What is Glory about?
Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
No. Brace yourself.
An earnest young officer leads a regiment of Black soldiers through the brutal realities of the Civil War.
Epic and uplifting. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating. Based on true events.
Streaming on Tubi (free).
Glory parents guide
Of what we could confirm, nothing runs past an R: brutal violence and some strong language.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Graphic gore
- Blood and wounds shown clearly.
- Violence
- Brutal violence
- Our top level for violence.
- Sex and nudity
- None flagged
- It is rated R, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- Is Glory scary?
- Only a little. Glory has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Glory?
- Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is Glory rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Brutal violence, some strong language and graphic gore. The R is earned, so not for kids.
Cast and crew
Directed byEdward Zwick
StarringMatthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes, Morgan Freeman, Jihmi Kennedy, Andre Braugher
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