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Private Benjamin

1980 · 110 min

A light, witty comedy about self-discovery that balances laughs with genuine empowerment, easy to watch and cheer for.

Tagline
The Army was no laughing matter until Judy Benjamin joined it.
Overview
A sheltered young high society woman joins the US Army on a whim and finds herself in a more difficult situation than she ever expected.

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 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
  • identity
  • freedom
  • coming-of-age
  • gender
  • family
Places
  • military
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Howard Zieff
Written by
Harvey Miller, Nancy Meyers, Charles Shyer
Starring
Goldie Hawn, Eileen Brennan, Armand Assante, Robert Webber, Sam Wanamaker, Barbara Barrie, Mary Kay Place, Harry Dean Stanton
Music
Bill Conti
Cinematography
David M. Walsh
Runtime
110 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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