Is Das Boot actually good?

Das Boot sits in the 98.1% percentile against all 52,376 ranked films, meaning it scores above 98.1% of them.

How does Das Boot compare to similar films?

Within Films · 1980s, Das Boot lands in the 97.8% percentile. The cohort comparison exists because a global rank flatters or punishes a film for its category rather than its quality.

How many reviewers is Das Boot's score based on?

436 calibrated reviewers stand behind Das Boot's score.

1981

global pct

98.1

Film · 1981 · Films · 1980s

Das Boot

Name: Das Boot
Genre: War, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1981
Duration: 2 h 29 min
Cast: Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann, Hubertus Bengsch, Martin Semmelrogge

Scored from 436 calibrated IMDb reviewers. Cohort: Films · 1980s (3,141 peers).

98.1%

Global percentile

vs. all 52,376 ranked titles

97.8%

In-cohort percentile

Films · 1980s · 3,141 titles

100%

AI-adjusted percentile

436 calibrated reviewers

Summary

A German U-boat (U-96) embarks on a perilous patrol mission during World War II. The film follows the captain and crew as they navigate combat with Allied naval forces, technical failures, and the psychological strain of submarine warfare. Tensions rise as the mission grows increasingly dangerous and casualties mount among the crew.

Das Boot is a 1981 war, drama and thriller film directed by Wolfgang Petersen. Its certificate is R. Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer and Klaus Wennemann head the billed cast. It plays in German. It runs 2h 29m. Its country of origin is listed as Germany.

3,140 other films from the 1980s form the cohort it is ranked inside. The calibrated figure is built from 436 of its IMDb reviewers. A broader pool of 462 reviewers with two or more reviews feeds the raw-average track instead.

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Is Das Boot (1981) worth watching?

Cohort: Films · 1980s · 3,141 titles
Calibrated reviewers: 436
Method: How percentiles are computed

Cohort: Films · 1980s

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