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Greyhound

Greyhound

The only thing more dangerous than the front lines was the fight to get there.

202091 minPG-13Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Director
Aaron Schneider
Starring
Tom Hanks, Stephen Graham, Rob Morgan, Josh Wiggins

A first-time captain leads a convoy of allied ships carrying thousands of soldiers across the treacherous waters of the "Black Pit" to the front lines of WWII. With no air cover protection for 5 days, the captain and his convoy must battle the surrounding enemy Nazi U-boats in order to give the allies a chance to win the war.

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Where can I watch Greyhound?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Greyhound streaming on Apple TV and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Greyhound?

Greyhound earns 8 badges, led by Top 10% in Action and Nail-biter.

  • Rank
  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office

Reception

Is Greyhound worth watching?

Greyhound's Midcredits score is the 83rd percentile of all films, from 267K ratings across 6 sources. 75% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

83rd percentile

Better received than 83% of films

91st percentile among Action84th percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)79th
Approval (how many liked it)85th

70 /100

79th percentile of all films

90th percentile among Action78th percentile among 2020s

Critics 64 · Audience 70

Audiences liked it more than critics did.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 7.2 — solid but not unanimous.

75% liked it

85th percentile of all films

90th percentile among Action85th percentile among 2020s
75% rated it 7–1025% rated it 1–6

Critics 77% · Audience 77%

On Rotten Tomatoes, critics and audiences approve at similar rates.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 1 Oscar noms · 1 wins / 24 noms overall

  • NominatedAcademy Awards· Best Sound
  • NominatedBAFTA Awards· Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects

98th percentile

267K ratings across platforms

96th percentile among Action99th percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 4% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$50M

What reviewers say

Common ground

The film is a stripped-down, technically focused naval thriller that prioritizes procedural action over character depth and broader storytelling.

Fans praised

  • authentic naval procedure and technical jargon
  • relentless tension and tight pacing
  • Tom Hanks' restrained, human performance

Detractors panned

  • zero character development, faceless crew
  • cartoonish, historically inaccurate U-boat radio taunts
  • repetitive shouted navigation commands

What stands out

Tension88

sustained suspense from constant U-boat threat

Atmosphere85

gripping, claustrophobic immersion in the Black Pit

PacingDivisive80

relentless 91-minute action, no downtime

Effects and spectacle76

impressive but CG-heavy battle sequences

ActingDivisive72

Hanks strong in stoic mode, supporting cast anonymous

Plot and storyDivisive65

streamlined convoy mission, thin narrative beyond the chase

DialogueDivisive45

nearly all technical commands, little character speech

Characters25

little to no development for captain or crew

Preferred by

Women vs men

Preferred by Men

Men scored it 11 points higher than women.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Under-30s vs over-30s 4 points apart
  • Critics vs users 6 points apart
  • US vs non-US even

Watch experience

What is Greyhound like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Tense and gripping: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want something tense that holds you to the end.

It is intense, never lets up and leaves you satisfied.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Nothing out of the ordinary.

What it feels like

Tense and gripping.

The answer rests on this: Moods
TenseDreadCathartic
Heaviest: throughout
Register
Brooding: Heavy, inward, weather-beaten.Solemn: Grave and dignified; treats its subject with weight and respect.
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film treats its material with grave seriousness, immersing the viewer in the relentless tension of the Atlantic crossing without irony or self-consciousness.
The rideThe film sustains a near-constant level of tactical tension, broken by brief relief, making it consistently heavy.
StructureThe story unfolds chronologically from departure to arrival, with no flashbacks or parallel plots.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Satisfied.

Cathartic · 6% of filmsHopeful
Why it leaves you this wayThe film ends on a note of arduous survival achieved, leaving the viewer with a cathartic release and a quiet hope that the convoy made it.
How it ends · evidence
Happy ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).QuestMission
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10% (this title): Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% (this title) · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Quest: A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles. · Mission: Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).

10% of films fit this archetype

Why this archetypeThe film follows a first-time commander leading a convoy escort through U-boat-infested waters, focused on protecting the merchant ships and surviving the crossing.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfSurvival
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% (this title) · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15% (this title): Survival 17% (this title) · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Survival

SurvivalDuty · 2% of films
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Global stakes: Consequences reach the world.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe film is about the raw struggle to keep the convoy alive against relentless attack, and the captain's burden of command under extreme pressure.
StanceThe film treats the struggle to survive as an heroic endeavor, honoring the crew's endurance and the captain's leadership.

The world

Mid 20th centuryIn transitRealistic
Orchestral modernSupportive music · original score · Blake Neely
SettingThe North Atlantic in 1942, aboard a US Navy destroyer escorting a convoy through the 'Black Pit'.
MusicThe score uses a pulsing, percussive motif that mirrors the sonar pings and the heartbeat of the ship.

Content guide

Is Greyhound okay for kids?

PG-13

Greyhound is rated PG-13: “Rated PG-13 for war-related action/violence and brief strong language” (MPAA). As of October 3, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at moderate (49/100), sexual content at minimal (5/100), language at moderate (35/100), drug and alcohol content at minimal (5/100) and frightening material at moderate (58/100). Overall it is heavier than 44% of PG-13-rated films.

Ratings in 49 other countries
  • UK12
  • Canada14A
  • AustraliaM
  • Germany12
  • FranceTP
  • Ireland12
  • New ZealandM
  • JapanPG12
  • South KoreaAll
  • Brazil12
  • Argentina+13
  • Austria12
  • Belgium12
  • BGD
  • CL14
  • Czechia15+
  • Denmark11
  • FinlandK-12
  • GreeceK12
  • Hong KongIIA
  • Hungary16
  • ID13+
  • IndiaA
  • Israel18
  • ItalyT
  • LTN-16
  • LU12
  • LV16+
  • MexicoB
  • MOB
  • MYP13
  • Netherlands12
  • Norway12
  • PhilippinesR-13
  • Poland12
  • PortugalM/12
  • PRPG-13
  • RO12
  • Russia18+
  • SingaporePG13
  • SK15
  • South Africa16
  • Spain12
  • Sweden11
  • Switzerland12
  • Taiwan12+
  • TH13
  • UA18+
  • VIPG-13
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
Heavier than 29% of all filmsHeavier than 44% of PG-13-rated films
Violence & Gore
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 53%
Sex & Nudity
None / Minimal
light for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 3%
Profanity
Moderate
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 32%
Alcohol & Drugs
None / Minimal
light for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 4%
Frightening / Intense
Moderate
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 70%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Nothing here is extreme. The strongest element is frightening material, heavier than 70% of PG-13-rated films.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Greyhound have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Greyhound?

Cast

2 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Tom Hanks
as Captain Krause
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Stephen Graham
as Charlie Cole
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Rob Morgan
as Cleveland
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.
Josh Wiggins
as Talker #1
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.
Tom Brittney
as Lt. Watson
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Elisabeth Shue
as Evelyn
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Will Pullen
as Talker #3
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Manuel Garcia-Rulfo
as Lopez
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.
Karl Glusman
as Eppstein
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.
Chet Hanks
as Bushnell

Crew

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