Name: How I Won the War
Genre: Comedy, War
Released: 1967-10-18
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Cast: Michael Crawford, John Lennon, Roy Kinnear, Lee Montague, Jack MacGowran

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"There's been some marvelous advances in surgery, thanks to war!"

An inept British WWII commander leads his troops to a series of misadventures in North Africa and Europe.

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Directed by: Richard Lester
Written by: Charles Wood, Patrick Ryan
Produced by: Richard Lester
Music by: Ken Thorne

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October 18, 1967 · 1 h 49 min · NR

Released: October 18, 1967
Runtime: 1 h 49 min
Age rating: NR
Content: Violence, Strong Language
Genres: Comedy, War
Original language: English
Made in: United Kingdom

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Is How I Won the War worth watching?

51

MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51 (IMDb 5.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 47%). Audiences rate it higher (57 out of 100) than critics (47).

Will How I Won the War make me laugh?

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Yes: the humor is mostly dark humor (9 of 10) and satire (8 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching How I Won the War?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.