Battleship -2012-2012 ⚡ Editor's Choice

In her film debut, she played Petty Officer Cora Raikes, providing a tough, grounded performance that surprised many critics.

Cruz stood on the bridge, covered in soot and blood. Stone clapped him on the shoulder. “You just won a war with museum pieces and spite.” Battleship -2012-2012

Perhaps the most memorable sequence in the film—and the one critics cited as the most fun—is the third-act rally. With the modern destroyers destroyed, Hopper and his crew must commandeer the , a decommissioned WWII battleship turned into a museum. In her film debut, she played Petty Officer

While it didn’t quite sink the box office, it left a wake of debate that continues to ripple through film circles today. The Plot: Board Game Logic Meets Sci-Fi Spectacle “You just won a war with museum pieces and spite

One of the most profound interpretations of the film is that the "aliens" aren't actually the invaders—. The Regents (as they are known in lore) arrive on Earth after receiving a signal we sent. Throughout the film, they show remarkable restraint:

A central "feature" of the film's finale is the reactivation of the historic Iowa-class battleship USS Missouri . The film highlights its massive 16-inch (406 mm) gun turrets