Red Dawn fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, a touch of humor.
Pulse-pounding and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Nostalgic
Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
War, politics, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout editing
Pulse-pounding and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Red Dawn is pulse-pounding, tense, and fast-paced.
Nostalgic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic. Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
War, politics, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around war, politics, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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Red Dawn is included with a subscription to Philo, YouTube TV, and AMC in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58/100 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 48%, and Metacritic 53). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 54 min
Red Dawn runs 1 h 54 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Red Dawn higher (66) than critics (51). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $17 million to make and earned $38 million worldwide, 2.3 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Russian, Spanish. Produced in United States.
+97GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Red Dawn in 111 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 123 storytelling tropes for Red Dawn, including Action Survivor, Possession Implies Mastery, La Résistance.
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