Plot

On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explodes in the Gulf of Mexico, igniting a massive fireball that kills several crew members. Chief electronics technician Mike Williams (Mark Wahlberg) and his colleagues find themselves fighting for survival as the heat and the flames become stifling and overwhelming. Banding together, the co-workers must use their wits to make it out alive amid all the chaos. Source: Google

Reviews & News

'Deepwater Horizon' Film Poses Fresh Woes for BP By:Wall Street Journal‎

Review: 'Deepwater Horizon' is a beautiful disaster By:USA TODAY

Deepwater Horizon review – BP oil spill drama captures heroics and heartache By:The Guardian‎

Review: In 'Deepwater Horizon,' Oil, Fire and Greed By:New York Times

Deepwater Horizon star Kurt Russell: 'We don't live in a perfect world' By:BBC News

An industrial disaster turns workmanlike in Deepwater Horizon By:A.V. Club‎

Deepwater Horizon memorial sculpture: A victim's father reacts By:NOLA.com‎‎

$156 Million 'Deepwater Horizon' Movie Dramatizes Worst Oil Spill In U.S. History By:Forbes‎

'Deepwater Horizon' Director On The BP Oil Spill And The 'Addictive Dance' For Fuel By:NPR‎‎‎

'Deepwater Horizon' movie review: Honor or exploitation? By:NOLA.com‎‎‎

Film Review: Deepwater Horizon By:Consequence of Sound