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Stripes

1981Movie1 h 46 minR

Comedy
69
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Metacritic687.2Rotten Tomatoes67%79%

A thrilling, hopeful action movie about everyday modern life and war.

Good for friends night · party vibe · teens

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Not for scares, tears or brutality.

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Story

The story of a man who wanted to keep the world safe for democracy...and meet girls.

Hard-luck cabbie John Winger, directionless after being fired from his job and dumped by his girlfriend, enlists in the U.S. Army with his close pal, Russell Ziskey. After his barely satisfactory performance in basic training, the irreverent Winger emerges as the figurehead for a ragtag band of misfits. However, his hijinks threaten to cause an international scandal when he inadvertently commandeers a military assault vehicle behind enemy lines.

Feels like

  • Classic 80s Comedy
  • Military Farce
  • Slapstick Humor
  • Situational Comedy
  • Rebellious Characters
  • Buddy Film
  • Patriotic Themes
  • Nostalgic
  • Feel-Good

Cast

24 of 28

Crew

Directed by
Ivan Reitman
Written by
Harold Ramis, Len Blum, Daniel Goldberg
Produced by
Ivan Reitman, Daniel Goldberg
Music by
Elmer Bernstein

Everyone

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Facts

June 26, 1981 · 1 h 46 min · R

Released
June 26, 1981
Runtime
1 h 46 min
Age rating
R
Genres
Action, Comedy
Original language
English
Also spoken
Russian, Polish
Made in
United States
Budget
$10 million
Box office
$85 million
Available in
79 countries

Tropes

Jerkass, Running Gag, Analogy Backfire +9

  • Jerkass
  • Running Gag
  • Analogy Backfire
  • A Father to His Men
  • Rousing Speech
  • Wrong Turn at Albuquerque
  • Snark-to-Snark Combat
  • Weapons Understudies
  • Eagleland
  • Foreshadowing
  • Heterosexual Life-Partners
  • Reasonable Authority Figure

12 of 90 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Stripes?"

Questions about Stripes

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Stripes?

Fawesome

In the United States, Stripes is free with ads on Fawesome. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 15 other countries.

Is Stripes worth watching?

69
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 67%, and Metacritic 68).

Will Stripes make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (9 of 10) and slapstick (8 of 10).

Can I half-watch Stripes?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Was Stripes a box office hit?

Budget$10 million
Box office$85 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $10 million to make and earned $85 million worldwide, 8.5 times its budget.

What tropes does Stripes use?

JerkassRunning GagAnalogy BackfireA Father to His MenRousing SpeechWrong Turn at AlbuquerqueSnark-to-Snark CombatWeapons UnderstudiesEaglelandForeshadowingHeterosexual Life-PartnersReasonable Authority Figureand 78 more

TV Tropes lists 90 tropes for it, including Jerkass, Running Gag, and Analogy Backfire.