Is Hearts and Minds sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% 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.

Is Hearts and Minds violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% 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.

Is Hearts and Minds easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% 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 Hearts and Minds end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% 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.

Is Hearts and Minds scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% 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.

Hearts and Minds

Name: Hearts and Minds
Genre: Documentary, War
Released: 1974
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Clark Clifford, John Foster Dulles, Georges Bidault, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower

The Forever War. Goes On

Directed by Peter Davis

Produced by BBS Productions

1974112 min7.7 / 10

A searing, polemical documentary that uses ironic juxtaposition and graphic war footage to indict American militarism and the human cost of the Vietnam War.

Many times during his presidency, Lyndon B. Johnson said that ultimate victory in the Vietnam War depended upon the U.S. military winning the "hearts and minds" of the Vietnamese people. Filmmaker Peter Davis uses Johnson's phrase in an ironic context in this anti-war documentary, filmed and released while the Vietnam War was still under way, juxtaposing interviews with military figures like U.S. Army Chief of Staff William C. Westmoreland with shocking scenes of violence and brutality.

Questions people ask

Is Hearts and Minds sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Hearts and Minds violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Hearts and Minds easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does Hearts and Minds end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Hearts and Minds scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% 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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