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The Guns of Navarone

The Guns of Navarone

Apr 27, 1961
160 min
WarAdventureThrillerAction
7.3/ 10
827 votes

Overview

A team of allied saboteurs are assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held island and destroy the two enormous long-range field guns that prevent the rescue of 2,000 trapped British soldiers.

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TMDB
7.3/10
827 votes
IMDB
7.5/10
57,924 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
92%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
72/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$6,000,000Production cost
Box Office$28,900,000Worldwide gross
Profit$22,900,000Profitable
ROI
+381.7%Return on investment

Awards & Nominations

Won 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 12 nominations total

Details

Production information

"The Greatest High Adventure Ever Filmed!"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$6,000,000

Revenue

$28,900,000

Production Companies

Navarone CollectionHighroad ProductionsColumbia Pictures

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