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Good Morning, Vietnam

1987Movie2 h 1 minR

ComedyDrama
76
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Letterboxd3.7/5Metacritic677.4Rotten Tomatoes90%82%

A cathartic, nostalgic comedy movie about history and show business.

Good for friends night · party vibe · teens

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Story

The wrong man. In the wrong place. At the right time.

A disk jockey goes to Vietnam to work for the Armed Forces Radio Service. While he becomes popular among the troops, his superiors disapprove of his humor.

Feels like

  • Comedy
  • Vietnam War
  • Radio DJ
  • Satirical
  • Improvisational
  • Culture Clash
  • Nostalgic
  • Anti-War
  • Witty Dialogue

Cast

19 of 19

Crew

Directed by
Barry Levinson
Written by
Mitch Markowitz
Produced by
Mark Johnson, Larry Brezner
Music by
Alex North

Everyone

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

Facts

December 23, 1987 · 2 h 1 min · R

Released
December 23, 1987
Runtime
2 h 1 min
Age rating
R
Content
Strong Language
Genres
Comedy, Drama, War
Original language
English
Also spoken
Vietnamese
Made in
United States
Budget
$13 million
Box office
$124 million
Available in
79 countries

Tropes

Cannot Tell a Joke, Blunt Metaphors Trauma, Censored for Comedy +9

  • Cannot Tell a Joke
  • Blunt Metaphors Trauma
  • Censored for Comedy
  • Soundtrack Dissonance
  • Insult Backfire
  • Giftedly Bad
  • Being Personal Isn't Professional
  • Polka Dork
  • Reasonable Authority Figure
  • Passing the Torch
  • Facepalm
  • Wiper Start

12 of 86 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Good Morning, Vietnam?"

Questions about Good Morning, Vietnam

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Good Morning, Vietnam?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Good Morning, Vietnam from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 72 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Good Morning, Vietnam worth watching?

76
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 7.3, Letterboxd 3.7 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, and Metacritic 67).

Will Good Morning, Vietnam make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly sharp wit (7 of 10) and situational comedy (6 of 10).

Is Good Morning, Vietnam plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Was Good Morning, Vietnam a box office hit?

Budget$13 million
Box office$124 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $13 million to make and earned $124 million worldwide, 9.5 times its budget.

What tropes does Good Morning, Vietnam use?

Cannot Tell a JokeBlunt Metaphors TraumaCensored for ComedySoundtrack DissonanceInsult BackfireGiftedly BadBeing Personal Isn't ProfessionalPolka DorkReasonable Authority FigurePassing the TorchFacepalmWiper Startand 74 more

TV Tropes lists 86 tropes for it, including Cannot Tell a Joke, Blunt Metaphors Trauma, and Censored for Comedy.