Midway is a 2019 American historical action drama film directed by Roland Emmerich and produced by Roland Emmerich and Harold Kloser. The screenplay was written by Wes Tooke.

Rated: PG-13 (movie contains sequences of war violence and related images, language and smoking)
Run Time: 2h 18min
Release Date: November 8, 2019 (USA)
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Director: Roland Emmerich
Studio: Lionsgate
Budget: $100 Million
Box Office: $122.5 Million
Midway stars Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Woody Harrelson, Luke Evans, Mandy Moore, Luke Kleintank, Dennis Quaid, Aaron Eckhart, Keenan Johnson, Nick Jonas, Jake Weber, Tadanobu Asano, Darren Criss and Etsushi Toyokawa.
Midway details real life events centering on US soldiers, pilots and leaders who changed changed the course of World War II by using used their instincts, fortitude and bravery to persevere through the Battle of Midway in June 1942. The U.S. and Imperial Japanese naval forces fought for four days with U.S. victories marking a pivotal turning point in the Pacific Theater.
Six months earlier, on December 7, 1941, Japanese forces launched a devastating sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Naval base in Hawaii severely damaging the U.S. Pacific fleet. On the morning of June 4, 1942, the Japanese launch their air attack on Midway and once again plan a strike against American ships in the Pacific. However, this time the Navy was ready and anticipating the attack and launch their own raid on the Japanese fleet. For the next three days, the U.S. Navy and a squad of brave fighter pilots engage the enemy in one of the most important and decisive battles of World War II.
Movie Quotes
“The situation in the Pacific is far worse than reported.” – Lieutenant Commander Wade McClusky
“I don’t know how to lead these men.” – Lieutenant Dick Best
“They’ll follow you anywhere.” – Ann Best
“Pearl Harbor is the greatest intelligence failure in American history.” – Lieutenant Edwin Layton
“You’ll remember this moment for the rest of your life. If you know that you came through, when people are counting on you, you’ll be able to face anything.” – Lieutenant Dick Best
Official Movie Trailer
Movie Stars
Ed Skrein as Dick Best
Patrick Wilson as Edwin Layton
Woody Harrelson as Admiral Chester W. Nimitz
Luke Evans as Wade McClusky
Mandy Moore as Ann Best
Luke Kleintank as Clarence Dickinson
Dennis Quaid as William ‘Bull’ Halsey
Aaron Eckhart as Jimmy Doolittle
Keenan Johnson as James Murray
Nick Jonas as Bruno Gaido
Jake Weber as Raymond Spruance
Tadanobu Asano as Tamon Yamaguchi
Darren Criss as Eugene Lindsey
Etsushi Toyokawa as Isoroku Yamamoto