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To End All Wars

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2001 | 108 min | Drama, War, Action

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

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 Letters from Iwo Jima or Hacksaw Ridge, start here.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

Based on a real-life story, this drama focuses on a small group of Allied soldiers in Burma who are held captive by the Japanese. Capt. Ernest Gordon, Lt. Jim Reardon and Maj. Ian Campbell are among the military officers kept imprisoned and routinely beaten and deprived of food. While Campbell wants to rebel and attempt an escape, Gordon tries to take a more stoic approach, an attitude that proves to be surprisingly resonant.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    62% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.4 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 38K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by David L. Cunningham

  • Ciarán McMenaminCapt. Ernest Gordon
  • Robert CarlyleMajor Ian Campbell
  • Kiefer SutherlandLt. Jim 'Yanker' Reardon
  • Mark StrongDusty Miller
  • Yugo SasoTakashi Nagase
  • Sakae KimuraSgt. Ito
  • James CosmoCol. Stuart McLean
  • Masayuki YuiCaptain Noguchi
  • John GreggCamp Doctor Coates
  • Shû NakajimaNagatomo