They Were Expendable fingerprintA , war movie: , but never scary, .
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In the United States, They Were Expendable streams on HBO Max, YouTube TV, and TCM, and it is free with ads on Plex and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 4 other countries.
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 86). Critics rate it higher (89 out of 100) than audiences (72).
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
TV Tropes lists 30 tropes for it, including Bittersweet Ending, Heroic BSoD, and Trauma Conga Line.
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