Good Morning, Vietnam

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Good Morning, Vietnam

R

Released Dec 23, 1987

2h 0m

Comedy

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Radio funny man Adrian Cronauer (Robin Williams) is sent to Vietnam to bring a little comedy back into the lives of the soldiers. After setting up shop, Cronauer delights the G.I.s but shocks his superior officer, Sergeant Major Dickerson (J.T. Walsh), with his irreverent take on the war. While Dickerson attempts to censor Cronauer's broadcasts, Cronauer pursues a relationship with a Vietnamese girl named Trinh (Chintara Sukapatana), who shows him the horrors of war first-hand.

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Critics Consensus

A well-calibrated blend of manic comedy and poignant drama, Good Morning, Vietnam offers a captivating look at a wide range of Robin Williams' cinematic gifts.

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Variety Staff

Variety

From the start, the film bowls you over with excitement and for those who can latch on, it's a nonstop ride.

Oct 18, 2008

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

Offering only hackneyed insights into the war, the film makes for stodgy drama. But Williams' manic monologues behind the mike are worth anybody's money.

Feb 9, 2006

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

Make no mistake about it: Mr. Williams's performance, though it's full of uproarious comedy, is the work of an accomplished actor. ''Good Morning, Vietnam'' is one man's tour de force.

Rated: 4/5

May 20, 2003

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

This is a deceptively simple film. The comedic antics pull their audience into the work, but its treatment of the setting is remarkable and – I think – a lot braver than many of us released at the time.

Rated: 8/10

Mar 1, 2024

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Robin Williams's performance is the main reason why Good Morning, Vietnam remains one of the funniest films of all time.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 23, 2022

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Williams is a one-man army, easily carrying the film with his larger-than-life personality and ceaseless energy.

Rated: 7/10

Sep 22, 2022

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Johannes S

Extremely funny and sad at the same time. Robin Williams acts the hell out of this role!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/12/25

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Carlos I

"Good Morning, Vietnam" offers a rather surface-level glimpse into the complexities of the Vietnam War, but the film is carried entirely by Robin Williams' electrifying and hilarious performance. As the unconventional and irreverent DJ Adrian Cronauer, Williams' boundless energy and quick-witted improvisation are so captivating and charismatic that they make it nearly impossible not to be charmed by the movie, turning a potentially heavy subject into a memorable and often uproarious comedy.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/18/25

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Stuart B

One of the films of my lifetime,a masterpiece of acting of the highest level by a genius. Sad, poignant, funny and heart warming. A classic.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/20/25

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Stephen C

Funny in 2 hours flat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $123,900,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/13/25

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Brady H

Dull, humorless and wrong this movie was a waste of the 2 hours i spent on it.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/23/25

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Me a

Great writing, cast, and quotable lines

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/13/25

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Barry Levinson

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A2C Adrian Cronauer

Forest Whitaker

Edward Garlick

Tung Thanh Tran

Tuan (aka Phan Duc To)

Chintara Sukapatana

Trinh

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Synopsis

Radio funny man Adrian Cronauer (Robin Williams) is sent to Vietnam to bring a little comedy back into the lives of the soldiers. After setting up shop, Cronauer delights the G.I.s but shocks his superior officer, Sergeant Major Dickerson (J.T. Walsh), with his irreverent take on the war. While Dickerson attempts to censor Cronauer's broadcasts, Cronauer pursues a relationship with a Vietnamese girl named Trinh (Chintara Sukapatana), who shows him the horrors of war first-hand.

Director: Barry Levinson
Producer: Larry Brezner, Mark Johnson
Screenwriter: Mitch Markowitz
Distributor: Touchstone Pictures, Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners III
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 23, 1987, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 23, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $123.9M
Runtime: 2h 0m
Sound Mix: Surround, Magnetic Stereo 6 Track

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