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Gung Ho

1986Movie1 h 51 minPG-13

55
DecentGoodWatch score

A nostalgic, hopeful comedy movie about everyday modern life and class and money.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Story

When East meets West, the laughs shift into high gear!

When a western Pennsylvania auto plant is acquired by a Japanese company, brokering auto worker Hunt Stevenson faces the tricky challenge of mediating the assimilation of two clashing corporate cultures. At one end is the Japanese plant manager and the sycophant who is angling for his position. At the other, a number of disgruntled long-time union members struggle with the new exigencies of Japanese quality control.

Feels like

  • Culture Clash
  • Workplace Comedy
  • Japanese Business
  • American Labor
  • 1980s Nostalgia
  • Economic Satire
  • Auto Industry
  • Corporate Assimilation
  • Fish-Out-of-Water

Cast

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Directed by
Ron Howard

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Facts

March 14, 1986 · 1 h 51 min · PG-13

Released
March 14, 1986
Runtime
1 h 51 min
Age rating
PG-13
Content
Strong Language
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$13 million
Box office
$37 million
Available in
24 countries

Tropes

Absurdly Huge Population, The Alleged Car, Blatant Lies +9

  • Absurdly Huge Population
  • The Alleged Car
  • Blatant Lies
  • Cultural Posturing
  • Dying Town
  • Interchangeable Asian Cultures
  • Japan Takes Over the World
  • Jerkass
  • Market-Based Title
  • My Card
  • "The Reason You Suck" Speech
  • Reassigned to Antarctica

12 of 16 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Gung Ho?"

Questions about Gung Ho

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Where can I stream Gung Ho?

In the United States, Gung Ho streams on fuboTV, MGM+, and Philo, and it is free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is Gung Ho worth watching?

55
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55 (IMDb 6.3, Letterboxd 3.1 out of 5, and Metacritic 48). Audiences rate it higher (63 out of 100) than critics (48).

Is Gung Ho okay for kids?

PG-13Strong language

Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Will Gung Ho make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (7 of 10) and slapstick (6 of 10).

Can I half-watch Gung Ho?

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.