Sands of Iwo Jima
Republic Pictures (I) | Release Date: March 1, 1950 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
75
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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88
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
John Wayne as the gutsiest sarge and top kick on Iwo Jima, in one of his most prototypical war yarns. Vintage Duke. [09 Jul 2000, p.23C]
80
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
This is one of Wayne's finest performances, earning him an Oscar nomination. Read full review
80
EmpireWilliam Thomas
This was the film which fixed Wayne's image forever as a tough-as-leather patriot with a well-hidden heart. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineJordan Cronk
Allan Dwan’s film is an intimate rendering of a monumental event, featuring John Wayne in one of his most emotionally complex roles. Read full review
70
The New York TimesStaff (Not Credited)
Sands of Iwo Jima so easily could have been a great war film instead of just a good one. Read full review
70
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
Dwan's deft handling of the action counteracts the dramatic clichés of the conflict between Wayne and his rebellious substitute son, Agar. Read full review
70
The GuardianPaul Howlett
A gritty and restrained account of men at war. [04 Oct 2008, p.53]
60
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
It's loaded with the commercial ingredients of blazing action, scope and spectacle, but it falls short of greatness because of its sentimental core and its superficial commentary on the war. Read full review
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