Yes, very. More violent than 98% 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.

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.

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% 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 Platoon easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% 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 Platoon 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.

Platoon

Name: Platoon
Genre: Drama, War, Action
Released: 1986
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Charlie Sheen, Willem Dafoe, Tom Berenger, Kevin Dillon, Forest Whitaker

The first casualty of war is innocence.

Directed by Oliver Stone

Produced by Hemdale Film Corporation, Arnold Kopelson Productions

1986120 min7.7 / 10

A harrowing, semi-autobiographical descent into the moral and physical horrors of Vietnam, told through the eyes of an idealistic young soldier confronting the duality of human nature under combat.

As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.

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Questions people ask

Is Platoon violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.
Is Platoon sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Platoon scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Platoon easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Does Platoon end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% 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.