Beach Red

Beach Red

IT'S HIM OR YOU BABY!

Directed by Cornel Wilde

Produced by Theodora Productions

1967103 min6.5 / 10

A grim, humanistic war film that balances visceral combat with intimate portraits of soldiers haunted by memory and mortality on both sides of a Pacific island battle.

American troops storm ashore on a Japanese-held island and push inland while their enemies plan a counterattack in this look at warfare. Soldiers on both sides are haunted by memories of home and the horrifying, sickening images they find in combat.

Questions people ask

  • Is Beach Red violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Beach Red sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Beach Red easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

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

  • Does Beach Red end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% 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.

31/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity13

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise42

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Beach Red

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Beach Red

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Beach Red, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Beach Red, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Beach Red, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit