Is How I Won the War scary?

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.

Is How I Won the War sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 73% 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 How I Won the War end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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 How I Won the War violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is How I Won the War easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

How I Won the War

Name: How I Won the War
Genre: Comedy, War
Released: 1967
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Michael Crawford, John Lennon, Roy Kinnear, Lee Montague, Jack MacGowran

"There's been some marvelous advances in surgery, thanks to war!"

Directed by Richard Lester

Produced by Petersham Pictures

1967109 min5.6 / 10

A darkly comedic, absurdist take on WWII that uses military incompetence and surreal humor to critique the futility and absurdity of war.

An inept British WWII commander leads his troops to a series of misadventures in North Africa and Europe.

Clusters

Comedies That Mock Society Historical War Movies

Genres

Comedy War

Keywords

World War Ii

Questions people ask

Is How I Won the War scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is How I Won the War sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
Does How I Won the War end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is How I Won the War violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is How I Won the War 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.

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