Does Return end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% 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.

Barely. Less violent 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.

Yes. More sad than 75% 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 Return easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting 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.

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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.

Return

Name: Return
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2023
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Jim Markel Sr., Jim Markel Jr.

A retired Green Beret returns to Vietnam with his son for one last mission.

Directed by Pete Tolton

Produced by Beartooth Films

202392 min6.8 / 10

A reflective documentary about a veteran's return to Vietnam to confront his past, heal from trauma, and reconnect with his son and former comrades.

RETURN tells the story of a retired Green Beret who embarks on a healing journey from Montana to Vietnam. There he retraces his steps, shares his wartime experiences with his son, treats his Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and seeks out the mountain tribespeople he once lived with and fought alongside as a Special Forces officer.

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Documentary

Questions people ask

Does Return end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Return violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Return sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Return easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is Return scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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.

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