War Story fingerprintStrong craft, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and society
Standout characters and performances
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
War Story is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad, moving, and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and society
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and society. It leaves some questions open.
Standout characters and performances
The characters and performances stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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War Story is included with a subscription to Sundance Now in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 45/100 (IMDb 3.9, Rotten Tomatoes 57%, and Metacritic 50). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 30 min
War Story runs 1 h 30 min.
Not quite. Critics rate War Story higher (54) than audiences (34). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some French, Italian.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for War Story in 14 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
3.9
