From Here to Eternity
Seen it?1953 | 118 min | War, Romance, Drama
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (88% on Rotten Tomatoes), it won 8 Oscars, it made about 18 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and history buffs. If you loved The Thin Red Line or Letters from Iwo Jima, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Intense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1953: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second in command are falling in love.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 85 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 8 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Picture, Academy Awards: Best Director, Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor, Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress and 4 more. Won 2 Golden Globes: Golden Globe Awards: Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, Golden Globe Awards: Best Director – Motion Picture. Won 1 DGA Award: Directors Guild of America Awards: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures. Won 1 WGA Award: Writers Guild of America Awards: Best Written American Drama. Also nominated for 4 more Oscars, 1 BAFTA and 1 Cannes award. Plus 8 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$31 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 263K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fred Zinnemann
- Burt Lancaster1st Sgt. Milton Warden
- Montgomery CliftPvt. Robert E. Lee 'Prew' Prewitt
- Deborah KerrKaren Holmes
- Frank SinatraPvt. Angelo Maggio
- Donna ReedAlma 'Lorene' Burke
- Philip OberCapt. Dana Holmes
- Mickey ShaughnessyCpl. Leva
- Harry BellaverPvt. Mazzioli
- Ernest BorgnineSgt. James R. 'Fatso' Judson
- Jack WardenCpl. Buckley