Is They Were Expendable 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 They Were Expendable scary?

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.

Is They Were Expendable violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 60% 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 They Were Expendable 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 They Were Expendable 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.

They Were Expendable

Name: They Were Expendable
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1945
Duration: 135 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Robert Montgomery, John Wayne, Donna Reed, Jack Holt, Ward Bond

A Tribute to Those Who Did So Much... With So Little!

Directed by John Ford

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1945135 min6.5 / 10

A wartime drama honoring the resourcefulness and sacrifice of PT boat crews in the Pacific theater, balancing tactical action with the human cost of combat.

After a demonstration of new PT boats, Navy brass are still unconvinced of their viability in combat, leaving Lt. "Rusty" Ryan frustrated. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, however, Ryan and his buddy Lt. Brickley are told they can finally take their squadron into battle. The PT boats quickly prove their worth, successfully shooting down Japanese planes, relaying messages between islands, and picking off a multitude of enemy ships.

Clusters

Working-Class Loyalty and Betrayal Duty, Redemption, and Chosen Bonds Soldiers Facing Wartime Hardship East Asian History & Culture Historical War Movies

Genres

Drama War

Keywords

Navy Based On Novel Or Book World War Ii Pearl Harbor Philippines Pacific War Pacific Theater Bataan 1940s Corregidor

Questions people ask

Is They Were Expendable sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is They Were Expendable scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is They Were Expendable violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.
Does They Were Expendable end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is They Were Expendable 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.