Two Men Went to War

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Two Men Went to War

PG

Released Nov 1, 2002

1h 48m

Comedy

War

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An aging sergeant (Kenneth Cranham) and a young private (Leo Bill) go absent without leave during World War II.

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Critics Consensus

Two Men Went to War bungles an incredible fact-based story on a frustratingly uneven dramatization that turns wartime heroism into middling dramedy.

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 2/5

Dec 30, 2006

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Vic Vogler

Denver Post

Endearing little film.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 4, 2004

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Henderson's warm and toasty little gem of a film, slight though it may be, reminds you that the Greatest Generation, full of vim, vigor, and -- most important -- an indefatigable sense of purpose, grew up on both sides of the Big Pond.

Rated: 3/5

May 2, 2004

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Deborah Hornblow

Hartford Courant

There is no getting around the fact that Two Men doesn't have quite enough ammunition to sustain its own lunacy or our interest.

Apr 17, 2018

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Lewis Beale

Film Journal International

Winds up as a charming little entertainment about two lovable, albeit misguided, patriots.

Aug 8, 2004

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Urban Cinefile

An enjoyable, amusing and unpretentious film about a couple of English eccentrics - dentists whose eccentricity is not evident until their actions gave them away.

Jul 24, 2004

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Gary S

Ahhhh a jolly jape think "Dads Army" really unbelievable it's a true story. Two limeies off to sort out the bosh with marmalade sandwiches packed and be home for tea and 20 overs on the green, A total bit of warming nostalgia of UK days gone by when a bit of the Great in Great Britain still remained rather than the dustbin it is now, feet up enjoy.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/31/24

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Audience Member

Great movie, I loved it and I am now looking for a copy

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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it was ok but I don't think I'll be watching it again though, Derek Jacobi, Christopher Villiers and Nick Miles (Emmerdale's Grayson and Emmerdale's Jimmy King), it was ok film but could have been better

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

Based on book, which was based on true events. Nuff said.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

One of the best ever war films.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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What an unexpected delight is this true-ish wartime tale of two army dentists determined to do something for the war effort. A grizzled WW1 Sergeant and callow private go AWOL, heading for Cornwall and then to France armed with a rucksack of grenades, a couple of pistols and the odd dental tool. Possessing a comic lightness of touch rarely seen in Britain since the halcyon days of the Ealing comedies, this wonderful tale of British eccentricity is hilariously funny mainly because it never goes for the obvious laugh. Realisitic enough that the adventure is frequently nerve-wracking, with a splendid plot that constantly wrongfoots your guesses, the mismatched comic pair of Kenneth Cranham and Leo Bill work brilliantly. Filmed in vibrant colours so rarely seen in a British film, the movie succeeds way beyond its modest ambitions. It's the rare sort of film that banishes the blues and puts you in a good mood that lasts for ages afterwards. What more can you ask from a film than that?

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Sgt. Peter King

Leo Bill

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Synopsis

An aging sergeant (Kenneth Cranham) and a young private (Leo Bill) go absent without leave during World War II.

Director: John Henderson
Producer: Annie Barooah
Screenwriter: Richard Everett
Distributor: Indican Releasing
Production Co: Ira Trattner Productions
Rating: PG (Language|Some Violence)
Genre: Comedy, War
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 1, 2002, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 22, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $150.0K
Runtime: 1h 48m

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