Full Metal Jacket

1987 | 117 min | Drama, War

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Audiences adore it (8.1/10), people are still talking about it and it earned strong reviews (90%), despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.

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

Have you seen it?

A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.

How it earned its rating

CriticsStrong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic
AudiencesVery strong
8.1/10 from 12K viewers
AwardsSolid
4 wins, 1 other nomination — nominated for Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay; won National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$46 million worldwide on a $30 million budget
Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
1.1 million Wikipedia readers in the past year