Combat Academy

Combat Academy

Directed by Neal Israel

Produced by Lynch/Biller Productions, Frank von Zerneck Films

198696 min5.5 / 10

A lighthearted, ensemble-driven comedy about misfits learning discipline and camaraderie at military school, played entirely for laughs.

"Police Academy"-style comedy set in a military school. Two errant high-school students are ordered by a judge to spend a year at a prestigious military academy, where one of the cadets finds out who is responsible for a spate of midnight thefts. Written by Mark Lennon

Questions people ask

  • Is Combat Academy sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Is Combat Academy easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does Combat Academy end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Combat Academy scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Combat Academy violent? Not especially. Less violent than 73% 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.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity8

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise40

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Combat Academy

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Combat Academy

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Combat Academy, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Combat Academy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Combat Academy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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