Is Dogfight easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Dogfight end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Dogfight

Name: Dogfight
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1991
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: River Phoenix, Lili Taylor, Richard Panebianco, Anthony Clark, Mitchell Whitfield

The rules of the dogfight were simple. Everyone puts in fifty bucks. The guy with the ugliest "date" wins.

Directed by Nancy Savoca

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, Peter Newman Productions

199194 min6.9 / 10

A tender, nostalgic romance set against the shadow of Vietnam, where a young Marine's cruel game transforms into genuine connection and heartfelt sincerity.

In the fall of 1963, Eddie Birdlace is an 18-year-old Marine Corps volunteer who is about to ship out with three of his buddies for a tour of duty in Vietnam. Planning a massive blowout for their last night in San Francisco, Eddie, his buddies, and a number of other Marines set up a contest they call a "dogfight”.

Clusters

Feel-Good Homecoming Stories Long-Distance Love Stories American City Movies Historical War Movies Military Movies

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Vietnam War San Francisco, California Love U.s. Marine Woman Director 1960s

Questions people ask

Is Dogfight easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.
Is Dogfight scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Dogfight sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Dogfight violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Dogfight end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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.

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