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All Quiet on the Western Front

1979Movie2 h 30 minNR

Drama
84
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Rotten Tomatoes100%70%

A brutally violent, deeply moving war movie about history and war, with standout performances and world-building.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you

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Story

They left for war as boys, never to return as men.

At the start of World War I, Paul Baumer is a young German patriot, eager to fight. Indoctrinated with propaganda at school, he and his friends eagerly sign up for the army soon after graduation. But when the horrors of war soon become too much to bear, and as his friends die or become gravely wounded, Paul questions the sanity of fighting over a few hundreds yards of war-torn countryside.

Feels like

  • WWI Anti-War Drama
  • Bleak Trench Warfare
  • Coming-of-Age Tragedy
  • Loss of Innocence
  • Social Commentary
  • Emotional Impact
  • Historical Realism
  • Character-Driven

Cast

18 of 18

Crew

Directed by
Delbert Mann
Written by
Erich Maria Remarque, Paul Monash
Produced by
Norman Rosemont
Music by
Allyn Ferguson

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Facts

November 14, 1979 · 2 h 30 min · NR

Released
November 14, 1979
Runtime
2 h 30 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
War, Drama, TV Movie
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom, United States
Available in
18 countries

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Questions about All Quiet on the Western Front

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is All Quiet on the Western Front worth watching?

84
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84 (IMDb 7.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). Critics rate it higher (100 out of 100) than audiences (71).

Will I feel good after watching All Quiet on the Western Front?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is All Quiet on the Western Front plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (9 of 10) more than on its plot.