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All Quiet on the Western Front

They left for war as boys never to return as men.

1930 · 2h 13m · Approved Drama, War
Directed by Lewis Milestone

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When a group of idealistic young men join the German Army during the Great War, they are assigned to the Western Front, where their patriotism is destroyed by the harsh realities of combat.

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98%
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Fresh

The despair-and the artistry-is breathtaking.

Stephen Garrett, Time Out New York
Fresh

A harrowing, gruesome, morbid tale of war.

Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh

Deserves its reputation as a classic.

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Fresh

The film's strength now derives less from its admittedly powerful but highly simplistic utterances about war as waste, than from a generally excellent set of performances (Ayres especially) and an almost total reluctance to follow normal plot structure.

Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Fresh

Messrs. Milestone, Abbott and Anderson in this film have contributed a memorable piece of work to the screen.

Mordaunt Hall, New York Times

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