Directed by Peter Berg Written by Jon Hoeber   Erich Hoeber   Cast Taylor Kitsch ... Lieutenant Alex Hopper Alexander Skarsgård ... Commander Stone Hopper Rihanna ... Petty Officer Cora 'Weps' Raikes Brooklyn Decker ... Sam Tadanobu Asano ... Captain Yugi Nagata Hamish Linklater ... Cal Zapata Liam Neeson ... Admiral Shane Peter MacNicol ... Secretary of Defense John Tui ... Chief Petty Officer Walter 'The Beast' Lynch Jesse Plemons ... Boatswain Mate Seaman Jimmy 'Ordy' Ord Gregory D. Gadson ... Lieutenant Colonel Mick Canales Jerry Ferrara ... Sampson JOOD Strodell Adam Godley ... Dr. Nogrady Rico McClinton ... Captain Browley Joji Yoshida ... Chief Engineer Hiroki Louis Lombardi ... Bartender Norman Vincent McLafferty ... Old Salt Stephen Bishop ... JPJ OOD (as Stephen C. Bishop) Dante Jimenez ... JPJ XO Mullenaro Daven Arce ... JPJ Helmsman Ralph Richardson ... JPJ Starboard Gunner Biunca Love ... JPJ BMOW Michael Sherman ... JPJ JOOD Austin Naulty ... JPJ Fireman Patricia Brown ... JPJ Fireman Gregory Harvey ... JPJ Fireman Sebastian James ... JPJ Scat (as James Rawlings) Andrew Serpas ... JPJ Armorer Damien Seanard Parker ... JPJ Helibay Sailor (as Damien Parker) Carson Aune ... CIC Gunner Doug Penty ... CIC Watch Supervisor Josh Pence ... Combat Systems Coordinator Jason Henderson ... Radar System Controller Brint Terrell ... Chart Table Plotter Brad Faucheux ... Chart Table Log Keeper Dustin J. Reno ... Electronic Warfare Supervisor John Schmotzer ... CIC Watch Officer Peter Berg ... JPJ 2nd Gunner (as Peter W. Berg) Jonathon Groves ... JPJ Port Gunner Lloyd Pitts ... JPJ Port Gunner Ryan Tinio ... JPJ Radar Op Allie Sillah ... JPJ Lead Helmsman Johnny Santiago ... JPJ Switchboard Operator (as John Santiago) Kiley Margeson ... Gun Console Operator Jeffrey Johns ... Surface Warfare Coordinator Esther Solomon ... JPJ CIWS Operator Kevin Garlington ... JPJ Air Warfare Coordinator Anthony Czumalowski ... JPJ Sailor James Hadde ... JPJ Sailor Pat Lancaster ... JPJ Sailor Jordan Kirkwood ... JPJ Sailor Jane Dubiel ... JPJ Sailor John A Weaver ... JPJ Sailor (as John Weaver) Mark J. Lindquist ... JPJ Sailor (as Mark Lindquist) Phil Neilson ... JPJ Sailor (as Philip Cody Neilson) Dane Justman ... Sampson OOD Dustin Watchman ... Sampson Helmsman Drew Rausch ... Sampson XO Ryland Reamy ... Sampson CIC TAO Donald Willcutt ... Sampson Starboard Lookout Eli Miranda ... Sampson Boatswain Josh Demuth ... Sampson Port Lookout (as Joshua Demuth) Thomas Grieser ... Sampson Watch Officer Christopher Darling ... Samson OS DA (as Chris Darling) Tyrone Gregg ... Sampson Gunner Brian C. Hirono ... Myoko OOD (as Brian Hirono) Yutaka Takeuchi ... Myoko XO Nobuharu Harada ... Myoko JOOD Masaomi Uchida ... Myoko Helmsman Kyle Ken Shimabukuro ... Myoko Radar Operator Masashi Takekawa ... Myoko Starboard Lookout Hyoe Joe Takahashi ... Myoko BMOW Rick Hoffman ... Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Stephen Baldini ... State Department Official Bill Stinchcomb ... Marine Commandant Bruce Mandell ... Army Chief of Staff Gary Grubbs ... Air Force Chief of Staff David Jensen ... NASA Director Mike Meldman ... Commander Meldman Hunter Meldman ... Ensign George Arine ... Japanese Vice Admiral Bill McMullen ... JPL Supervisor Joe Chrest ... JPL Controller Benjamin Lloyd ... Officer Blake Billy Slaughter ... BIP Technician Griff Furst ... BIP HQ Controller #2 Terri Battee ... BIP Journalist Angelo Denova ... BIP Journalist Colby Parker Jr. ... BIP Scientist Geoff Clayton ... BIP Scientist David Kors ... BIP Scientist Christopher McGahan ... Cal's Jr. Tech Kerry Cahill ... Cal's Female Colleague Liz Wicker ... Female Newscaster Michelle Arthur ... British Newscaster Natalia Castellanos ... Spanish Newscaster Dan Cooke ... Hawaiian Newscaster Leni Ito ... Japanese Newscaster Jay Jackson ... American Newscaster Jackie Johnson ... Jackie Johnson Frank J. Doyle ... Soccer Ref Robin Atkin Downes ... Soccer Announcer Zach Selwyn ... Soccer Announcer Leonard Rogers ... Japanese Goalie Citizen Cope ... Singer at Bar (as Clarence Greenwood) Evan Bernard ... Fat Guy at Bar Cora Yamagata ... Convenience Store Owner Frank Cassavetes ... Grizzled Gunner Thomas McCurdy ... Admiral Shane's Aide (as Tom McCurdy) Robert Hotalen ... Marine Aide Rami Malek ... Watch Officer Ray Mabus ... Reagan CO Marissa Nordhelm ... Reagan Radar Operator Ronald Chavez ... Commander Rivera Legrand Strickland ... Wounded Warrior Michael Vernon ... CAREN Technician Jason Wilken ... Director of Rehabilitation James Ward ... Old Salt Philip Trifilo ... Old Salt William Powers ... Old Salt Don Dailey ... Old Salt (as Donald C. Dailey) Bill Carr ... Old Salt (as William I. Carr) Dennis M. Keating ... Old Salt Garrett Lynch ... Old Salt Wallace Mackensen ... Old Salt William Long ... Old Salt Edward Drew ... Old Salt TAO John E. Culkin ... Old Salt RO Hiram L. Fong ... Old Salt Navigator (as Hiram Fong Jr.) Larry Wegger ... Old Salt WO Dallas Kane Hewitt ... POFC Dallas Adam Sibley ... SCAT Team James Rish ... SCAT Team George O'Hanlon Jr. ... Tourist Guide (as George O'Hanlon) Wesley Phelps ... Tourist Kid Marcus Lyle Brown ... Regent Land Commander Kyle Clements ... Regent Sea Commander Kevin P. Kearns ... Jimmy (as Kevin Kearns) John Bell ... Angus Conor McCarry ... Ronnie Dylan Gillooly ... Thom Gerardo Celasco ... Ensign Chavez (as Adrian Bellani) Uncredited Cast Rachel Acuna ... Scientist Teresa Alvarez ... Reporter Luing Andrews ... Admiral Jack Joshua Aucoin ... Marine Ash Baggott ... Officer Fileena Bahris ... Soccer Fan Joanne Bahris ... Woman at Soccer Game Tyler Baker ... Lt. Spencer Tim Blanchard ... Regent Raj K. Bose ... Singaporean Captain Nicholas Bursavich ... Bar Patron Curtis Bush ... Naval Officer Tom Cain ... Three Star Admiral Edward J. Clare ... Scientist Davo Coria ... Little League Father Emmanuel Dejesus ... Colombian Soccer Player Kamakani De Dely ... Chief Petty Officer Alex DeMarco ... CIC Sailor Paul Edney ... U.S. Navy Captain Joanna Ellenbeck ... Petty Officer 3rd Class Blackburn Kerry-Ann Ellington ... Navy Wife Kasey Emas ... Bar Patron Taishi Fujiwara ... Japanese Naval Officer Eric Furlow ... Marine Gregory Allen Gabroy ... Ensign Huyn Jaq Galliano ... Alien Regent / Thug Mickey Graue ... Baseball Kid Paul Gunawan ... Myoko Sailor Christopher Lee Herod ... Marine Dakota Hill ... Gunner's Mate Wagner Sean Douglas Hoban ... U.S. Navy Sailor Kaitlin Hoychick ... J.P.L. Scientist Bliss Kelley ... Soccer Fan Kennon Kepper ... Kid in Car Kristal Kincaid ... Soccer Game Patron James Koons ... Petty Officer Anthony A. Kung ... Japanese Soccer Player Tony Lawson ... Reporter Shelly Leslie ... Wrangler Greg Liem ... Myoko Watchman Wes Martinez ... International Anchor Ed Moy ... Japanese Sailor Arlene Newman-Van Asperen ... Naval Officer Barack Obama ... Self (archive footage) Suki Úna Rae ... Navy Wife Adam J. Reeb ... Petty Officer 3rd Class Jane Runnalls ... Naval Officer Rhonda Schaubert ... Hawaiian Bar Server Ben Skorstad ... Camera ship pilot Annie Smith ... Bar Patron Barbara L. Southern ... Admiral's Wife Andrew j Spinks ... Marine General Kristen StephensonPino ... Hot chick Kelly R. Thomas ... Alien Ground Commander Joseph Wilson ... Alien Regent Scientist / MO CAP Michael Wozniak ... Journalist Elvin Yoshida ... Myoko Officer Produced by Braden Aftergood   Todd Arnow   Sarah Aubrey   Peter Berg   Chen-On Chu   Tami Goldman   Brian Goldner   Eric Heffron   Duncan Henderson   Petra Holtorf-Stratton   Jon Mone   Bennett Schneir   Scott Stuber   Original Music by Steve Jablonsky

Additional Info Premiere: April 03, 2012 Theatrical Release: May 18, 2012 DVD Release: August 28, 2012 Blu-ray Release: August 28, 2012 Countries: Distributor: Universal Studios Websites: Production Companies Universal Pictures (presents) Hasbro (in assocation with) Bluegrass Films Film 44 Dentsu (presented in association with) Distributors Universal Pictures   (2011) (United States) (theatrical) HBO Max   (2020) (United States) (VOD) (video) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (2012) (United States) (DVD) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (2017) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) (4K) Filming Locations Auckland, New Zealand Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA Battleship Missouri Memorial - 63 Cowpens St, Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA California, USA China Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA Figueroa Hotel - 939 S. Figueroa Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA Hawaii, USA Hong Kong, China Los Angeles, California, USA Louisiana, USA New Zealand O'ahu, Hawaii, USA Raleigh Studios Baton Rouge, Celtic Media Centre, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA San Antonio, Texas, USA San Diego, California, USA Texas, USA USA Rating Stats Overall Rating 5.8 / 10 Our Rating 4.5 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 4.5 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #745 / 20,875 Ratings Breakdown Almost Perfect 1 total rating Average 1 total rating Mediocre 1 total rating Crap 1 total rating Site Ranking #741 Extraction (2020) #742 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) #743 The Handmaid's Tale: Season 5 (2022) #744 Futurama: Season 11 (2023) #745 Battleship (2012) #746 Escape Plan (2013) #747 Paranormal Activity (2007) #748 The Handmaid's Tale: Season 4 (2021) #749 Ad Astra (2019)