Soldier Boyz

Soldier Boyz

A dirty half dozen–but twice as deadly.

Directed by Louis Morneau

Produced by Motion Picture Corporation of America, HBO

199590 min4.8 / 10

A gritty 1990s action-thriller about expendable prisoners sent on a deadly Vietnam rescue mission, trading survival for freedom in a morally compromised scenario.

A group of prisoners are going to Vietnam to rescue the daughter of a V-I.P. The Ones who survive get their freedom back...but hell awaits them.

Questions people ask

  • Is Soldier Boyz violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Soldier Boyz scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Soldier Boyz easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Soldier Boyz end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Soldier Boyz sad? 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.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity34

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Soldier Boyz

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Soldier Boyz

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Soldier Boyz, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Soldier Boyz, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Soldier Boyz, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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