
Men of Honor (2000)
History is made by those who break the rules.
Keywords
Men of Honor rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
With 42% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.2/10 on IMDb and 56/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About Men of Honor
Against formidable odds -- and an old-school diving instructor embittered by the U.S. Navy's new, less prejudicial policies -- Carl Brashear sets his sights on becoming the Navy's first African-American master diver in this uplifting true story. Their relationship starts out on the rocks, but fate ultimately conspires to bring the men together into a setting of mutual respect, triumph and honor.
Cast of Men of Honor

Robert De Niro
as Master Chief Leslie W. Sunday ('Billy')

Cuba Gooding Jr.
as Senior Chief Carl Brashear

Charlize Theron
as Gwen Sunday

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
as Jo

Hal Holbrook
as 'Mr. Pappy'

Michael Rapaport
as GM1 Snowhill

Powers Boothe
as Captain Pullman

David Keith
as Captain Hartigan

Dulé Hill
as Red Tail

Holt McCallany
as MM1 Dylan Rourke

David Conrad
as Lt. / Cmdr. / Capt. Hanks

Joshua Leonard
as PO2 Timothy Douglas Isert
Men of Honor facts
- Budget
- $32M
- Box office
- $82.3M
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Inspiring true story of overcoming systemic racial barriers
- •Strong character-driven narrative about perseverance and dignity
- •Solid naval diving sequences capture technical authenticity
What the audience disliked
- •Conventional biopic structure relies on familiar motivational beats
- •Emotional moments occasionally veer into heavy-handed territory
Trailer
Where to watch Men of Honor(US)
View on JustWatch →Subscription
Rent / Buy
Availability may change. Data by JustWatch.
Looking for movies similar to Men of Honor?
We've ranked 50 similar movies using 8 weighted content dimensions.