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The Hill

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1965 | 123 min | Drama, War

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (75% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

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 The Great Escape or The Longest Day, start here.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 3 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1965: an older pace and style.

North Africa, World War II. British soldiers on the brink of collapse push beyond endurance to struggle up a brutal incline. It's not a military objective. It's The Hill, a manmade instrument of torture, a tower of sand seared by a white-hot sun. And the troops' tormentors are not the enemy, but their own comrades-at-arms.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    75% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.5 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    Won 1 BAFTA: BAFTA Award: Best British Cinematography. Won 2 Cannes awards: Cannes Film Festival: Best Screenplay, Cannes Film Festival: Best Supporting Actor. Also nominated for 5 more BAFTAs and 1 more Cannes award. Plus 1 other award.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $4 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 53K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Sidney Lumet

  • Sean ConneryJoe Roberts
  • Harry AndrewsR.S.M. Wilson
  • Ian BannenHarris
  • Alfred LynchGeorge Stevens
  • Ossie DavisJacko King
  • Roy KinnearMonty Bartlett
  • Jack WatsonJock McGrath
  • Ian HendryStaff Sergeant Williams
  • Michael RedgraveThe Medical Officer
  • Norman BirdCommandant