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The Admiral

Original title: Michiel de Ruyter
  • 20152015
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 2h 31m
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7.0/10
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Frank Lammers, Egbert Jan Weeber, and Sanne Langelaar in The Admiral (2015)
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When the young republic of The Netherlands is attacked by England, France, and Germany, and the country is on the brink of civil war, only one man can lead the country's strongest weapon, th... Read allWhen the young republic of The Netherlands is attacked by England, France, and Germany, and the country is on the brink of civil war, only one man can lead the country's strongest weapon, the Dutch fleet: Michiel de Ruyter.When the young republic of The Netherlands is attacked by England, France, and Germany, and the country is on the brink of civil war, only one man can lead the country's strongest weapon, the Dutch fleet: Michiel de Ruyter.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
9.8K
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POPULARITY
16,290
622
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    • Director
      • Roel Reiné
    • Writers
      • Lars Boom
      • Alex van Galen
    • Stars
      • Frank Lammers
      • Sanne Langelaar
      • Barry Atsma
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Roel Reiné
    • Writers
      • Lars Boom
      • Alex van Galen
    • Stars
      • Frank Lammers
      • Sanne Langelaar
      • Barry Atsma
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    • 52User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations

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    Charles Dance in The Admiral (2015)
    Frank Lammers and Sanne Langelaar in The Admiral (2015)
    Barry Atsma and Victor Löw in The Admiral (2015)
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    Frank Lammers
    Frank Lammers
    • Michiel de Ruyter
    Sanne Langelaar
    Sanne Langelaar
    • Anna de Ruyter
    Barry Atsma
    Barry Atsma
    • Johan de Witt
    Lieke van Lexmond
    Lieke van Lexmond
    • Wendela de Witt
    Egbert Jan Weeber
    • Willem III
    • (as Evert-Jan Weeber)
    Rutger Hauer
    Rutger Hauer
    • Maarten Tromp
    Charles Dance
    Charles Dance
    • Charles II
    Derek de Lint
    Derek de Lint
    • Kievit
    Tygo Gernandt
    Tygo Gernandt
    • Jozef van Ghent
    Filip Peeters
    Filip Peeters
    • Dequesne
    Roeland Fernhout
    Roeland Fernhout
    • Cornelis de Witt
    Pip Pellens
    Pip Pellens
    • Klaartje
    Nils Verkooijen
    Nils Verkooijen
    • Engel de Ruyter
    Jada Borsato
    • Neeltje de Ruyter
    Isa Lammers
    • Greetje de Ruyter
    Jelle de Jong
    Jelle de Jong
    • Bentinck
    Hajo Bruins
    • Cornelis Tromp
    Victor Löw
    Victor Löw
    • Afgevaardigde De Waerd
    • Director
      • Roel Reiné
    • Writers
      • Lars Boom
      • Alex van Galen
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    • Trivia
      Paintings from the seventeenth century served as an inspiration for the design. In the beginning of this movie, when Klaartje (Pip Pellens), the family maid, pours milk, it is almost an exact replica of the famous painting "The Milkmaid" by Johannes Vermeer.
    • Goofs
      When the camera zooms out from the aerial view of the French invading a city to a view from above the clouds, which then blends into a map, the view from space is actual modern day satellite photography. It shows many features and landmasses which did not exist in the 17th century. Most notable the whole province of Flevoland, the Maasvlakte near Rotterdam, the islands of Zeeland were not yet connected, various dams and bridges, and the greenhouses in the Westland.
    • Alternate versions
      In the Netherlands, the movie was released in two different versions in the cinema. One of the versions lack explicit images of a lynching and also the death scene of the main character is made less horrific. This version has certification: 12 years and older.
    • Connections
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    • Soundtracks
      Michiel de Ruyter (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
      Written by Trevor Morris

      Published by Riva Media Records

      courtesy of VOCfilm B.V.

    User reviews52

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Good looking movie with storytelling problems
    This film has a structure problem. It is not that the story is completely incoherent, but there were a number of moments when I and my partner asked ourselves, "Wait, why did that happen?" And we know a little bit of Dutch history. I can imagine that for a person who does not, certain events will be even more confusing. The film keeps switching from one thing to another and starts to lose the viewer. Even when it does try to explain things, like a plan for an upcoming battle, it does not do a very good job.

    During the action scenes, the camera work adds to this problem. It seems the makers really wanted to show off the explosions and the pretty ships, so you see a lot of those kinds of shots, but those shots do not explain the details of what is actually happening. War stuff is happening. There you go.

    Separate from the storytelling, the visuals and the music are good. There are a few cool high-altitude CG shots mixed with real ships, and if you are a fan old ships, this is movie is a must-see. The soundtrack has that epic over-the-top Hans Zimmer feel to it, and during a number of prolonged scenes that have no dialogue, the film starts looking more like a music video. Unfortunately, the good music and visuals just underline the mediocrity of the storytelling. It often doesn't feel like the scene in question has earned to give itself an epic soundtrack.

    There is a similar problem with the acting. The acting itself is good but sometimes does not fit with the story. A character will start crying about the death of another character, but the movie had not sufficiently established the close friendship between those two characters and so the reaction feels strange. Again, a structure problem.

    It is commendable that the movie's budget is a mere 8 million. The same movie done in the US would have cost at least 100 mil, with 20 paid to Russell Crowe alone (that's a Master and Commander reference, everyone). It is unfortunate that the film will probably not earn a sufficient profit. Michiel De Ruyter is a patriotic Dutch film that portrays the English as dumb**ses. It is centered on Dutch characters, as the name of the movie suggests, and seems to not have much of an international appeal.

    This is one of those movies that makes me wish that IMDb had a 6.5 option for scoring. It is alright, but needed to have a more ironed story structure.
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    • Release date
      • February 23, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Netherlands
    • Official sites
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    • Languages
      • Dutch
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Admiral
    • Filming locations
      • Bergen op Zoom, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
    • Production companies
      • Farmhouse Film & TV
      • Ciné Cri De Coeur
      • AVROTROS
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    • Budget
      • €8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,398,252
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 31 minutes
    • Color
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