Summary
What does it mean to lead men in war? What does it mean to come home? Hell and Back Again is a cinematically revolutionary film that asks and answers these questions with a power and intimacy no previous film about the conflict in Afghanistan has been able to achieve. It is a masterpiece in the cinema of war.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+24)
Critics 91Audiences 67GoodWatch 78
Tomatometer100%
Metascore81
Audience score69%
User score6.7
IMDb6.4
Running time
1 h 28 min
Shorter than most documentaries, −8 min on the typical 96
typical 9688Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 26 more
Released
2011
October 4, 2011
15 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Afghanistan
United Kingdom
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Danfung Dennis Director, Writer, Photoscience Manager
Production · 2
- Mike Lerner Producer
- Bona Bones Production Assistant
Sound · 1
- J. Ralph Music
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