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Two Men Went to War

Play trailer Poster for Two Men Went to War PG,  2002,  1h 48m,  Comedy/ War Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 62% 26 Reviews Tomatometer 70% 500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
62% Tomatometer 26 Reviews 70% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
An aging sergeant (Kenneth Cranham) and a young private (Leo Bill) go absent without leave during World War II.
Two Men Went to War

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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 Jun 4, 2004
3/4
Endearing little film. Go to Full Review
Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle May 2, 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 Apr 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 Apr 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 Aug 8, 2004
Winds up as a charming little entertainment about two lovable, albeit misguided, patriots. Go to Full Review
Urban Cinefile Critics Urban Cinefile Jul 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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John Henderson

Director

Kenneth Cranham

Sgt. Peter King

Leo Bill

Pvt. Leslie Cuthbertson

Derek Jacobi

Maj. Merton

Rosanna Lavelle

Emma Fraser

Phyllida Law

Faith

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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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