Yes. More violent than 88% 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.

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.

Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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 Red Dawn easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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 Red Dawn end with hope?

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.

Red Dawn

Name: Red Dawn
Genre: Action, Thriller, War, Drama
Released: 1984
Duration: 114 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Patrick Swayze, Charlie Sheen, C. Thomas Howell, Lea Thompson, Darren Dalton

In our time, no foreign army has ever occupied American soil. Until now.

Directed by John Milius

Produced by United Artists, Sidney Beckerman Productions

1984114 min6.3 / 10

A tense, earnest Cold War thriller about American teenagers forced into guerrilla resistance against Soviet invasion, balancing action spectacle with the trauma of ordinary people thrust into warfare.

It is the dawn of World War III. In mid-western America, a group of teenagers band together to defend their town—and their country—from invading Soviet forces.

Clusters

Working-Class Loyalty and Betrayal Vengeance Over Introspection Family Under Fire Rebels Fighting Empires Government Oppression Dramas

Genres

Action Thriller War Drama

Keywords

Guerrilla Warfare Future Fight Colorado Invasion Anti-communism Fighting School Shooting Red Army Town

Where to watch

StreamPhilo, AMC+, YouTube TV, AMC
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Questions people ask

Is Red Dawn violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.
Is Red Dawn scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is Red Dawn sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is Red Dawn easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does Red Dawn end with hope? 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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