Glory

R

Released Dec 15, 1989

2 hr. 2 min.

War

History

Drama

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Following the Battle of Antietam, Col. Robert Gould Shaw (Matthew Broderick) is offered command of the United States' first all-African-American regiment, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. With junior officer Cabot Forbes (Cary Elwes), Shaw puts together a strong and proud unit, including the escaped slave Trip (Denzel Washington) and the wise gravedigger John Rawlins (Morgan Freeman). At first limited to menial manual tasks, the regiment fights to be placed in the heat of battle.

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Critics Consensus

Bolstered by exceptional cinematography, powerful storytelling, and an Oscar-winning performance by Denzel Washington, Glory remains one of the finest Civil War movies ever made.

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Connor A

This is a good film. Denzel Washington and Matthew Broderick give great performances and the rest of the cast is strong. The battle scenes have aged quite well and still hold up today.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/29/24

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Andy B

A powerful and well made Civil War epic with some great performances.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/27/24

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Jeremiah R

Awesome American film about brotherhood, people fighting for their freedom, and paying the ultimate price.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/09/24

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Audience Member

Love this movie! Plain and simple… there was so much to love

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/24

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Nathan T

Solid, despite its problems.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/24

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Geogio P

Proves the rating system works as this great movie is scored appropriately.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/08/24

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Edward Zwick

Director

Matthew Broderick

Col. Robert Gould Shaw

Denzel Washington

Pvt. Trip

Morgan Freeman

Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins

Cary Elwes

Maj. Cabot Forbes

Jihmi Kennedy

Pvt. Jupiter Sharts

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Glory: Official Clip - The Worst Soldier in this Whole Company

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Glory: Official Clip - Rawlins Confronts Trip

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Glory: Official Clip - Trip Gets Flogged

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Glory: Official Clip - Prayers of the 54th

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Glory: Official Clip - The Battle of Antietam

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Glory: Official Clip - Shaw vs. the Quartermaster

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Glory: Official Clip - Breaching Fort Wagner

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Glory: Official Clip - Shaw and Trip Fall Together

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Michael H. Price

Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com

Washington, in his best performance since the black-story-white-viewpoint misfire of Cry Freedom, is exceptionally good as a fugitive slave whose tense relationship with Matthew Broderick charges the film's emotional core.

Rated: 8/10

Jul 26, 2022

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Bill Cosford

Miami Herald

Glory leaves you with not just the sense of its characters’ triumph over injustice, but their destruction by the very system that empowered them to begin with. There’s no escaping that story, either -- even if Glory doesn’t really tell it.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 25, 2022

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Joe Pollack

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

This is a sad and gallant chapter, and a first-rate movie.

Jul 25, 2022

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Terry Francis

Southern Voice (Atlanta)

Especially fine are Andre Braugher, Morgan Freeman, Jihmi Kennedy, Denzel Washington and Cary Elwes.

Rated: 3.5/4

May 9, 2023

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Brian Susbielles

InSession Film

[It] showed Black soldiers are worthy in the battle to fight for their own freedom and protect the Union.

Mar 8, 2023

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Glory reaches its indisputable moment of glory. [Full review in Spanish]

Nov 16, 2022

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Synopsis

Following the Battle of Antietam, Col. Robert Gould Shaw (Matthew Broderick) is offered command of the United States' first all-African-American regiment, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. With junior officer Cabot Forbes (Cary Elwes), Shaw puts together a strong and proud unit, including the escaped slave Trip (Denzel Washington) and the wise gravedigger John Rawlins (Morgan Freeman). At first limited to menial manual tasks, the regiment fights to be placed in the heat of battle.

Director: Edward Zwick
Screenwriter: Kevin Jarre
Distributor: TriStar Pictures, Columbia Tristar
Production Co: TriStar Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: War, History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 15, 1989, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.5M
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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