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Letters from Iwo Jima

Seen it?

2006 | 141 min | Action, Drama, War

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (91% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.5 out of 10), it won an Oscar and it was a solid box office hit. 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 action fans and history buffs. If you loved Flags of Our Fathers or Hacksaw Ridge, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 21 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 89 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesStrong

    7.5 out of 10

  • AwardsStrong

    Won 1 Oscar: Best Sound Editing. Also nominated for 3 more Oscars. Plus 2 other awards.

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $69 million worldwide on a $19 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 229K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Clint Eastwood

  • Ken WatanabeGeneral Tadamichi Kuribayashi
  • Kazunari NinomiyaPrivate Saigo
  • Tsuyoshi IharaColonel Baron Nishi
  • Ryo KasePrivate Shimizu
  • Shidou NakamuraLieutenant Ito
  • Hiroshi WatanabeLieutenant Fujita
  • Takumi BandoCaptain Tanida
  • Yuki MatsuzakiPrivate Nozaki
  • Takashi YamaguchiKashiwara
  • Eijiro OzakiLieutenant Okubo