
M*A*S*H
1970 · Movie · R · 116 min · ★ 6.9 · 83% critics
In a frontline military hospital during the Korean War, a trio of talented surgeons cope with constant pressure and grim emergencies by leaning into irreverent humor, pranks, and rule-breaking. Their antics clash with strict military authority, creating a darkly comic mix of chaos, camaraderie, and moments of intense medical urgency.
Based on MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors
Also known as M-A-S-H · MASH
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Details
- Years
- 1970
- Release date
- 1970-02-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (1,157 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a rebellious, dark comedy that mocks military authority and mixes laughs with tense hospital moments; Not for you if you need a tight plot or modern, sensitive humor like The Pentagon Wars.
Pros: biting anti-war humor; memorable ensemble energy; dark comedy edge | Cons: episodic, loose structure; dated, sexist jokes; unlikable main characters
Themes
- american football
- dark comedy
- surgeon
- american way of life
- korean war (1950-53)
- military spoof
- doctor
- surgery
- anti war
- military hospital
- 1950s
- field hospital
- +2 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1971
- Palme d'Or · 1970
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1971 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1971 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1971 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1971 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1971 · nominated
Cast & crew

Donald Sutherland
as Hawkeye Pierce

Elliott Gould
as Trapper John McIntyre

Tom Skerritt
as Duke Forrest

Sally Kellerman
as Maj. Margaret 'Hot Lips' O'Houlihan

Robert Duvall
as Maj. Frank Burns

Roger Bowen
as Lt. Col. Henry Blake

René Auberjonois
as Father John Mulcahy

David Arkin
as St. Major Wade Vollmer

Jo Ann Pflug
as Lt. 'Dish' Schneider

Gary Burghoff
as Cpl. 'Radar' O'Reilly
Directed by Robert Altman