Hamburger Hill

Hamburger Hill

War at its worse fought by young men at their best

Directed by John Irvin

Produced by RKO Pictures

1987110 min6.6 / 10

A brutal, unflinching depiction of the Vietnam War's grinding human cost, centered on a small unit's desperate struggle for survival and meaning in a senseless battle.

The men of Bravo Company are facing a battle that's all uphill… up Hamburger Hill. Fourteen war-weary soldiers are battling for a mud-covered mound of earth so named because it chews up soldiers like chopped meat. They are fighting for their country, their fellow soldiers and their lives. War is hell, but this is worse. Hamburger Hill tells it the way it was, the way it really was. It's a raw, gritty and totally unrelenting dramatic depiction of one of the fiercest battles of America's bloodiest war. This happened. Hamburger Hill - war at its worst, men at their best.

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  • Is Hamburger Hill violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.

  • Is Hamburger Hill sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Hamburger Hill easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Hamburger Hill end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Hamburger Hill scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

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46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise32

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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