A Marine Story

A Marine Story

Every fight is personal

Directed by Ned Farr

201098 min6.0 / 10

A character-driven drama about a closeted Marine officer navigating institutional constraint and personal authenticity while mentoring a troubled teenager.

Marine officer Alexandra is tough enough to kick any guy's ass in a bar fight, but there's one opponent she can't beat: military policy. When she returns to her conservative hometown from Iraq with a mysterious personal life, she finds herself charged with preparing a tempestuous teenage girl to boot camp.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Marine Story sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is A Marine Story easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Is A Marine Story scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is A Marine Story violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does A Marine Story end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

27/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity46

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise16

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Like A Marine Story

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Marine Story

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Marine Story, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Marine Story, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Marine Story, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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