They Were Expendable fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, a touch of humor.
Thrilling and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Nostalgic and cathartic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, war, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
Functional look and sound
Thrilling and tense
Fast from start to finish.
They Were Expendable is thrilling, tense, and fast-paced.
Nostalgic and cathartic
Emotionally, it's nostalgic and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, war, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, war, and a real life story. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
The direction and performances stand out.
Based on the GoodWatch fingerprint: our scores for 70+ attributes of every movie. Select a row to see all of them.
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They Were Expendable is included with a subscription to YouTube TV, TCM, and HBO Max in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Plex and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 86). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
2 h 15 min
They Were Expendable runs 2 h 15 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate They Were Expendable higher (89) than audiences (72). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 30 storytelling tropes for They Were Expendable, including Bittersweet Ending, Heroic BSoD, Trauma Conga Line.
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