Full Metal Jacket

Name: Full Metal Jacket
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1987-06-26
Rating: 8.1

June 26, 1987· 1h 57m

Drama War

Directed by

Stanley Kubrick

Cast

Matthew Modine Adam Baldwin Vincent D'Onofrio R. Lee Ermey Dorian Harewood Kevyn Major Howard +103 more ↓

Cinemagraphs Score8.1

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.

Audience Sentiment

Overall8.1

1 — Hated it5 — Neutral10 — Masterpiece

Critics

8+ Great

6-8 Good

<6 Poor

4 reviews·Last updated 13d ago

Peak Moment

The bathroom confrontation

9.6at 52m

Lowest Moment

Switching to Vietnam

6.2at 1h 00m

Biggest Swing

The jarring transition from the acclaimed boot camp climax to the Vietnam section caused the biggest sentiment drop, with reviewers consistently noting how the second half struggled to match the first's intensity

Full Metal Jacket receives universal critical acclaim for its boot camp sequences, particularly R. Lee Ermey's performance and the shocking bathroom climax, but reviewers consistently noted the Vietnam section as inferior. Despite the second half's weaknesses, the film maintains strong overall sentiment through Kubrick's direction and several powerful moments in the urban warfare sequences.

4 reviews analyzed|Sources: Tmdb