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Coming Home

1978Movie2 h 7 minR

DramaRomance
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Metacritic617.1Rotten Tomatoes83%83%

A deeply moving, romantic drama movie about society and history, with standout performances and characters.

Good for date night · friends night · thought-provoking

Skip it if you want fast pacing

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Not for laughs, scares or comfort.

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Story

A man who believed in war! A man who believed in nothing! And a woman who believed in both of them!

In 1968 California, a Marine officer's wife falls in love with a former high school classmate who suffered a paralyzing combat injury in the war.

Feels like

  • Vietnam War Romance
  • Emotional Drama
  • Affair
  • Paralyzed Veteran
  • Social Commentary
  • 1960s California
  • Complex Characters
  • Tragic Love Story
  • Thought-Provoking

Cast

24 of 26

Crew

Directed by
Hal Ashby
Written by
Waldo Salt, Nancy Dowd, Robert C. Jones
Produced by
Jerome Hellman
Music by
Pat Suraci, Jeff Wexler, Robert 'Buzz' Knudson

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

February 15, 1978 · 2 h 7 min · R

Released
February 15, 1978
Runtime
2 h 7 min
Age rating
R
Content
Sexual Content, Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Drama, Romance, War
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$3 million
Box office
$33 million
Available in
3 countries

Tropes

Revealing Hug, Driven to Suicide, You Can't Go Home Again +9

  • Revealing Hug
  • Driven to Suicide
  • You Can't Go Home Again
  • Epic Rocking
  • Returning War Vet
  • Shell-Shocked Veteran
  • Sympathetic Adulterer
  • Creator Cameo
  • Crash-Into Hello
  • Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder
  • It Will Never Catch On
  • Suicide by Sea

12 of 13 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Coming Home?"

Questions about Coming Home

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Coming Home?

It streams in 3 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Coming Home worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 61).

Is Coming Home good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 8 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is Coming Home plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (9 of 10) more than on its plot.

Was Coming Home a box office hit?

Budget$3 million
Box office$33 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $3 million to make and earned $33 million worldwide, 10.9 times its budget.