Movie

The Army Game

1960 · 87 min

A gentle, amiable barracks comedy where embarrassment and small victories play out with wry charm rather than bite.

Overview: Jean Lerat begins his military service at an army camp. Despite his aunt’s attempts to pull a few strings to his advantage, the unfortunate Lerat manages to get on the wrong side of his bullying colonel…
How it feels: Light, satirical, whimsical and warm. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Class, identity, coming-of-age, friendship
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
identity
coming-of-age
friendship
power
Places: military
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild