Upon its release in May 2012, Battleship faced a turbulent sea. It was often compared—sometimes unfavorably—to Michael Bay’s Transformers due to its visual style and mechanical alien designs. While it struggled at the domestic box office against the juggernaut that was The Avengers , it found a massive audience internationally, eventually grossing over $300 million worldwide.
A tie-in video game was also released in 2012 for multiple platforms (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, 3DS). Battleship -2012-2012
When their modern ships are destroyed, the survivors reactivate the decommissioned USS Missouri , a museum battleship, to lead the final assault. Key Highlights & Trivia Upon its release in May 2012, Battleship faced
Hopper looks at a grid board and calls out coordinates like "E-11" to fire missiles, effectively gamifying the climax of the movie. It is a moment of literal adaptation that walks the line between clever and absurd. A tie-in video game was also released in
When Battleship docked in theaters on , the reviews were brutal. Rotten Tomatoes aggregated a 34% approval rating. The consensus read: “Loud, overlong, and hopelessly derivative, Battleship is a mind-numbing summer blockbuster that too often resembles a recruiting poster for the Navy.”
In 2012, Paramount Pictures brought to life a classic board game that had been a staple of many a childhood. Directed by Peter Berg, "Battleship" hit theaters on April 6, 2012, promising an action-packed ride with a healthy dose of sci-fi. Starring Liam Neeson, Emma Sammy, and Taylor Schilling, among others, this film was poised to dominate the box office. But did it live up to expectations?
Director Peter Berg has publicly stated that he cast Kitsch because he saw the same raw, bruising charisma that made actors like a young Mel Gibson famous. The film asks Kitsch to transform from a punchline into a Patton-esque strategist in under 90 minutes. Does he succeed? That depends on your tolerance for earnestness.