Flags of Our Fathers
Seen it?2006 | 135 min | War, Drama, History
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (76% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. 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 history buffs. If you loved Letters from Iwo Jima or Saving Private Ryan, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
There were five Marines and one Navy Corpsman photographed raising the U.S. flag on Mt. Suribachi by Joe Rosenthal on February 23, 1945. This is the story of three of the six surviving servicemen - John 'Doc' Bradley, Pvt. Rene Gagnon and Pvt. Ira Hayes - who fought in the battle to take Iwo Jima from the Japanese.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
76% on Rotten Tomatoes, 79 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$90 million worldwide on a $90 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 245K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Clint Eastwood
- Ryan PhillippeJohn 'Doc' Bradley
- Jesse BradfordRene Gagnon
- Adam BeachIra Hayes
- John Benjamin HickeyKeyes Beech
- John SlatteryBud Gerber
- Barry PepperMike Strank
- Jamie BellRalph "Iggy" Ignatowski
- Paul WalkerHank Hansen
- Robert PatrickColonel Chandler Johnson
- Neal McDonoughCaptain Severance