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Military Wives

Play trailer 2:37 Poster for Military Wives PG-13 2019 1h 52m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Faced with their loved ones serving in Afghanistan, women from different backgrounds come together to form the very first military wives choir, helping each other through some of life's most difficult moments on an international stage.
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Like a favorite song you know by heart, Military Wives offers few surprises -- but its pleasures are no less formidable for their familiarity.

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Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald 07/16/2020
It benefits hugely from the casting of the ever-delightful Kristin Scott Thomas and Sharon Horgan - their chalk and cheese is a perfect combination that holds interest in material that might have got a bit humdrum and schmalzy. Go to Full Review
Leonard Maltin leonardmaltin.com 05/30/2020
At a time when our world is drowning in uncertainty, Military Wives offers hope. It's the very definition of a feel-good movie. Go to Full Review
Mary Sollosi Entertainment Weekly 05/23/2020
B
Military Wives absolutely succeeds in what it sets out to do - which is, admittedly, not a particularly grand ambition, but that doesn't mean it's not a mark worth hitting. Go to Full Review
Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies 08/24/2022
3.5/5
The relationships, though fun, come together exactly how you would expect. But what it lacks in originality it makes up for in heart. Go to Full Review
Dan Bayer Next Best Picture 05/13/2022
8/10
Military Wives has no grand ambitions, but it’s exactly that quality that makes it work so well, perhaps especially for those people who go into it with their guards up. Go to Full Review
Tori Brazier Flickering Myth 03/25/2021
3.5/5
Military Wives successfully deploys its (generally) Forces-brand of humour well, alongside knowing where and when to pack the emotional punch. And like the choirs it was inspired by, it's pretty uplifting stuff. Go to Full Review
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Jill L Nov 7 Tearjerker, the message of hope is not very strong. Military wives form choir while their partners are deployed. Character depth is lacking. While the main 2 characters play their parts well, the writing/story quality is not there. (Side note - where are the babies and toddlers & why does the teenage daughter go with the choir on their big performance)? See more Glafira Regina O @Glafira_Regina May 19 A pretty good film with a beautiful, true-to-life story—the tale of the first women’s choir formed by the wives of soldiers fighting in Afghanistan. I’m not claiming every detail is factual (it’s a movie, after all, and some events were clearly added to spice up the plot), but the gist is clear. It’s a bit sentimental and sugary for my taste, and there are no real twists—everything unfolds quite predictably—but it’s still worth a watch. See more Rosana B Mar 8 “A Esposa dos Heróis” é baseado em fatos reais foi um movimento iniciado por duas mulheres, esposas de militares que foram para o Afeganistão, ganhou popularidade em 2020, havia 75 corais desse tipo operando no Reino Unido, o filme é delicado e angelical, até mesmo na rixa entre as duas mulheres, é singelamente retratado, exceto pela troca de farpas final, forte e necessário para dar dramaticidade a trama, muito musical e liricamente linda… See more meredith w 01/29/2023 With their partners away serving in Afghanistan, a group of women on the home front form a choir that becomes and media sensation and then a global movement. This true-life story makes for a moving and easy-to-watch tale of friendship and love. See more Daniel G 12/09/2022 Pleasant movie, with good music, appealing characters and some drama, but ultimately a bit cookie cutter and feel good. It was a nice homage at the end to have real military wives' choirs singing together from all over UK (including possessions abroad). See more isla s 09/04/2022 I thought this was quite a cheesy film - its a little cliched, even though its based on a true story, it felt a bit too 'obvious' I suppose?. Its a nice enough story for the most part though and the cast do an alright job, with some nice themes. Its an ok watch but I wouldn't recommend going particularly out of your way to see this. I thought it seemed more like a TV film or an extended TV show, rather than an all out film as such, although I did like the last scene before the credits, which brought home the fact that it is a real life movement as it were. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Faced with their loved ones serving in Afghanistan, women from different backgrounds come together to form the very first military wives choir, helping each other through some of life's most difficult moments on an international stage.
Director
Peter Cattaneo
Producer
Ben Pugh, Rory Aitken, Piers Tempest
Screenwriter
Rosanne Flynn, Rachel Tunnard
Production Co
Koliko Films, 42, Ingenious Media, Tempo Productions Limited
Rating
PG-13 (Some Strong Language|Sexual References)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2020
Runtime
1h 52m
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