Which Way to the Front?

Which Way to the Front?

You vill see... and you vill laugh.

Directed by Jerry Lewis

Produced by Jerry Lewis Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

197096 min4.7 / 10

A lighthearted WWII comedy about misfits and underdogs determined to contribute to the war effort, built on broad humor and patriotic earnestness rather than satire or darkness.

Brendan Byers III, one of the richest men in America, has been pronounced 4-F and can't serve his country in its war against Hitler. Byers does not take "No" for an answer and recruits other 4-F's to fight against Hitler.

Questions people ask

  • Is Which Way to the Front? sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Which Way to the Front? scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does Which Way to the Front? end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Which Way to the Front? easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Which Way to the Front? violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

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11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity28

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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