2023·Drama·1h 49m
7.1
★
Barney Greenwald, a skeptical lawyer, reluctantly defends an officer of the navy who took control of the Caine from its captain, Lt. Philip Francis Queeg, while caught in a violent sea storm. As the court-martial proceeds, however, Greenwald increasingly questions if it was truly a mutiny or rather the courageous acts of a group of sailors who could not trust their unstable leader.
Directed by William Friedkin
mutiny
navy
based on play or musical
naval officer
trial
pacific war
court martial
storm at sea
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Cast
Kiefer Sutherland
Lt. Philip Francis Queeg
Jason Clarke
Lt. Barney Greenwald
Jake Lacy
Lieutenant Stephen Maryk
Monica Raymund
Commander Katherine Challee
Lance Reddick
Captain Blakely
Lewis Pullman
Lt. Keefer
Tom Riley
Lt. Willis Keith
Jay Duplass
Lieutenant Allen Bird MD
Elizabeth Anweis
Dr. Lundeen
Francois Battiste
Captain Southard
Gabe Kessler
Junius Urban
Gina Garcia
Stenographer
Crew
William Friedkin
Director
Darrin Navarro
Editor
William Friedkin
Teleplay
Marc Carlini
Assistant Editor
Herman Wouk
Theatre Play
Guillermo del Toro
Thanks
Denise Chamian
Casting
Dan Perri
Title Designer
Popular Reviews
107 reviews
zoeeyy
6.0★ · 07/09/26
I HAVE NOW OFFICIALLY SEEN EVERY PUBLICLY-RELEASED FEATURE FILM STARRING LEWIS PULLMAN! WOOOOOHOO!
I HAVE NOW OFFICIALLY SEEN EVERY PUBLICLY-RELEASED FEATURE FILM STARRING LEWIS PULLMAN! WOOOOOHOO!
Caroline
7.0★ · 11/22/25
i like when he gets splashed by the drink lol
i like when he gets splashed by the drink lol
Marcella
7.0★ · 10/25/25
Great acting and a great script, I just got a little bored about half way through
Great acting and a great script, I just got a little bored about half way through
Joe Schaffer
8.0★ · 09/21/25
A riveting unraveling.
The acting was tremendous. I do however so fundamentally disagree with the morality tale this is meant to be. The idea that honor and reputation are more important than senseless suffering is peak military ideology so it checks out. But I reject the idea that we’re supposed to feel a terrible sympathy for Queeg and believe that something dastardly was done here.
The only distracting piece is how sad I am to watch the excellent Lance Reddick knowing we won’t see more of him.
The acting was tremendous. I do however so fundamentally disagree with the morality tale this is meant to be. The idea that honor and reputation are more important than senseless suffering is peak military ideology so it checks out. But I reject the idea that we’re supposed to feel a terrible sympathy for Queeg and believe that something dastardly was done here.
The only distracting piece is how sad I am to watch the excellent Lance Reddick knowing we won’t see more of him.
A riveting unraveling.
The acting was tremendous. I do however so fundamentally disagree with the morality tale this is meant to be. The idea that honor and reputation are more important than senseless suffering is peak military ideology so it checks out. But I reject the idea that we’re supposed to feel a terrible sympathy for Queeg and believe that something dastardly was done here.
The only distracting piece is how sad I am to watch the excellent Lance Reddick knowing we won’t see more of him.
The acting was tremendous. I do however so fundamentally disagree with the morality tale this is meant to be. The idea that honor and reputation are more important than senseless suffering is peak military ideology so it checks out. But I reject the idea that we’re supposed to feel a terrible sympathy for Queeg and believe that something dastardly was done here.
The only distracting piece is how sad I am to watch the excellent Lance Reddick knowing we won’t see more of him.
Kieran
8.0★ · 09/13/25
Getting confused with all these damn Ke(i/e)fers.
We all know the story. What’s important is how Friedkin presents it. At first, I was skeptical. Thrust immediately into an all too glossy set, an all too pristine environment, with all too smooth characters, I worried this would feel like straight-to-streaming slop. I needn’t have worried. Its single location and bare-bones professionalism leave so much fucking space for the actors to act. Friedkin’s tasteful direction and Sutherland’s bookending monologues sealed the deal for me, his performance is pretty magical.
The final speech had me scratching my head. It seemed at odds with the film’s stringent siding against Queeg. The fact that it’s stayed with me is probably indicative of its genius. We finally leave the courtroom, the complicity spreads. It’s not just those contained courtroom, the small world Friedkin has dutifully rendered, but those outside of it too. It’s not a clean break and, despite the slightly troubling framing, was probably a wise decision.
Friedkin fans shouldn’t fear, this is a more than graceful bowing out from a legend.
We all know the story. What’s important is how Friedkin presents it. At first, I was skeptical. Thrust immediately into an all too glossy set, an all too pristine environment, with all too smooth characters, I worried this would feel like straight-to-streaming slop. I needn’t have worried. Its single location and bare-bones professionalism leave so much fucking space for the actors to act. Friedkin’s tasteful direction and Sutherland’s bookending monologues sealed the deal for me, his performance is pretty magical.
The final speech had me scratching my head. It seemed at odds with the film’s stringent siding against Queeg. The fact that it’s stayed with me is probably indicative of its genius. We finally leave the courtroom, the complicity spreads. It’s not just those contained courtroom, the small world Friedkin has dutifully rendered, but those outside of it too. It’s not a clean break and, despite the slightly troubling framing, was probably a wise decision.
Friedkin fans shouldn’t fear, this is a more than graceful bowing out from a legend.
Getting confused with all these damn Ke(i/e)fers.
We all know the story. What’s important is how Friedkin presents it. At first, I was skeptical. Thrust immediately into an all too glossy set, an all too pristine environment, with all too smooth characters, I worried this would feel like straight-to-streaming slop. I needn’t have worried. Its single location and bare-bones professionalism leave so much fucking space for the actors to act. Friedkin’s tasteful direction and Sutherland’s bookending monologues sealed the deal for me, his performance is pretty magical.
The final speech had me scratching my head. It seemed at odds with the film’s stringent siding against Queeg. The fact that it’s stayed with me is probably indicative of its genius. We finally leave the courtroom, the complicity spreads. It’s not just those contained courtroom, the small world Friedkin has dutifully rendered, but those outside of it too. It’s not a clean break and, despite the slightly troubling framing, was probably a wise decision.
Friedkin fans shouldn’t fear, this is a more than graceful bowing out from a legend.
We all know the story. What’s important is how Friedkin presents it. At first, I was skeptical. Thrust immediately into an all too glossy set, an all too pristine environment, with all too smooth characters, I worried this would feel like straight-to-streaming slop. I needn’t have worried. Its single location and bare-bones professionalism leave so much fucking space for the actors to act. Friedkin’s tasteful direction and Sutherland’s bookending monologues sealed the deal for me, his performance is pretty magical.
The final speech had me scratching my head. It seemed at odds with the film’s stringent siding against Queeg. The fact that it’s stayed with me is probably indicative of its genius. We finally leave the courtroom, the complicity spreads. It’s not just those contained courtroom, the small world Friedkin has dutifully rendered, but those outside of it too. It’s not a clean break and, despite the slightly troubling framing, was probably a wise decision.
Friedkin fans shouldn’t fear, this is a more than graceful bowing out from a legend.