6.7
Is The Thin Red Line worth watching?
73
GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 6.7 and Rotten Tomatoes 83%). Critics rate it higher (83 out of 100) than audiences (66).
Summary
Set during the Allied invasion of the island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific theater during WWII, this film is based on the novel by James Jones.
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- Thought-provoking
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- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
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Not streaming in any country yet.
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- Directed by
- Andrew Marton
- Written by
- Bernard Gordon, James Jones
- Music by
- Malcolm Arnold
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Facts
May 2, 1964 · 1 h 39 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language
- Released
- May 2, 1964
- Runtime
- 1 h 39 min
- Content
- Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language
- Genres
- War
- Original language
- English
- Also spoken
- Japanese, German
- Made in
- United States
- Keywords
- based on novel or book
Tropes
Death by Adaptation, Sociopathic Soldier, Mind Screw +9
Q&A
4 questions, like "Is The Thin Red Line worth watching?"
Questions about The Thin Red Line
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Will I feel good after watching The Thin Red Line?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
Is The Thin Red Line plot-driven or character-driven?
CharactersPlot
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
What tropes does The Thin Red Line use?
Death by AdaptationSociopathic SoldierMind ScrewJungle WarfareShout-OutUndignified DeathGrey-and-Gray MoralityKnight in Sour ArmorSouthern-Fried PrivateSilly Rabbit, Idealism Is for Kids!Epic MovieDefector from Decadenceand 106 more
TV Tropes lists 118 tropes for it, including Death by Adaptation, Sociopathic Soldier, and Mind Screw.