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The Hill

1965Movie2 h 3 minNR

Drama
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.8Metacritic817.8Rotten Tomatoes75%92%

A melancholic, bleak drama movie about history and society.

Good for friends night · drop-in friendly · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Story

They went up like men! They came down like animals!

North Africa, World War II. British soldiers on the brink of collapse push beyond endurance to struggle up a brutal incline. It's not a military objective. It's The Hill, a manmade instrument of torture, a tower of sand seared by a white-hot sun. And the troops' tormentors are not the enemy, but their own comrades-at-arms.

Feels like

  • Prison Camp
  • WWII
  • British Soldiers
  • Psychological Drama
  • Social Commentary
  • Discipline
  • Bleak
  • Historical
  • Power dynamics

Cast

13 of 13

Crew

Directed by
Sidney Lumet
Written by
Ray Rigby
Produced by
Kenneth Hyman
Music by
A.W. Watkins, Peter Musgrave, Fred Turtle

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

June 11, 1965 · 2 h 3 min · NR

Released
June 11, 1965
Runtime
2 h 3 min
Age rating
NR
Genres
Drama, War
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom, United States
Available in
66 countries

Tropes

Desk Jockey, Jaded Washout, Pet the Dog +9

  • Desk Jockey
  • Jaded Washout
  • Pet the Dog
  • Armor-Piercing Question
  • Drill Sergeant Nasty
  • Non-Action Big Bad
  • Police Brutality
  • Fallen Hero
  • No-Holds-Barred Beatdown
  • Reasonable Authority Figure
  • Reality Has No Soundtrack
  • Likable Villain

12 of 15 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Hill?"

Questions about The Hill

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Hill?

In the United States, you can rent or buy The Hill from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 3 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is The Hill worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 75%, and Metacritic 81).

Will I feel good after watching The Hill?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is The Hill plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.