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1941

Name: 1941
Director: Steven Spielberg
Released: 1979-12-13

1979 film directed by Steven Spielberg

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Also known as The Night the Japs Attacked

Released: December 13, 1979
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, March 27, 1980
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1.Stated in Lexicon of international films
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, December 14, 1979
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1.Stated in IMDbimdb.com/title/tt0078723/releaseinfo/Retrieved 2025-07-05
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Director: Steven Spielberg
Screenwriter: Robert Zemeckis
, Bob Gale
, John Milius
Producer: Buzz Feitshans
Cast: Dan Aykroyd
, Ned Beatty
, John Belushi
, Lorraine Gary
+50 more
Runtime: 113 min
Genre: war film
, screwball comedy film
, Christmas film
Country of origin: United States

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1941 is a 1979 American war comedy film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale. The film stars an ensemble cast including Dan Aykroyd, Ned Beatty, John Belushi, John Candy, Christopher Lee, Tim Matheson, Toshiro Mifune, Robert Stack, Nancy Allen, and Mickey Rourke in his film debut. The story involves a panic in the Los Angeles area after the December 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.

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Director of photography: William A. Fraker
Main subject: Attack on Pearl Harbor
Pacific War
World War II
submarine warfare
home front during World War II
Filming location: Oregon
Malibu
Santa Monica
Narrative location: California
Film editor: Michael Kahn
Title: 1941
Nominations: Academy Award for Best Cinematography(February 25, 1980) nominee: William A. Fraker · statement is subject of: 52nd Academy Awards
Academy Award for Best Sound(February 25, 1980) nominee: Robert Knudson, Robert Glass · statement is subject of: 52nd Academy Awards
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects(February 25, 1980) nominee: William A. Fraker, A. D. Flowers · statement is subject of: 52nd Academy Awards
Color: color
Filmiroda rating: Category II rating certificate id: F/7743/J
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Aspect ratio (W:H): 2.35:1
FSK film rating: FSK 12
Medierådet rating: Suitable for a general audience
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1.Stated in Danish Film Database
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CNC film rating (Romania): A.P. - 12 rating certificate id: 13316
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Distribution format: video on demand
Set during recurring event: Christmas and holiday season
Review score: 34/100(October 17, 2025) review score by: Metacritic · number of reviews/ratings: 7 critic review
39%(October 31, 2024) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes · number of reviews/ratings: 28 critic review
5.1/10(October 5, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes
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1.Stated in Rotten Tomatoes“1941”Retrieved 2021-10-05
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ClassInd rating: 12 content descriptor: Violence, Legal drugs
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1.portal.mj.gov.br/ClassificacaoIndicativa/jsps/DadosObraForm.do?select_action=&tbobra_codigo=58232Retrieved 2022-10-16
2.Stated in Brazilian Advisory Rating SystemRetrieved 2022-10-16
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CNC film rating (France): no age restriction
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1.cnc.fr/professionnels/visas-et-classification/52038Retrieved 2024-05-22
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Kijkwijzer rating: 6 content descriptor: Violence
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1.kijkwijzer.nl/films/1941/Retrieved 2025-06-15
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MPA film rating: PG rating certificate id: 25726
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1.Stated in IMDbimdb.com/title/tt0078723/parentalguide/#certificatesRetrieved 2025-07-05
2.filmratings.com/search-results/?cn=25726
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Named after: 1941
Facet of: 1941 in film
Set in period: World War II
20th century
1940s

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