Letters From Iwo Jima

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Letters From Iwo Jima

R

Released Feb 9, 2007

2h 21m

War

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Drama

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Long-buried missives from the island reveal the stories of the Japanese troops who fought and died there during World War II. Among them are Saigo (Kazunari Ninomiya), a baker; Baron Nishi (Tsuyoshi Ihara), an Olympic champion; and Shimizu (Ryô Kase), an idealistic soldier. Though Lt. Gen. Tadamichi Kuribayashi (Ken Watanabe) knows he and his men have virtually no chance of survival, he uses his extraordinary military skills to hold off American troops as long as possible.

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Critics Consensus

A powerfully humanistic portrayal of the perils of war, this companion piece to Flags of our Fathers is potent and thought-provoking, and it demonstrates Clint Eastwood's maturity as a director.

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Brian Tallerico

UGO

Instead of showing us the differences between the three men, Eastwood chooses to illustrate how much they were alike and, more importantly, how much they resemble you and me.

Mar 24, 2007

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

The whole is a more satisfactory entity than Flags of Our Fathers - and the final scene, which has veterans and relatives scouring the tunnels and caves for the buried letters, is a suitably moving coda.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 23, 2007

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Anthony Quinn

Independent (UK)

Eastwood and his cinematographer Tom Stern have done a superb and possibly unique job in showing both sides of this dreadful battle, and the pair of films together already look monumental.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 23, 2007

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David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

One must give Eastwood a good deal of credit ... To make a film about the suffering "your" soldiers endure is one thing, to make one about the horrors inflicted on the "enemy" is something else again.

Feb 14, 2021

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Infinitely more compelling than its predecessor, yet equally lengthy and ill-paced.

Rated: 6/10

Nov 21, 2020

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

A subdued masterpiece with a unique perspective on war.

Rated: A-

Nov 21, 2019

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El Queso G

This may be the best war movie ever made.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/09/25

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thiago s

Filme bacaninha, o roteiro é bacaninha, o filme tem cenas de ação de guerra boas, mas os personagens japoneses e os diálogos não ajudam a melhorar o filme, só as cenas de guerra salvam o filme, e nem essas cenas que salvaram o filme, não foram tão boas assim.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/25

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NEON 1

I know this movie gonna be sad but didn't expect it to be so sad. It's like i can feel the atmosphere in the film

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/16/24

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Jordan M

This was such a great movie, I love how human the characters feel! It does a really good job of letting you see and feel the mindset of a young overwhelmed Japanese soldier just trying to survive while also keeping his pride! Would highly recommend it to anyone interested in WW2 in the Pacific!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/15/24

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Sergey B

Absolutely amazing film - depicts the horrors of war and humanist moments in it from Japanese perspective, demonstrating the evilness and futility of war.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/20/24

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John H

Great movie about the Japanese perspective of Battle of Iwo Jima. A little slow paced but really shows the humanity of Japanese soldiers but also the devotion to Emperor and Country.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/11/24

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Synopsis

Long-buried missives from the island reveal the stories of the Japanese troops who fought and died there during World War II. Among them are Saigo (Kazunari Ninomiya), a baker; Baron Nishi (Tsuyoshi Ihara), an Olympic champion; and Shimizu (Ryô Kase), an idealistic soldier. Though Lt. Gen. Tadamichi Kuribayashi (Ken Watanabe) knows he and his men have virtually no chance of survival, he uses his extraordinary military skills to hold off American troops as long as possible.

Director: Clint Eastwood
Producer: Clint Eastwood, Steven Spielberg, Robert Lorenz
Screenwriter: Iris Yamashita
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Amblin Entertainment, Malpaso Company, Warner Bros., DreamWorks SKG
Rating: R (Graphic War Violence)
Genre: War, History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 9, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.8M
Runtime: 2h 21m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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