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9th Company

2005Movie2 h 19 min

Drama
69
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Rotten Tomatoes69%75%

A brutally violent, thrilling war movie about war and history.

Good for friends night · party vibe · teens

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you · you want something quiet and calm

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Story

They stood together while their country fell apart...

Russian army recruits complete training and take their posting in late 1980s Afghanistan, where the insurgents are slowly gaining the upper hand.

Feels like

  • War Drama
  • Afghanistan War
  • Coming-of-Age
  • Russian Cinema
  • Military
  • Historical
  • Bleak
  • Intense
  • Realistic

Cast

24 of 30

Crew

Directed by
Fyodor Bondarchuk
Written by
Yuri Korotkov, Iskander Galiev
Produced by
Fyodor Bondarchuk, Alexander Rodnyansky, Elena Yatsura
Music by
Ivan Burlyaev, Dato Evgenidze

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Facts

September 19, 2005 · 2 h 19 min · Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery

Released
September 19, 2005
Runtime
2 h 19 min
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
War, Drama, History
Original language
Russian
Made in
Finland, Russia, Ukraine
Budget
$10 million
Box office
$24 million
Available in
13 countries

Tropes

BFG, End of an Age, Very Loosely Based on a True Story +9

  • BFG
  • End of an Age
  • Very Loosely Based on a True Story
  • Bottomless Magazines
  • Call-Back
  • Worthy Opponent
  • Darkest Hour
  • A Father to His Men
  • Pretty Little Headshots
  • An Ass-Kicking Christmas
  • Ironic Nickname
  • Freudian Excuse

12 of 64 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream 9th Company?"

Questions about 9th Company

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream 9th Company?

fuboTVPlex

In the United States, 9th Company streams on fuboTV, and it is free with ads on Plex. It also streams in 6 other countries.

Is 9th Company worth watching?

69
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 7 and Rotten Tomatoes 69%).

Will I feel good after watching 9th Company?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

Is 9th Company in English?

Russian

No, it was made in Russian.

What tropes does 9th Company use?

BFGEnd of an AgeVery Loosely Based on a True StoryBottomless MagazinesCall-BackWorthy OpponentDarkest HourA Father to His MenPretty Little HeadshotsAn Ass-Kicking ChristmasIronic NicknameFreudian Excuseand 52 more

TV Tropes lists 64 tropes for it, including BFG, End of an Age, and Very Loosely Based on a True Story.