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Jarhead

2005·Movie
2h 3min·R
63
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Metacritic587.0Rotten Tomatoes60%68%

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A , war movie: , but never scary, .

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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Welcome to the suck.

Jarhead is a film about a US Marine Anthony Swofford’s experience in the Gulf War. After putting up with an arduous boot camp, Swofford and his unit are sent to the Persian Gulf where they are eager to fight, but are forced to stay back from the action. Swofford struggles with the possibility of his girlfriend cheating on him, and as his mental state deteriorates, his desire to kill increases.
Gulf WarPsychological DramaMarine CorpsExistentialismFrustrationDisillusionmentMasculinityContemporary WarMilitary Culture

Crew

Directed by:
Sam Mendes
Written by:
William Broyles Jr.
Produced by:
Lucy Fisher, Douglas Wick
Composed by:
Thomas Newman

Sequels and Prequels

Jarhead
Jarhead (2005)
GoodWatch score 63
Jarhead 3: The Siege
Jarhead 3: The Siege (2016)
GoodWatch score 48

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Where can I stream Jarhead?

NetflixStarz

In the United States, Jarhead streams on Netflix and Starz. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 70 other countries.

Is Jarhead worth watching?

63
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 60%, and Metacritic 58). Audiences rate it higher (69 out of 100) than critics (59).

What tropes does Jarhead use?

Sophisticated as HellGenre DeconstructionMarried to the JobHiroshima as a Unit of MeasureCluster F-BombBerserk ButtonDo Not Do This Cool ThingSanity SlippageWar Is HellInsistent TerminologyBeastly Bloodsports20 Minutes into the Pastand 47 more

TV Tropes lists 59 tropes for it, including Sophisticated as Hell, Genre Deconstruction, and Married to the Job.