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McHale's Navy

1997 · 108 min

A goofy, sun-drenched caper that plays like a live-action cartoon, with broad jokes and a breezy, unserious vibe.

Directed by
Bryan Spicer
Genres
Comedy
Tagline
He's Under Siege and Out-of-Control.
Overview
Retired Lieutenant Commander Quinton McHale spends his days puttering around the Caribbean in the old PT-73 selling homebrew, ice cream, and swimsuit calendars. He's brought out of retirement when Major Vladikov, his old nemesis turned the second top terrorist in the world, takes over the island of San Moreno and starts building a nuclear launch silo. With help from his old crew and hindrances from Captain Wallace B. Binghampton, who sank a cruise liner a while back, McHale aims to put Vladikov out of business.

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Directed by
Bryan Spicer
Genres
Comedy
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • loyalty
  • revenge
  • family
  • power
Places
  • sea
  • small town
  • military
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour7
Realism3
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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