Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Release Date: November 1, 1944 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
77
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
91
Tampa Bay TimesSteve Persall
Forget the last hour of Pearl Harbor. LeRoy's depiction of Jimmy Doolittle's air raid has all the excitement and patriotism that Disney's publicity machine couldn't buy. [13 Sep 2001, p.13W]
90
The New York TimesBosley Crowther
As the recreated picture of one of our coldest blows in this war and as a drama of personal heroism, it is nigh the best yet made in Hollywood. Read full review
75
Movie NationRoger Moore
They made a historical drama so close to the truth and polished that it holds up to this very day. Read full review
75
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
Remarkable in its accuracy, this movie even uses film footage from the actual raid. Read full review
75
The Seattle TimesJack Garner
Inspiring drama about an air strike against Japan that left several U.S. fliers stranded in China. [24 Jul 1998]
70
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
More or less relegated but capital as the bulwark of the entire mission is Spencer Tracy's conception of Doolittle. Van Johnson is Ted Lawson and Phyllis Thaxter his wife. It's an inspired casting. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesSusan King
Dated, but rousing 1944 dramatization of the planning and execution of first bombing raid over Tokyo. [24 Dec 1998, p.F12]
60
EmpireBob McCabe
The film is a little too long, but makes up for it with a strong cast and enthralling action. Read full review
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