1941
Directed by Steven SpielbergHysteria grips California in the wake of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. An assorted group of defenders attempt to make the coast defensible against an imagined Japanese invasion, in this big budget, big cast comedy. Members of a Japanese submarine crew scout out the madness, along with a Captain in Germany's Kreigsmarine (Navy).
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- Julie JonesJanuary 12, 2026Youcan watch this over and over again, I never get tired of this movie! This one and The Blues Brothers are worth watching! This movie it's not for all tastes. It gets a bad rep, and admittedly it is trying a little too hard to be funny at times, but it has a hell of a great cast! Would recommend it
- Pissed Off PapaMay 11, 2025I don't care what those woke ass critics say, John Belushi was great in this movie and we cant forget the iconic scene with Slim Pickens and his ride. this is just a great comedy movie about how Japan was going to try and attack Calif during WWII.
- SolarfinderAugust 10, 2025It is a quirky film that parodies the era. I loved it😁
- Klaus SchulzNovember 14, 2025Best classic Spielberg comedy of all time
- 11bravoOctober 13, 2025All the cinematography, set, costume and score you'd expect from a Spielberg movie. Loaded with Comedy legends. But def a dud.
- nicpedersonAugust 24, 2025Nothing about this film is good.. It’s disjointed, clumsy, awkward, far-fetched, not funny, and has a really dumb plot. And somehow, it even made John Belushi look bad.
1941 Trivia
1941 was released on December 14, 1979.
1941 was directed by Steven Spielberg.
1941 has a runtime of 1h 58m.
1941 was produced by Buzz Feitshans.
Hysteria grips California in the wake of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. An assorted group of defenders attempt to make the coast defensible against an imagined Japanese invasion, in this big budget, big cast comedy. Members of a Japanese submarine crew scout out the madness, along with a Captain in Germany's Kreigsmarine (Navy).
The key characters in 1941 are Sgt. Frank Tree (Dan Aykroyd), Ward Douglas (Ned Beatty), Capt. Wild Bill Kelso (John Belushi).
1941 is rated PG.
1941 is an Action, Comedy, War film.
1941 has an audience rating of 4.8 out of 10.
1941 had a budget of $35M.
1941 has made $94.9M at the box office.