Reception
The film was nominated for two Academy Awards, Best Visual Effects and Best Sound (John T. Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, David E. Campbell and Keith A. Wester).
The Perfect Storm received mixed critical consensus, holding a 47% approval rating on critic site Rotten Tomatoes with a consensus of, "While the special effects are well done and quite impressive, this film suffers from any actual drama or characterization. The end result is a film that offers nifty eye-candy and nothing else."
The Perfect Storm was a huge box office success, bringing in over $182.6 million in the United States, and $146.1 million around the world to a total of $328.7 million worldwide.
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