Gung Ho!

Gung Ho!

U.S. Marine Raiders in Action...Blasting Their Way To Tokyo!

Directed by Ray Enright

Produced by Universal Pictures, Walter Wanger Productions

194388 min5.4 / 10

A patriotic, action-driven war drama celebrating American military valor and camaraderie during a Pacific Theater campaign in World War II.

A true-life epic that revolves around an exclusive bataillon of the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, "Carlson's Raiders," whose assignment is to take control of a South Pacific island once possessed by the United States but now under Japanese command.

Questions people ask

  • Is Gung Ho! violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Does Gung Ho! end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Gung Ho! sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is Gung Ho! scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Gung Ho! 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.

10/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity20

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Gung Ho!

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Gung Ho!

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Gung Ho!, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Gung Ho!, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Gung Ho!, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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