Bataan

Bataan

THE STORY OF A PATROL OF 13 HEROES

Directed by Tay Garnett

Produced by Loew's Incorporated, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1943114 min6.4 / 10

A grim, tension-filled war drama about a doomed patrol holding a bridge against overwhelming odds, built on camaraderie amid inevitable loss.

During Japan's invasion of the Philippines in 1942, Capt. Henry Lassiter, Sgt. Bill Dane and a diverse group of American soldiers are ordered to destroy and hold a strategic bridge in order to delay the Japanese forces and allow Gen. MacArthur time to secure Bataan. When the Japanese soldiers begin to rebuild the bridge and advance, the group struggles with not only hunger, sickness and gunfire, but also the knowledge that there is likely no relief on the way.

Questions people ask

  • Is Bataan violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Does Bataan end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Bataan scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Bataan sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Bataan easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.

Rarity34

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise27

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Bataan

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bataan

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bataan, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bataan, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bataan, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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