- Mister Arn5d ago1941 just doesn't work as a movie. You can see the money on the screen, and Spielberg stages some spectacular sequences, but everything moves too quickly. There's no room to breathe. Unlike Raiders of the Lost Ark, where the action, humor, and quieter moments all work together, 1941 never finds that balance. It's one chaotic set piece after another. There are simply too many things happening at once, and most of it just isn't very funny. If you pulled out a few individual scenes, they might work on their own, but as a complete film it feels overcrowded and exhausting. You can clearly see Spielberg's talent behind the camera, but all the impressive pieces never come together into a movie that works.
- Julie JonesJanuary 12, 2026Youcan watch this over and over again, I never get tired of this movie! This one and The Blues Brothers are worth watching! This movie it's not for all tastes. It gets a bad rep, and admittedly it is trying a little too hard to be funny at times, but it has a hell of a great cast! Would recommend it
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1941 was released on December 14, 1979.
1941 was directed by Steven Spielberg.
1941 has a runtime of 1h 58m.
1941 was produced by Buzz Feitshans.
Hysteria grips California in the wake of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. An assorted group of defenders attempt to make the coast defensible against an imagined Japanese invasion, in this big budget, big cast comedy. Members of a Japanese submarine crew scout out the madness, along with a Captain in Germany's Kreigsmarine (Navy).
The key characters in 1941 are Sgt. Frank Tree (Dan Aykroyd), Ward Douglas (Ned Beatty), Capt. Wild Bill Kelso (John Belushi).
1941 is rated PG.
1941 is an Action, Comedy, War film.
1941 has an audience rating of 4.8 out of 10.
1941 had a budget of $35M.
1941 has made $94.9M at the box office.