The War at Home (1996)
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Reviews Counted:13
Fresh:7
Rotten:6
Average Rating:5.8/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 3 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: When Vietnam vet Jeremy Collier returns home to Texas, after serving in Vietnam, his presence immediately causes conflicts within his dysfunctional family. Then, during a climactic Thanksgiving... [More]
Starring: Emilio Estevez, Kathy Bates, Martin Sheen, Kimberly Williams
Director: Emilio Estevez
Reviews for The War at Home
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It's never anything more than middlebrow, obvious and quite laboured -- and, for good and ill, very earnest. Full Review |
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Bates is excellent, and Sheen's performance marks a high point in the actor's wayward career. Full Review |
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In one dramatic moment, an upset Bates yells at and slaps Estevez, and suddenly Sheen brings up the subject of stolen peanut brittle. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Excellent performances from the Sheen clan
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2/5 |
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4/5 |
The film is so beautifully acted that you barely notice the staginess of some of the speeches. Full Review |
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Shows the explosions generated by the Vietnam War after soldiers left the battlefields. Full Review |
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3.5/5 |
A confident, straight-ahead no-nonsense movie that delivers its message relentlessly with maximum impact. Full Review |
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3.5/5 |
It's undoubtedly one of the most riveting portrayals of Vietnam's impact on the American family since Michael Cimino's The Deer Hunter. Full Review |
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2/4 |
Full of little acting moments that feel like ACK-ting moments. Full Review |
CommentLatest News for The War at Home
October 27, 2005:
Estevez Adds Another Trio of Actors to the "Bobby" Brigade
Seems like every week we have a few new names to add to the "Bobby" cast, and this time it's Lindsay Lohan, Shia LaBeouf, and Brian Geraghty -- which means that Emilio... More...
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