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Two Men Went to 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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Vic Vogler Denver Post 06/04/2004
3/4
Endearing little film. Go to Full Review
Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle 05/02/2004
3/5
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. Go to Full Review
Kevin Crust Los Angeles Times 04/29/2004
3/5
As straightforward as its title, delivering exactly what you would expect: a pleasant bit of stiff-upper-lip nostalgia with a touch of whimsy. Go to Full Review
Deborah Hornblow Hartford Courant 04/17/2018
There is no getting around the fact that Two Men doesn't have quite enough ammunition to sustain its own lunacy or our interest. Go to Full Review
Lewis Beale Film Journal International 08/08/2004
Winds up as a charming little entertainment about two lovable, albeit misguided, patriots. Go to Full Review
Urban Cinefile Critics Urban Cinefile 07/24/2004
An enjoyable, amusing and unpretentious film about a couple of English eccentrics - dentists whose eccentricity is not evident until their actions gave them away. Go to Full Review
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Gary S 12/31/2024 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. See more 05/12/2012 Great movie, I loved it and I am now looking for a copy See more 12/08/2011 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 See more 03/12/2011 Based on book, which was based on true events. Nuff said. See more 02/01/2011 One of the best ever war films. See more 09/14/2010 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? See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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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