A Walk in the Sun
THEY FOUGHT BEST WHEN IT WAS HOPELESS!
Directed by Lewis Milestone
Produced by Superior Pictures, Lewis Milestone Productions
A deliberate, character-focused war film that follows a platoon's tense inland march through Italy, emphasizing the bonds between soldiers and the moral weight of combat over spectacle.
It's 1943 and the allied landings in and around the town of Salerno,Italy are underway.A platoon from the U.S 36th Infantry Division is tasked with advancing 6 miles inland to blow a bridge before clearing a nearby farmhouse, with the hope of blocking an expected counter attack on the Division's bridgehead.
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Questions people ask
Is A Walk in the Sun scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is A Walk in the Sun sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is A Walk in the Sun violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does A Walk in the Sun end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is A Walk in the Sun easy watching? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like A Walk in the Sun
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as A Walk in the Sun
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like A Walk in the Sun, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like A Walk in the Sun, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like A Walk in the Sun, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
