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The Big Parade

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1925 | 151 min | Romance, War, Drama

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it made about 58 times its budget, despite little lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics and history buffs. If you loved Paths of Glory or All Quiet on the Western Front, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Intense, warm and romantic.
The pace
Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 31 min.
What might put you off
  • It's long: 2 hr 31 min.
  • Made in 1925: an older pace and style.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

The story of an idle rich boy who joins the US Army's Rainbow Division and is sent to France to fight in World War I, becomes friends with two working class men, experiences the horrors of trench warfare, and finds love with a French girl.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    100% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.6 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $22 million worldwide on a $382K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 29K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by King Vidor

  • John GilbertJames 'Jim' Apperson
  • Renée AdoréeMelisande
  • Hobart BosworthMr. Apperson
  • Claire McDowellMrs. Apperson
  • Claire AdamsJustyn Reed
  • Robert OberHarry Apperson
  • Tom O'BrienMichael Olysius 'Bull' O'Hara
  • Karl Dane'Slim' Jensen
  • Rosita MarstiniMelisande's Mother
  • Julanne JohnstonJustine Devereux (uncredited)