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Hope and Glory

1987 · Movie · PG-13 · 113 min · ★ 6.9 · 91% critics

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A family in wartime London tries to keep daily life going as air raids, rationing, and sudden upheavals reshape their neighborhood. Seen through a child’s eyes, the chaos becomes a mix of fear, curiosity, and mischief, while home pressures and changing relationships test everyone’s resilience.

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Details
Years
1987
Release date
1987-09-03
Language
English
Rated
PG-13
Runtime
113 min
Max quality
HD
Critic score
91/100
TMDB rating
6.9/10 (214 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a WWII home-front story that balances humor, warmth, and coming-of-age moments in small everyday scenes; Not for you if you need a tight plot or nonstop action like Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.

Pros: funny wartime vignettes; warm family spirit; vivid period detail | Cons: loose, episodic structure; uneven acting for some; may feel slow

Themes

  • london, england
  • wartime
  • based on true story
  • semi autobiographical
  • home front
  • 1940s
  • bomb shelter
  • children in wartime

Awards & recognition

  • National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
  • Academy Award — Best Production Design · 1988 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1988 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Picture · 1988 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Director · nominated
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  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by John Boorman