The Best Years of Our Lives

RKO Radio Pictures | Release Date: December 25, 1946

8.4	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 46 Ratings

USER RATING DISTRIBUTION

Positive:

Mixed:

Negative:

Watch Now

Stream On

Buy on

Stream On

Expand

Review this movie

VOTE NOW

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Please sign in or create an account before writing a review.

Check box if your review contains spoilers

0 characters (5000 max)

User Reviews

User score By date Most helpful

CodyZamboniJun 22, 2019

Hollywood's first real honest look at the effects of war on veterans returning home. This deeply felt, extremely well performed movie shows the painful experiences of 3 WW2 veterans trying to cope with trauma of battle and the alteredHollywood's first real honest look at the effects of war on veterans returning home. This deeply felt, extremely well performed movie shows the painful experiences of 3 WW2 veterans trying to cope with trauma of battle and the altered reality of homecoming, and the failings of trying to explain that agony to their family and friends… Expand

2 of 2 users found this helpful20

All this user's reviews

cinemabonApr 8, 2018

Wyler's best collaboration with Sam Goldwyn results in a tale of how war impacts on the ordinary soldier when they return home, the battle scars sometimes psychological. Brilliant score by Hugo Friedhofer.

2 of 3 users found this helpful21

All this user's reviews

OlivierPielMar 21, 2019

This film is a marvel. It perfectly stands the test of time despite one or two antiquated special effects. Whilst it is as realistic as possible and tries to capture a fleeting moment in American history it manages to reveal the quintessenceThis film is a marvel. It perfectly stands the test of time despite one or two antiquated special effects. Whilst it is as realistic as possible and tries to capture a fleeting moment in American history it manages to reveal the quintessence of the American soul, its extreme optimism, strength in front of pain and adversity, as well as supreme magnanimity (what was foreseen and celebrated as the real übermensch by Nietzsche and, sadly, despised by Dostoyevsky)...exactly what has made American culture so universally revered and envied by its enemies to this day. This is the same artistic transcendence found in other American art forms such as jazz for instance.
Not only do the script, acting and editing manage to make this 3-hour film feel so engaging and entertaining, some of scenes' cinematography shows glimpses of brilliance.… Expand

2 of 8 users found this helpful26

All this user's reviews

FreddoFazbeardoApr 12, 2020

I can not say much, but seeing it bored me, and It was also very bad!!!!!!!

0 of 1 users found this helpful01

All this user's reviews

jamesfhallFeb 2, 2022

Even at nearly three hours in length, this visceral, gripping drama film about three war veterans never fails to interest.

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

All this user's reviews