In Harm's Way

In Harm's Way

Stripped of everything - they lived and loved and fought as if there were no tomorrow...

Directed by Otto Preminger

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Otto Preminger Films

1965165 min6.6 / 10

A mid-century war drama about military honor and redemption, following a disgraced officer's path to vindication through combat and command.

A Naval officer, reprimanded after Pearl Harbor, is later promoted to Rear Admiral and gets a second chance to prove himself against the Japanese.

Questions people ask

  • Is In Harm's Way violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is In Harm's Way sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Does In Harm's Way end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is In Harm's Way easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is In Harm's Way scary? 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.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity44

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise53

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Like In Harm's Way

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like In Harm's Way, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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