Flags of Our Fathers fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, no humor.
Brutally violent and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Moving and melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, war, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography and score
Brutally violent and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Flags of Our Fathers is brutally violent, tense, and spectacular.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, war, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, war, and a real life story. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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Flags of Our Fathers is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 76%, and Metacritic 79). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
2 h 15 min
Flags of Our Fathers runs 2 h 15 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 78 and audiences 71 out of 100, so both groups see Flags of Our Fathers much the same way.
No. It cost about $90 million to make and earned $66 million worldwide, 73% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+61GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Flags of Our Fathers in 75 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 57 storytelling tropes for Flags of Our Fathers, including Semper Fi, Anachronic Order, Broken Pedestal.
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