The Finest Hours
“32 survivors, room for 12.”
Synopsis
The Coast Guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952.
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Disney's The Finest Hours | Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2015-11-12
Top Cast
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Chris Pine
Bernie Webber
Casey Affleck
Ray Sybert
Ben Foster
Richard Livesey
Eric Bana
Daniel Cluff
Holliday Grainger
Miriam Webber
John Ortiz
Wallace Quirey
Kyle Gallner
Andy Fitzgerald
John Magaro
Ervin Maske
Graham McTavish
Frank Fauteux
Michael Raymond-James
D.A. Brown
Beau Knapp
Mel Gouthro
Josh Stewart
Tchuda Southerland
Abraham Benrubi
George 'Tiny' Myers
Keiynan Lonsdale
Eldon Hanan
Rachel Brosnahan
Bea Hansen
Benjamin Koldyke
Donald Bangs
Matthew Maher
Carl Nickerson
Jesse Gabbard
Domingo Garcia
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 29, 2016
Wide Cinema Exhibition
July 20, 2016
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$80M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$52.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.65x
-$27.9M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Craig Gillespie
- Screenplay & Story
- Scott Silver, Eric Johnson, Paul Tamasy
- Original Score
- Carter Burwell
- Original Title
- The Finest Hours
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Production Budget
- $80M
- Worldwide Gross
- $52.1M
- Production Studios
- Red Hawk Entertainment, Walt Disney Pictures, Whitaker Entertainment, Bergsten Music
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Craig Gillespie
Scott Silver, Eric Johnson, Paul Tamasy, Casey Sherman, Michael J. Tougias
Carter Burwell
Javier Aguirresarobe
Tatiana S. Riegel
Dorothy Aufiero, Jim Whitaker, Douglas C. Merrifield
Department Leadership Roster
Craig Gillespie
Director
Scott Silver
Screenplay
Eric Johnson
Screenplay
Paul Tamasy
Screenplay
Dorothy Aufiero
Producer
Jim Whitaker
Producer
Carter Burwell
Original Music Composer
Javier Aguirresarobe
Director of Photography
Tatiana S. Riegel
Editor
Michael Corenblith
Production Design
Louise Frogley
Costume Design
Kevin T. Hahn
Visual Effects Supervisor
Seth Maury
Visual Effects Supervisor
Aaron Weintraub
Visual Effects Supervisor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Suitable only for 12 years and over.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Finest Hours
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Finest Hours about?
The Coast Guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952.
Who directed The Finest Hours?
The Finest Hours was directed by Craig Gillespie.
Who stars in The Finest Hours?
The principal cast of The Finest Hours includes Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Eric Bana, Holliday Grainger.
When was The Finest Hours released and how long is it?
The Finest Hours was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 1h 57m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Finest Hours?
The Finest Hours had a reported production budget of $80M and grossed $52.1M at the worldwide box office (0.65 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Finest Hours?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Finest Hours was composed by Carter Burwell.
Is The Finest Hours based on a book or true story?
The Finest Hours is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Casey Sherman", Book: "Michael J. Tougias".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Finest Hours?
The Finest Hours holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: 12 (Suitable only for 12 years and over.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).