Slaughterhouse-Five
1972 · Movie · R · 100 min · ★ 6.5 · 74% critics
A World War II veteran becomes “unstuck in time,” slipping without warning between childhood, wartime captivity in Germany, and an uncanny life on a distant planet. As the story jumps through different moments, it blends dark humor and reflection to explore how people endure trauma, fate, and the lasting impact of war.
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Details
- Years
- 1972
- Release date
- 1972-03-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (251 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like offbeat, anti-war stories with dark comedy and a time-bending structure, similar to Catch-22 or M*A*S*H; Not for you if you want straightforward storytelling and an easy emotional hook.
Pros: inventive time-jumping story; dark, satiric humor; memorable war sequences | Cons: disjointed for some; uneven lead performance; can feel confusing
Themes
- husband wife relationship
- based on novel or book
- war crimes
- world war ii
- prisoner of war
- time travel
- dresden, germany
- alien civilization
Awards & recognition
- Saturn Award — Best Science Fiction Film · 1973
- Hugo Award — Best Dramatic Presentation · 1972
- Hugo Award — Best Dramatic Presentation · 1973 · nominated
- Directors Guild of America Award — Outstanding Directing – Feature Film · 1972 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — New Star of the Year – Actor · 1972 · nominated
Cast & crew
Michael Sacks
as Billy Pilgrim
Ron Leibman
as Paul Lazzaro
Eugene Roche
as Derby
- SG
Sharon Gans
as Valencia
Valerie Perrine
as Montana Wildhack
Holly Near
as Barbara
Perry King
as Robert
Kevin Conway
as Weary
Friedrich von Ledebur
as German Leader
Ekkehardt Belle
as Young German Guard
Directed by George Roy Hill