9th Company

9th Company

They stood together while their country fell apart...

Directed by Fyodor Bondarchuk

Produced by Channel 1+1, Finnish Film Foundation

2005139 min6.7 / 10

A gritty war drama about young soldiers bonding under fire in a doomed conflict, balancing camaraderie against the grinding darkness of an unwinnable war.

Russian army recruits complete training and take their posting in late 1980s Afghanistan, where the insurgents are slowly gaining the upper hand.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

  • Is 9th Company one of a kind? No. Less singular than 92% of films.

  • Is 9th Company sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is 9th Company violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is 9th Company scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does 9th Company end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is 9th Company easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

34/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity22

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise29

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like 9th Company, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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