Is Tears of the Sun violent?

Yes. More violent than 85% 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 Tears of the Sun sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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 Tears of the Sun scary?

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.

Is Tears of the Sun 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 Tears of the Sun 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.

Tears of the Sun

Name: Tears of the Sun
Genre: War, Action, Drama
Released: 2003
Duration: 121 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Bruce Willis, Monica Bellucci, Cole Hauser, Eamonn Walker, Johnny Messner

He was trained to follow orders. He became a hero by defying them.

Directed by Antoine Fuqua

Produced by Revolution Studios, Cheyenne Enterprises

2003121 min6.9 / 10

A morally urgent war drama that pits military duty against humanitarian conscience, grounded in the brutality of civil conflict and the personal cost of choosing compassion over orders.

Navy SEAL Lieutenant A.K. Waters and his elite squadron of tactical specialists are forced to choose between their duty and their humanity, between following orders by ignoring the conflict that surrounds them, or finding the courage to follow their conscience and protect a group of innocent refugees. When the democratic government of Nigeria collapses and the country is taken over by a ruthless military dictator, Waters, a fiercely loyal and hardened veteran is dispatched on a routine mission to retrieve a Doctors Without Borders physician.

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Questions people ask

Is Tears of the Sun violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.
Is Tears of the Sun sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Tears of the Sun scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is Tears of the Sun easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does Tears of the Sun 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.