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From Here to Eternity

1953Movie1 h 58 minNR

Romance
81
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6Letterboxd3.8/5Metacritic857.0Rotten Tomatoes88%84%

A tense, romantic war movie about history and war.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Not for laughs, warmth or scares.

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Story

The boldest book of our time… honestly, fearlessly on the screen!

In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second in command are falling in love.

Feels like

  • World War II
  • Historical Drama
  • Romance
  • Character-Driven
  • Intrigue
  • Psychological
  • Melodrama
  • Military

Cast

24 of 36

Crew

Directed by
Fred Zinnemann
Written by
James Jones, Daniel Taradash
Produced by
Buddy Adler
Music by
George Duning, Morris Stoloff

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Facts

August 28, 1953 · 1 h 58 min · NR

Released
August 28, 1953
Runtime
1 h 58 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence, Sexual Content
Genres
War, Romance, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$2 million
Box office
$31 million
Available in
73 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Irony, Too Dumb to Live, Due to the Dead +9

  • Irony
  • Too Dumb to Live
  • Due to the Dead
  • You Are Better Than You Think You Are
  • Significant Wardrobe Shift
  • Hooker with a Heart of Gold
  • Heterosexual Life-Partners
  • Stage Names
  • Adaptational Villainy
  • Bowdlerization
  • Age Lift
  • War Was Beginning

12 of 68 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream From Here to Eternity?"

Questions about From Here to Eternity

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Where can I stream From Here to Eternity?

PrimeThe RokuCriterionFawesome

In the United States, From Here to Eternity streams on Prime and Criterion, and it is free with ads on The Roku and Fawesome. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Microsoft Store. It also streams in 9 other countries.

Is From Here to Eternity worth watching?

81
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81 (IMDb 7.6, Letterboxd 3.8 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 85). Critics rate it higher (87 out of 100) than audiences (76).

Is From Here to Eternity good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 8 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Was From Here to Eternity a box office hit?

Budget$2 million
Box office$31 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $2 million to make and earned $31 million worldwide, 18.5 times its budget.

What tropes does From Here to Eternity use?

IronyToo Dumb to LiveDue to the DeadYou Are Better Than You Think You AreSignificant Wardrobe ShiftHooker with a Heart of GoldHeterosexual Life-PartnersStage NamesAdaptational VillainyBowdlerizationAge LiftWar Was Beginningand 56 more

TV Tropes lists 68 tropes for it, including Irony, Too Dumb to Live, and Due to the Dead.