Film

Full Metal Jacket 1987

Directed by Stanley Kubrick

  • Drama, War
  • 117 min
  • R

In Vietnam, the wind doesn't blow. It sucks.

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.

DramaWarrescuesnipervietnam warsuicidevietnamhelicopterarmyprostitutebased on novel or bookpropagandawar correspondentjournalism
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  • Suicide or self-harm
  • Graphic violence

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Character

Bleak, overwhelming, meticulous and prestige.

  • warmbleak
  • cooloverwhelming
  • rawmeticulous
  • unpretentiousprestige
  • effortlessdemanding

Who loves it, who doesn't

The ProvocateurThe Provocateur: loved by 2121The Prestige HunterThe Prestige Hunter: loved by 1515The Thrill ChaserThe Thrill Chaser: loved by 10The Thrill Chaser: disliked by 110 / 1The CartographerThe Cartographer: loved by 66The ArchivistThe Archivist: loved by 4The Archivist: disliked by 14 / 1The Comfort SeekerThe Comfort Seeker: loved by 4The Comfort Seeker: disliked by 14 / 1The IronistThe Ironist: loved by 4The Ironist: disliked by 14 / 1The OmnivoreThe Omnivore: loved by 44loved (4★+)disliked (2.5★ or less)

102 profiled raters. Loved most by The Provocateurs; disliked most by The Archivists.

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