Name: Battle of the Bulge
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 1965-12-16
Duration: 2 h 49 min
Cast: Henry Fonda, Robert Shaw, Robert Ryan, Dana Andrews, Telly Savalas

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In the winter of 1944, the Allied Armies stand ready to invade Germany at the coming of a New Year. To prevent it, Hitler orders an all-out offensive to re-take French territory and capture the major port city of Antwerp.

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Epic War Film
Historical Drama
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Bleak Atmosphere
Morality of War
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Directed by: Ken Annakin
Written by: Milton Sperling, Philip Yordan, John Melson
Produced by: Milton Sperling, Philip Yordan
Music by: Benjamin Frankel

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December 16, 1965 · 2 h 49 min · NR

Released: December 16, 1965
Runtime: 2 h 49 min
Age rating: NR
Content: Violence, Strong Language
Genres: Drama, History, War
Original language: English
Also spoken: German
Made in: United States
Budget: $7 million
Box office: $11 million
Available in: 38 countries

Tropes

Sticky Bomb, Heartfelt Apology, That's an Order! +9

Sticky Bomb
Heartfelt Apology
That's an Order!
Cassandra Truth
Pre-Asskicking One-Liner
Curb-Stomp Battle
Very Loosely Based on a True Story
Reasonable Authority Figure
Chekhov's Gun
Leave Him to Me!
Artistic License – History
Anachronism Stew

12 of 53 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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In the United States, Battle of the Bulge is free with ads on Hoopla, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 10 other countries.

Is Battle of the Bulge worth watching?

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Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 6.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 63%).

What tropes does Battle of the Bulge use?

Sticky BombHeartfelt ApologyThat's an Order!Cassandra TruthPre-Asskicking One-LinerCurb-Stomp BattleVery Loosely Based on a True StoryReasonable Authority FigureChekhov's GunLeave Him to Me!Artistic License – HistoryAnachronism Stewand 41 more

TV Tropes lists 53 tropes for it, including Sticky Bomb, Heartfelt Apology, and That's an Order!.