The War at Home

The War at Home

There Is A Secret About To Explode.

Directed by Emilio Estevez

Produced by Touchstone Pictures, Motion Picture Corporation of America

1996119 min7.0 / 10

A dark, intimate family drama about a Vietnam veteran's psychological unraveling and the generational gulf between his war trauma and his family's incomprehension.

Jeremy Collier is a Vietnam veteran who has returned home and is struggling to cope with the war experiences that haunt him. He is also at odds with his family, who cannot begin to understand what he has been through. Jeremy's battles with his family finally spiral out of control on Thanksgiving Day, when a bitter secret is revealed

Questions people ask

  • Is The War at Home sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does The War at Home end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is The War at Home easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The War at Home scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is The War at Home violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity41

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise79

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The War at Home

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The War at Home

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The War at Home, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The War at Home, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The War at Home, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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