Platoon fingerprintRelentless energy, immersive world, light on feelings.
Brutally violent and nerve-racking
Fast from start to finish.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
War, history, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography, sound design, and editing
Brutally violent and nerve-racking
Fast from start to finish.
Platoon is brutally violent, nerve-racking, and thrilling.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
War, history, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around war, history, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography, sound design, and editing
Look and sound: the cinematography, sound design, and editing stand out.
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The first casualty of war is innocence.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Platoon is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 87/100 (IMDb 8, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 92). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, drug use, and disturbing imagery.
2 h 0 min
Platoon runs 2 h 0 min.
Yes. Critics average 91 and audiences 85 out of 100, so both groups see Platoon much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $6 million to make and earned $139 million worldwide, 23.1 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Vietnamese. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
+122GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Platoon in 136 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 134 storytelling tropes for Platoon, including Drill Sergeant Nasty, Unnaturally Blue Lighting, Badass Boast.
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