Rotten Tomatoes

Movies / TV

    Celebrity

      No Results Found

       View All       Movies Tv shows Shop News Showtimes

      G.I. Joe

      Released Jul 13, 1945 1h 49m War List
      79% Tomatometer 14 Reviews 73% Audience Score 500+ Ratings During World War II, American journalist Ernie Pyle (Burgess Meredith) goes abroad to write about the arduous experiences of stalwart members of the U.S. Army. In Africa and Europe, Pyle encounters brave soldiers who have put their lives in danger in order to defeat Hitler and Mussolini, including Lt. Bill Walker (Robert Mitchum), who is working hard to instill his men with a positive outlook, and Sgt. Steve Warnicki (Freddie Steele), whose young child is growing up back in America. Read More Read Less Watch on Prime Video Stream Now

      Where to Watch

      G.I. Joe

      Prime Video

      Watch G.I. Joe with a subscription on Prime Video.

      Critics Reviews

      View All (14) Critics Reviews
      Laremy Legel Film.com Rated: D Jul 13, 1945 Full Review Peter Travers Rolling Stone Rated: 0.5/4 Jul 13, 1945 Full Review Fannie Hurst Modern Screen As stories go, G.I. Joe is well put together, because it is cemented into a kind of cohesive whole by such stuff as blood and tears, dirt and laughter, fears and grandeur. Jun 15, 2023 Full Review Christopher Lloyd The Film Yap Though it's considered a seminal war film, The Story of G.I. Joe hasn't aged particularly well, focusing on generic dogfaces instead of legendary correspondent Ernie Pyle. Rated: 3/5 Aug 26, 2019 Full Review Alberto Abuín Espinof A desolating masterpiece from beginning to end, like any war is. [Full review in Spanish] Oct 17, 2016 Full Review Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy It's not an anti-war movie, but something even rarer; a war-agnostic movie. Rated: 8/10 Jun 17, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

      Audience Reviews

      View All (35) audience reviews
      Jeff S A poignant movie taken to another level by the exquisite dialogue between Meredith and Mitchum. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/09/24 Full Review Trent M Great , authentic movie without all of the glamorization of typical war movies. Robert Mitchum does the WW2 GI proud with this realistic portrayal. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/04/23 Full Review paul d William Wellman's Story of GI Joe is a very good, realistic and sympathetic war film that has, unfortunately, not aged well due to the jarring martial music that accompanies every major scene transition. Except for that, the film provides an insightful and tender look into the lives, and deaths of ordinary soldiers in the foot wars. One difficult thing for modern audiences is that the movie spends very little time on Ernie Pyle. That's because in 1945 every American knew the name of the country's most famous and beloved war correspondent. Today's audiences need to simply accept that on faith. Robert Mitchum shines very, very brightly in an understated and deeply humane performance. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review steve d Forgettable but earnest. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review ashley h The Story of G.I. Joe is an excellent film. It is about Pulitzer prize winner and war correspondent Ernie Pyle who joins the army during WWII. Burgess Meredith and Robert Mitchum give fantastic performances. The screenplay is well written. William A. Wellman did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the drama. The Story of G.I. Joe is a must see. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member The tale of how Pulitzer winner Ernie Pyle embedded himself into & related to troops as they fought slowly through Italy during WWII. Pyle co-wrote the script, and specifically asked that Burgess Meredith portray him. Pyle died in the Pacific theater a few weeks before this film was released. Several of the supporting cast were some of the hundreds of soldiers who had briefly met Pyle in Italy, adding to the realism of this Hollywood biopic. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

      Cast & Crew

      Show Less Cast & Crew Show More Cast & Crew

      More Like This

      View All Best Movies to Stream at Home
      86% 62% Back to Bataan 100% 75% Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo 80% 48% Wing and a Prayer 88% 75% A Walk in the Sun 100% 79% Five Graves to Cairo Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

      Photos

      View All G.I. Joe photos

      G.I. Joe

      G.I. Joe (1945) G.I. Joe (1945) G.I. Joe (1945) G.I. Joe (1945) G.I. Joe (1945) View more photos

      Movie Info

      Synopsis During World War II, American journalist Ernie Pyle (Burgess Meredith) goes abroad to write about the arduous experiences of stalwart members of the U.S. Army. In Africa and Europe, Pyle encounters brave soldiers who have put their lives in danger in order to defeat Hitler and Mussolini, including Lt. Bill Walker (Robert Mitchum), who is working hard to instill his men with a positive outlook, and Sgt. Steve Warnicki (Freddie Steele), whose young child is growing up back in America.
      Director
      William A. Wellman
      Screenwriter
      Guy Endore, Leopold Atlas, Philip Stevenson
      Distributor
      United Artists
      Production Co
      Lester Cowan Productions
      Genre
      War
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jul 13, 1945, Original
      Runtime
      1h 49m
      Most Popular at Home Now