An Officer and a Gentleman fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, no humor.
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Deeply romantic and hopeful
Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life and growing up
Standout performances and characters
Standout score
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
An Officer and a Gentleman is fast-paced.
Deeply romantic and hopeful
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply romantic, hopeful, and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life and growing up
Its world is built around everyday modern life and growing up.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Standout score
Look and sound: the score stand out.
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Life gave him nothing, except the courage to win...and a woman to love.
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An Officer and a Gentleman is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Paramount+, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 79%, and Metacritic 75). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content and strong language.
2 h 4 min
An Officer and a Gentleman runs 2 h 4 min.
Yes. Critics average 77 and audiences 75 out of 100, so both groups see An Officer and a Gentleman much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $8 million to make and earned $130 million worldwide, 17.3 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+65GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for An Officer and a Gentleman in 79 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 38 storytelling tropes for An Officer and a Gentleman, including CPR: Clean, Pretty, Reliable, Didn't Think This Through, Military Brat.
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