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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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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Audience Member

Saw this movie when I was a kid and obviously didn't understand a lot of of it. Just saw It again and it is absolutely phenomenal. All the actors from top down were fantastic. Robin Williams is not only hilarious, he is such a great actor.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/10/25

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Stephen B

Last seen this in the 80s, and remembered it fondly. Re watched it today and what a letdown. The voices are good a trademark of RW, but the characters are terrible, the story sort of non existent, and just a boring film with a couple of good classic songs. A terrible film indeed. To think this and Full metal jacket was filmed about 18 months apart. Now that's a nam film.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/25

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Adam K

This is always at the top of my list for movies I tell people they need to see

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/25

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Kevin P

A fun and mostly lighthearted approach to covering the Vietnam War, as Robin Williams does his best to lift the spirits of the downtrodden troops in Vietnam. Forrest Whittaker is very sweet and adorkable in his supporting role, and the loudmouth insecure lieutenant is a riot to watch but heads with Robin Willaims over the radio show. The film is oddly almost pro-war and jingoistic, which is rare for a Vietnam film. But to be fair, it is subverted with the finale as one of the characters challenges Robin Williams' ideals on the ethics of the war and why the Vietcong feel driven to do such drastic warfare in the first place. It's not perfect, but there's a lot of sincerity and talent that helps it stand out from the other Vietnam War movies.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/25

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Barry Levinson

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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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