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All Quiet on the Western Front

2022Movie2 h 27 minR

Drama
82
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.8Letterboxd4.1/5Metacritic768.0Rotten Tomatoes90%90%

A brutally violent, deeply moving war movie about war and history, with standout cinematography and world-building.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you

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Story

Paul Baumer and his friends Albert and Muller, egged on by romantic dreams of heroism, voluntarily enlist in the German army. Full of excitement and patriotic fervour, the boys enthusiastically march into a war they believe in. But once on the Western Front, they discover the soul-destroying horror of World War I.

Feels like

  • Visceral WWI Horror
  • Anti-War Statement
  • Immersive Sound Design
  • Cinematic Grandeur
  • Psychological Trauma
  • Historical Realism
  • Bleak and Tragic
  • Youthful Idealism Crushed
  • Gritty Combat Sequences
  • Emotionally Devastating

Cast

24 of 39

Crew

Directed by
Edward Berger
Written by
Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson, Erich Maria Remarque
Produced by
Edward Berger, Malte Grunert, Daniel Marc Dreifuss
Music by
Volker Bertelmann

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Facts

October 7, 2022 · 2 h 27 min · R

Released
October 7, 2022
Runtime
2 h 27 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language
Genres
War, Drama
Original language
German
Also spoken
French, English
Made in
Germany
Budget
$20 million
Available in
131 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

The Mountains of Illinois, Vader Breath, Close on Title +9

  • The Mountains of Illinois
  • Vader Breath
  • Close on Title
  • Charge-into-Combat Cut
  • General Ripper
  • Historical Domain Character
  • Ain't Too Proud to Beg
  • Artistic License – History
  • Living Prop
  • Scare Chord
  • Recruiters Always Lie
  • Bayonet Ya

12 of 107 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream All Quiet on the Western Front?"

Questions about All Quiet on the Western Front

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream All Quiet on the Western Front?

Netflix

In the United States, All Quiet on the Western Front streams on Netflix. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is All Quiet on the Western Front worth watching?

82
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82 (IMDb 7.8, Letterboxd 4.1 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, and Metacritic 76).

Will I feel good after watching All Quiet on the Western Front?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Will All Quiet on the Western Front scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 8 of 10).

Is All Quiet on the Western Front in English?

GermanFrenchEnglish

No, it was made in German, with some French and English.

What tropes does All Quiet on the Western Front use?

The Mountains of IllinoisVader BreathClose on TitleCharge-into-Combat CutGeneral RipperHistorical Domain CharacterAin't Too Proud to BegArtistic License – HistoryLiving PropScare ChordRecruiters Always LieBayonet Yaand 95 more

TV Tropes lists 107 tropes for it, including The Mountains of Illinois, Vader Breath, and Close on Title.