
Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970 · Movie · G · 144 min · ★ 7.2 · 52% critics
As tensions rise between the United States and Japan in 1941, diplomacy stalls and both militaries prepare for a conflict that feels increasingly inevitable. The story follows parallel planning, intelligence, and miscommunication on both sides in the days leading up to the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor that pulls America into World War II.
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Details
- Years
- 1970
- Release date
- 1970-01-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 144 min
- Critic score
- 52/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (600 votes)
- Budget
- $25,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a measured, history-focused war film that shows both sides and builds toward large-scale action, similar in spirit to Midway; Not for you if you need constant thrills or a character-driven, emotional story.
Pros: balanced two-sided perspective; detailed lead-up tension; striking attack sequences | Cons: slow, procedural pacing; detached emotional tone; stiff, expository dialogue
Themes
- japan
- hawaii
- world war ii
- pearl harbor
- u.s. navy
- pacific war
- soldier
- japanese army
- imperial japan
- 1940s
- informative
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Visual Effects · 1971
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1971 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1971 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 1971 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Visual Effects · 1971 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1971 · nominated
Cast & crew

Martin Balsam
as Admiral Husband E. Kimmel

So Yamamura
as Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

Jason Robards
as General Walter C. Short

Joseph Cotten
as Henry L. Stimson

Tatsuya Mihashi
as Commander Minoru Genda

E.G. Marshall
as Colonel Rufus S. Bratton

Takahiro Tamura
as Lt. Commander Mitsuo Fuchida

James Whitmore
as Admiral William F. Halsey

Eijirō Tōno
as Admiral Chuici Nagumo

Wesley Addy
as Lt. Commander Alwin D. Kramer
Directed by Richard Fleischer, Kinji Fukasaku, Toshio Masuda