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Hamburger Hill

1987Movie1 h 50 minR

76
GreatGoodWatch score

A pulse-pounding, brutally violent war movie about war and everyday modern life.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you · you want something quiet and calm

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Story

War at its worst fought by young men at their best

The men of Bravo Company are facing a battle that's all uphill… up Hamburger Hill. Fourteen war-weary soldiers are battling for a mud-covered mound of earth so named because it chews up soldiers like chopped meat. They are fighting for their country, their fellow soldiers and their lives. War is hell, but this is worse. Hamburger Hill tells it the way it was, the way it really was. It's a raw, gritty and totally unrelenting dramatic depiction of one of the fiercest battles of America's bloodiest war. This happened. Hamburger Hill - war at its worst, men at their best.

Feels like

  • Vietnam War
  • Brutal Realism
  • Psychological Impact of War
  • Grisly Combat
  • Intense War Drama
  • Loss of Innocence
  • Critique of War
  • Brotherhood of Soldiers
  • Historical Account

Cast

Crew

Directed by
John Irvin
Music by
Philip Glass

Everyone

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Facts

August 7, 1987 · 1 h 50 min · R

Released
August 7, 1987
Runtime
1 h 50 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
War, Action, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Box office
$14 million
Available in
44 countries

Tropes

White Guilt, Thousand-Yard Stare, Heel–Face Revolving Door +9

  • White Guilt
  • Thousand-Yard Stare
  • Heel–Face Revolving Door
  • Big "NO!"
  • Anyone Can Die
  • Scare 'Em Straight
  • Conscription
  • Serious Business
  • Living Prop
  • I Choose to Stay
  • Tanks, but No Tanks
  • Died in Your Arms Tonight

12 of 46 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Hamburger Hill?"

Questions about Hamburger Hill

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Hamburger Hill?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Hamburger Hill from Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It streams in 29 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Hamburger Hill worth watching?

76
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 6.7, Letterboxd 3.4 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 64). Critics rate it higher (82 out of 100) than audiences (71).

Will I feel good after watching Hamburger Hill?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Hamburger Hill use?

White GuiltThousand-Yard StareHeel–Face Revolving DoorBig "NO!"Anyone Can DieScare 'Em StraightConscriptionSerious BusinessLiving PropI Choose to StayTanks, but No TanksDied in Your Arms Tonightand 34 more

TV Tropes lists 46 tropes for it, including White Guilt, Thousand-Yard Stare, and Heel–Face Revolving Door.