The Men Who Stare at Goats

The Men Who Stare at Goats

No goats. No glory.

Directed by Grant Heslov

Produced by Ruby Films, BBC Film

200994 min6.0 / 10

A darkly comedic, surreal exploration of military delusion and paranormal pseudoscience that blends absurdist humor with genuine uncertainty about what's real.

A reporter in Iraq might just have the story of a lifetime when he meets Lyn Cassady, a guy who claims to be a former member of the U.S. Army's New Earth Army, a unit that employs paranormal powers in their missions.

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  • Is The Men Who Stare at Goats one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 99% of films.

  • Is The Men Who Stare at Goats sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is The Men Who Stare at Goats easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is The Men Who Stare at Goats violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does The Men Who Stare at Goats end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Men Who Stare at Goats scary? 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.

48/ 100

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Familiar shape, done well.

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