The War

1994 • 125 minutes
4.8
103 reviews
25%
Tomatometer
PG-13
Rating
Eligible
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About this movie

It was a different time... and a different place. Elijah Wood and Kevin Costner star in a rich feast for the senses from the director of Fried Green Tomatoes. This heartwarming film tells the tale of a close-knit family and their remarkable Mississippi summer of 1970. With the help of their friends, Stu (Wood) and Lidia Simmons (Lexi Randall) are determined to build the ultimate treehouse, a place of wonder and magic. Their father Stephen (Costner), a newly-returned Vietnam vet, has equally high hopes to rebuild his life and fulfill his family's dreams. Co-starring Mare Winningham, The War will captivate all who fall under it's spell. It's a film rich with humor, nostalgia and mesmerizing performances. It is, in the words of the National News Syndicate, 'a must-see movie.'
Rating
PG-13

Ratings and reviews

4.8
103 reviews
Sofia Marion
May 2, 2015
I rented the movie and decided to watch it with my grandmother, she wasn't able to hear it, so subtitles were the option for her, but, to my surprise, they were completely delayed. Terrible.
3 people found this review helpful
David Janis
January 19, 2015
Google play store should probably address the fact that this movie is linked to a rotten tomatoes profile of a different movie....
Ariadne Bene
February 27, 2019
I have watched this movie ever since I was little and have always loved it. The story is amazing and actually did a paper on this movie and its story a couple of years back. I watch this as often as I can.