From Here to Eternity
Seen it?2014 | 143 min | Music, Drama, War
Friday Night Flickearly ratingWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (88% on Rotten Tomatoes), it won 8 Oscars 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
- Right up the alley of music lovers and anyone interested in what war does to people. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top. Liked The Thin Red Line or The Guns of Navarone? This is a good next one. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 2 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
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
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- 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
$277 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 267K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nick Morris
- Robert LonsdalePrivate Robert E. Lee Prewitt
- Darius CampbellFirst Sergeant Milt Warden
- Rebecca ThornhillKaren Holmes
- Siubhan HarrisonLorene
- Ryan SampsonPrivate Angelo Maggio
- Martin MarquezCaptain Dana Holmes
- David StollerSergeant Ike Galovitch
- Brian DohertySergeant "Fatso" Judson
- Marc AntolinPrivate Clark
- Warren SollarsPrivate Anderson