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The Great Raid

2005Movie2 h 12 minR

History
54
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Letterboxd3.1/5Metacritic486.8Rotten Tomatoes39%70%

A thrilling, fast-paced action movie about history and war.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

Skip it if you want something quiet and calm

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Not for warmth or laughs.

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Story

The most daring rescue mission of our time is a story that has never been told

As World War II rages, the elite Sixth Ranger Battalion is given a mission of heroic proportions: push 30 miles behind enemy lines and liberate over 500 American prisoners of war.

Feels like

  • World War II
  • POW Rescue
  • Heroic Mission
  • Behind Enemy Lines
  • Military Action
  • Historical Epic
  • Intense
  • Spectacular

Cast

24 of 48

Crew

Directed by
John Dahl
Written by
Doug Miro, Carlo Bernard
Produced by
Lawrence Bender, Marty Katz
Music by
Trevor Rabin

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Facts

August 12, 2005 · 2 h 12 min · R

Released
August 12, 2005
Runtime
2 h 12 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Action, History, War
Original language
English
Also spoken
Japanese
Made in
United States
Budget
$80 million
Box office
$10 million
Available in
57 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book, based on true story

Tropes

Curb-Stomp Battle, Anti-Vehicle, We Need a Distraction +9

  • Curb-Stomp Battle
  • Anti-Vehicle
  • We Need a Distraction
  • Buzzing the Deck
  • Oh, Crap!
  • Zerg Rush
  • Ludicrous Gibs
  • Artistic Licence – History
  • Trapped Behind Enemy Lines
  • Reality Is Unrealistic
  • Ranger
  • The Dragon

12 of 35 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Great Raid?"

Questions about The Great Raid

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Great Raid?

Hoopla

In the United States, The Great Raid is free with ads on Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 5 other countries.

Is The Great Raid worth watching?

54
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 54 (IMDb 6.6, Letterboxd 3.1 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 39%, and Metacritic 48). Audiences rate it higher (66 out of 100) than critics (44).

Was The Great Raid a box office flop?

Budget$80 million
Box office$10 million

Yes: it cost about $80 million to make and earned $10 million worldwide, 13% of its budget.

What tropes does The Great Raid use?

Curb-Stomp BattleAnti-VehicleWe Need a DistractionBuzzing the DeckOh, Crap!Zerg RushLudicrous GibsArtistic Licence – HistoryTrapped Behind Enemy LinesReality Is UnrealisticRangerThe Dragonand 23 more

TV Tropes lists 35 tropes for it, including Curb-Stomp Battle, Anti-Vehicle, and We Need a Distraction.