The War
Seen it?1994 | 126 min | Drama, War
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 27% on Rotten Tomatoes and soft box office, 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 history buffs. If you loved Devotion or Hope and Glory, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 6 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
The son of a Vietnam War Veteran must deal with neighborhood bullies as well as his dad's post-traumatic stress disorder while growing up in the deep south in the 1970's.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
27% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$16 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 68K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jon Avnet
- Elijah WoodStu Simmons
- Kevin CostnerStephen Simmons
- Mare WinninghamLois Simmons
- Lexi RandallLidia Joanne Simmons
- LaToya ChisholmElvadine
- Christopher FennellBilly Lipnicki
- Donald SellersArliss Lipnicki
- Leon SillsLeo Lipnicki
- Will WestLester Lucket
- Lucas BlackEbb