== ''The Finest Hours'' has received mixed reviews from critics. On [[Rotten Tomatoes]] the film has a rating of 36%, based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_finest_hours/ |title= The Finest Hpurs (2016) |website=Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=January 26, 2016}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a score of 50 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-finest-hours|title=The Finest Hours|work=Metacritic|accessdate=January 26, 2016}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist|30em|refs= <ref name=Wapo2015-07-13> {{cite news | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2015/07/13/the-real-life-story-behind-disneys-forthcoming-coast-guard-rescue-movie-the-finest-hours/ | title = The real-life story behind Disney’s forthcoming Coast Guard rescue movie, 'The Finest Hours' | work = [[The Washington Post]] | author = Dan Lamothe | date = July 13, 2015 | page = | location = | archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fnews%2Fcheckpoint%2Fwp%2F2015%2F07%2F13%2Fthe-real-life-story-behind-disneys-forthcoming-coast-guard-rescue-movie-the-finest-hours%2F&date=2015-07-22 | archivedate = July 22, 2015 | deadurl = No | quote = The daring rescue of those mariners is the subject of a forthcoming Disney movie, 'The Finest Hours.' The first trailer for the film was released last week, underscoring the bravery of the Coast Guardsmen involved in the Feb. 18, 1952, recovery. }} </ref> }} * {{cite news | url = http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2010/10/coast-guard-heroes/ | title = Coast Guard Heroes | publisher = [[United States Coast Guard]] | date = October 27, 2010 | accessdate = April 20, 2012 | quote = | page = | author = Stephanie Young | archivedate = January 3, 2013 | archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcoastguard.dodlive.mil%2F2010%2F10%2Fcoast-guard-heroes%2F&date=2013-01-03 }} * {{cite web | url = http://www.uscg.mil/history/people/WebberBernard/WebberBernardCbio.asp | title = Bernard C. Webber, USCG 1928-2009 | date = July 14, 2015 | publisher = [[United States Coast Guard]] | accessdate = July 12, 2015 }} ==External links== * {{Official website|http://movies.disney.com/the-finest-hours}} * {{IMDb title|2025690}} {{Craig Gillespie}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Finest Hours, The (2015 film)}} [[Category:2016 films]] [[Category:American films]] [[Category:English-language films]] [[Category:2016 3D films]] [[Category:2010s drama films]] [[Category:2010s thriller films]] [[Category:American 3D films]] [[Category:American drama films]] [[Category:American disaster films]] [[Category:American thriller films]] [[Category:American thriller drama films]] [[Category:Drama films based on actual events]] [[Category:Disaster films based on actual events]] [[Category:Film scores by Marco Beltrami]] [[Category:Film scores by Carter Burwell]] [[Category:Films based on non-fiction books]] [[Category:Films directed by Craig Gillespie]] [[Category:Films set in 1952]] [[Category:Films set in Massachusetts]] [[Category:Films shot in Massachusetts]] [[Category:IMAX films]] [[Category:Seafaring films based on actual events]] [[Category:Thriller films based on actual events]] [[Category:United States Coast Guard Aviation]] [[Category:Walt Disney Pictures films]]'