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Buck Privates

1941Movie1 h 24 minNR

ComedyMusic
70
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IMDb7.0Letterboxd3.4/5Rotten Tomatoes–76%
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Letterboxd3.4/5Rotten Tomatoes–76%

Summary

Petty con artists Slicker Smith and Herbie Brown mistakenly join the Army evading the cops. The cop chasing them winds up as their drill instructor. A rich young man and his former working class chauffeur are not only in the same unit, they're vying for a pretty girl who seems attracted to both.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Family movie night
  • Friends night

Skip it if

  • You want dark or edgy material

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  • Makes you laugh.
  • Warms you up.
  • Feels like comfort food.

Not for tears, scares or brutality.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

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Tropes

Peeling PotatoesRare · in 19 titlesFollowing one of Herbie (Costello)'s usual screw-ups, the Drill Sergeant Nasty tells him that he's going to make him an admiral.Afraid of Needlesin 129 titlesWhen getting their vaccinations upon heading to boot camp, Smitty admits that he really hates getting shots.All 27 tropes

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