Full Metal Jacket (1987)
A pragmatic marine endures the dehumanizing grind of boot camp and the bleakness of war-torn Vietnam.
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
How intense is Full Metal Jacket?
Full Metal Jacket is mildly scary, with graphic gore and brutal violence. Emotionally it is devastating. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch. The humor runs dark. Rated R.
What Full Metal Jacket feels like
- Tone
- grittybleak
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dark and satirical
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Full Metal Jacket
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Is Full Metal Jacket for you?
Is Full Metal Jacket scary?
Only a little. Full Metal Jacket has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Full Metal Jacket gory or violent?
Graphic gore (2 of 3) and brutal violence (3 of 3). If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
Is Full Metal Jacket sad or heavy?
Yes. Emotional weight 3 of 3. It hits hard; do not plan anything light after.
Is Full Metal Jacket OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 2, violence 3, each out of 3.
How long is Full Metal Jacket?
Full Metal Jacket runs 1h 57m.
Where can I stream Full Metal Jacket?
Full Metal Jacket is streaming on Max and YouTube (free).
Does Full Metal Jacket have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
No. Brace yourself.
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