Full Metal Jacket
In Vietnam, the wind doesn't blow. It sucks.
S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
- Director
- Stanley Kubrick
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Action
- Worldwide
- $46M
Who's in it
Cast
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Story overview
What It's About
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A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
Full Metal Jacket appears in 1 Nutevio collection. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Top 250 Movies of All Time Ranked #95
Placed at #95 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The record
Awards
4 wins · 1 nomination
Academy Awards
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director
1 win
- WinnerBoston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director
Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor
1 win
- WinnerBoston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor
David di Donatello for Best Producer
1 win
- WinnerDavid di Donatello for Best Producer
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
1 win
- WinnerNational Board of Review: Top Ten Films
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Full Metal Jacket returned 1.5× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $30M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $46M
- Release date
- Jun 26, 1987
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English, Vietnamese
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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