M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H Gives A D*A*M*N.

Directed by Robert Altman

Produced by Ingo Preminger Productions, 20th Century Fox

1970116 min6.9 / 10

A darkly comedic war film that uses anarchic humor and camaraderie among surgeons to process the absurdity and tragedy of combat medicine.

One of the world's most acclaimed comedies, M*A*S*H focuses on three Korean War Army surgeons brilliantly brought to life by Donald Sutherland, Tom Skerritt and Elliott Gould. Though highly skilled and deeply dedicated, they adopt a hilarious, lunatic lifestyle as an antidote to the tragedies of their Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, and in the process infuriate Army bureaucrats. Robert Duvall, Gary Burghoff and Sally Kellerman co-star as a sanctimonious Major, an other-worldly Corporal, and a self-righteous yet lusty nurse.

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  • Is M*A*S*H sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is M*A*S*H scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is M*A*S*H easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does M*A*S*H end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is M*A*S*H violent? 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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63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity82

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Surprise44

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Like M*A*S*H

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as M*A*S*H

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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