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Thank You for Your Service

Play trailer 2:15 Poster for Thank You for Your Service R Released Oct 27, 2017 1h 48m War Biography Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Sgt. Adam Schumann tries to readjust to civilian life after returning home from the war in Iraq. Fellow soldier Tausolo Aeiti must deal with the aftermath of a bombing that left him with a traumatic brain injury. Will Waller searches for normalcy after surviving several explosions, while Michael Emory must deal with the effects of a sniper's bullet to the head. With memories of the battlefield still lingering, the soldiers soon begin their long journey to physical and emotional rehabilitation.
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Thank You for Your Service takes a sobering and powerfully acted -- if necessarily incomplete -- look at soldiers grappling with the horrific emotional impact of war.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader Hall takes a similarly lackadaisical approach to the facts in Thank You for Your Service, inventing characters and scenes as he tries to create a story arc moviegoers will recognize. Nov 9, 2017 Full Review Joshua Rothkopf Time Out These anguished performances go a long way, as does the film's peripheral vision of a banal, depressed America that threatens to forget its warriors. Rated: 4/5 Nov 2, 2017 Full Review Rex Reed Observer The sober, nuanced, and deeply affecting Thank You For Your Service covers old ground with a fresh take and finds something new to say about it at the same time. Rated: 3/4 Nov 2, 2017 Full Review Joanne Laurier World Socialist Web Site It becomes tedious to listen to and watch half-men bouncing around like pinballs, the filmmaker never allowing them to express a thought about the wider questions involved Feb 21, 2021 Full Review Steven Prokopy Third Coast Review The film doesn't provide any easy answers to the issues surrounding the overwhelming number of veterans coming home and going into a system that isn't designed for such volume. But it does ask all of the right questions. May 19, 2020 Full Review Jorge Ignacio Castillo Planet S Magazine Overall, Thank You for Your Service is a healthier take on the costs of war, which reverberate long after the conflict has ended. Rated: 3/5 Feb 5, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Nikos Great action and drama movie that really does happen more than people thing unfortunately. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/16/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a very well made movie which explores PTSD well. The cast is strong, and I thought the script was really good. I love Haley Bennett, and Miles Teller is redonculosly talented. Miles, and Beulah Koale really sells it in this movie. I was locked in. There are a lot of different types of stories, very niche storylines which are added, which I really like because it brings a lot of surprising moments to the drama, so it creates a sense of tension throughout, and locks you in. Thomas Newman did the OST, hire him, pay him, he is one of the best! Thank you. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/24/25 Full Review Matt V Good solid movie about a very important issue. However, the ending lacked the catharsis I think it was going for. Understandably, this movie tries to resolve many issues relating to experiencing war/PTSD, so it tries to provide resolutions for many of these issues...which splits the focus of the movie. I think this is why the ending is diluted in terms of the effect it was trying to achieve. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/03/24 Full Review James B a surprisingly good movie feels underrated good movie on the horrors of war and ptsd great acting sad and depressing at times but i recommend the film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/07/24 Full Review Taylor G Refreshing take on the terrifically horrible impact war can have on soldiers and the veterans we live amongst. Coming from the land of Hollywood it felt like an honest take on the all too common outcome many veterans are faced with post-deployment. I'm surprised I didn't hear about the movie's release in 2017, but I'm pleased to see it gaining proper resurgence on streaming platforms. Do not sleep on this movie, 8/10. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/06/23 Full Review Sean M Jason Hall brings us an absolutely devastating and heart wrenching look at real world Post Traumatic Stress Disorder that doesn't feel like it was tainted by those in Hollywood to only bring a money grab picture to the screen. Miles Teller and his supporting cast do a phenomenal job at portraying the lives of real-life heroes. While some parts of the film may feel as though they travel down unnecessary paths, and some dialogue may feel forced (especially with the scenes involving the main family), it is still clear Hall did good and genuine work along with all the cast and production team to bring to life and depict a true epidemic that plagues this country today. I could not recommend this movie more and implore those to not just watch but digest what they are viewing, as it represents what some/many who gave so much for this country go through on a daily basis. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Sgt. Adam Schumann tries to readjust to civilian life after returning home from the war in Iraq. Fellow soldier Tausolo Aeiti must deal with the aftermath of a bombing that left him with a traumatic brain injury. Will Waller searches for normalcy after surviving several explosions, while Michael Emory must deal with the effects of a sniper's bullet to the head. With memories of the battlefield still lingering, the soldiers soon begin their long journey to physical and emotional rehabilitation.
Director
Jason Hall
Producer
Jon Kilik
Screenwriter
Jason Hall
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
DreamWorks, Reliance Entertainment
Rating
R (Drug Material|Brief Nudity|Language Throughout|Some Sexuality|Strong Violent Content)
Genre
War, Biography, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 27, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 30, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$9.4M
Runtime
1h 48m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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