Yes. More sad 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 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 The War 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.

Is The War easy watching?

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.

The War

Name: The War
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1994
Duration: 126 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Elijah Wood, Kevin Costner, Mare Winningham, Lexi Randall, LaToya Chisholm

Directed by Jon Avnet

Produced by Universal Pictures, Island World

1994126 min6.7 / 10

A coming-of-age drama set in 1970s rural America that explores how a child navigates both childhood conflict and the invisible wounds his father carries from Vietnam.

The son of a Vietnam War Veteran must deal with neighborhood bullies as well as his dad's post-traumatic stress disorder while growing up in the deep south in the 1970's.

Clusters

The Bittersweet Cost of Living Overcoming Adversity Stories Loyalty Under Pressure Family Struggles Growing Up Violent Revenge Movies

Genres

Drama War

Keywords

Vietnam Veteran Bullying Kids

Questions people ask

Is The War sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is The War scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Does The War end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The War violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The War easy watching? 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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