

1941
Soon the screen will be bombarded by the most explosive barrage of クソッ ever filmed.
In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads a mob chasing a Japanese sub.
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5.8/10
743 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $35M
- Box office
- $94.9M
- Language
- German
- california
- panic
- submarine
- war ship
- world war ii
- pearl harbor
- satire
- los angeles, california
- 1940s
- anarchic comedy
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United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremierePGLos Angeles, California13 Dec 1979
- TheatricalPG14 Dec 1979
- PhysicalNR Signature Collection LaserDisc28 May 1996
- PhysicalNRCollector's Edition DVD23 Mar 1999
- PhysicalPGDVD Release7 Jan 2003
- PhysicalPGBlu-Ray Release5 May 2015
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical1214 Dec 1979
- Theatrical12A24 Apr 1980
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalM24 Apr 1980
CanadaCA
- Theatrical14A14 Dec 1979
ArgentinaAR
- TheatricalATP3 Apr 1980
AustriaAT
- Digital / OTT1217 Oct 2009
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1221 Jul 1980
ChileCL
- TV8 May 1987
ColombiaCO
- Theatrical1 May 1980
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical21 Mar 1980
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-124 Apr 1980
FranceFR
- TheatricalU12 Mar 1980
Frequently asked questions
1941 was released on 14 December 1979.
Audience reviews
3- W7/10
Wuchak
5/9/2026
**_Spielberg’s wild comedy about the West Coast’s response to Pearl Harbor_** This is basically a melding of "The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!" with the over-the-top zaniness of "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World," both of which were made by the same production team. Like those flicks, it features an all-star cast with the likes of Robert Stack, Treat Williams, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Christopher…
- B9/10
Betty Flores
7/24/2026
In short, 1941 is gloriously unhinged chaos! I saw it 3 times in the theaters!! John Williams delivers an absolutely brilliant, swaggering score that punches every scene. It's messy, mad, bonkers and totally unforgettable type of movie! I absolutely love this flick!!!!
- C6/10
CinemaSerf
8/9/2026
Anyone remember "The Mouse that Roared" (1959)? Well this reminded me of that, only nowhere near as good or funny. Days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, a Japanese submarine that probably couldn't find it's own way back home stumbles into Los Angeles harbour. Shame prohibits them from returning home without some sort of victory honour, so they decide to decimate Hollywood. Meantime, tempers and hormones are…
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